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.

reached the 40th floor, Xavier sat on the stairs to catch

a man who approached Jasper with a professional

Lynch, Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been

implying that we’re slow?” Jasper wondered. He felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be faster than the elevator. I hope she won’t

simply turned around and led the way, appearing

regained his composure. He was about to

“Stay here.”

office. He had attended many significant

female voice resounded from the

door and gestured for

swallowed nervously. He adjusted himself before

having chocolate while watching them from the room beside the

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

one who keeps making things difficult for me?” he thought, disappointed. “She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have the sophisticated grace and the

Jasper, you must be tired. Please, take a seat.” Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia appeared rather restless compared to Alyssa. Her expression was

on the couch as

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.