Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 26

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.

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

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Jasper,” said a man who approached Jasper with a professional smile. His eyes made him look young. It was hard to guess his age.

The man continued. “I’m Sean Lynch, Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been waiting for you. Please come with me.”

“Is he 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 take it to heart.”

Sean didn’t say a word. He simply turned around and led the way, appearing unprofessional in his attitude.

“What’s with his attitude?” Xavier finally regained his composure. He was about to confront Sean, but Jasper halted him.

“Stay here.”

Jasper took a deep breath and followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many significant events. Yet, he somehow became nervous right before meeting Alyssa in person.

After the sound of knocking, a female voice resounded from the inside. “Come in.”

During the past three years, when she cared for him as his wife, no matter how hard she tried, she could never impress him.

She had never expected to hear a compliment from him right now. Yet, such a thing no longer bothered her.

“You like the painting?” Alyssa smiled ambiguously.

“You can have it if you like. Think of it as a gift for our first meeting.”

“It’s fine. Based on the sharp colors, I bet the painter is famous. It would make me look bad to take that away from you,” Jasper rejected indifferently.

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