Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 26

“M-Mr. Jasper. I’m out!” Xavier huffed.

The hotel was a tall building with a dozen flights of stairs.

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By the time Xavier reached the 38th floor, he was huffing and puffing. His legs went weak. He almost keeled over.

“Be a man. We have two floors to go. Hurry,” Jasper urged emotionlessly as he continued to climb the stairs.

He was 30 this year, only two years older than Xavier. He had been in the Peacekeeping Forces during his younger days.

After retiring from the forces, he regularly worked out and practiced boxing. Thus, his stamina and tolerance were above average.

He knew he could still do it even if he had to climb another 20 floors. After all, the night run in the forces was always more than 30 rounds

on the field.

they reached the 40th floor, Xavier sat on the stairs to catch his breath. Jasper shook his

professional smile. His eyes made him look young.

She has been waiting for you. Please come with

slow?” Jasper wondered. He felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be faster than the elevator.

a word. He simply turned around and led the way, appearing

composure. He was

“Stay here.”

general manager’s office. He had attended many

of knocking, a female voice resounded

gestured for Jasper to enter

He adjusted himself before striding into

was having chocolate while watching them from the room beside

the table was a young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested over

disappointed. “She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have

Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her

the couch as he scanned

placed in the corner. Next to the leather couch was a marble table. The one that caught Jasper’s attention was the painting hanging behind “Alyssa.” It was a painting

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.