Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"It can't be Josh." While Alyssa was caught in a daze, Jasper shared his analysis confidently once again. "I say that because he
has achieved his goal. There are huge risks involved in sneaking into the detention center to commit a murder. It wouldn't be
necessary for him to do this.
"He has already suffered a loss when he once acted on impulse. There's no way that he'd make the same mistake."
Jasper was just like a counselor to the queen.
Alyssa couldn't agree more. She nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too."
"Although there isn't any available evidence, I have a strong feeling that it may have been Jameson. This seems like a method of
his.
"Moreover, he's a powerful man in Kontina. He has also been making connections in Solana City in secret. Based on these, it
would be a simple feat for him to buy someone off to get rid of David," Jasper continued with a serious look on his face.
"Yes, that makes sense. There's nothing Jameson can't do!" Alyssa pressed her lips together tightly. She couldn't agree more
with Jasper.
Jasper gave her a slight tickle on her chin. He looked at her with a proud and loving look in his eyes.
"Now that you've mentioned it, I'm beginning to suspect him too. This morning, I looked into the list of visitors who came to visit
David these few days. Jameson was the one who came to see him last!"
Alyssa's and Jasper's eyes lit up upon hearing that piece of important information.
"Cyrus, aren't there CCTV cameras in the visitation room? Are you able to show us the footage?" Jasper asked instantly.

"I can do that. But for privacy reasons, there wouldn't be any audio. It will just be a video recording."
"Then, we can hire a professional lip reader to interpret Jameson and David's conversation," Alyssa suggested immediately.
"I had that thought too. However, it's a pity that the footage doesn't show Jameson from the front. Only David can be seen. That
said, we should be able to obtain some useful information. I'll work on it now and keep you both posted!"
After they ended the call, Alyssa remained silent and kept her eyes lowered.
"What's up, Lyse? Are you feeling down?"
Jasper lifted her by her waist and sat her on his lap. He let her lean on her side against his chest. He caressed her back and
said, "Initially, we hoped for David to receive a death sentence. I thought a significant amount of effort would still be required on
our part for that to happen.
"This saves us the trouble now. He has died a more horrifying death than being executed. This doesn't seem like a bad thing no
matter how I think about it."
"It isn't. It's just that..."
Alyssa frowned slightly out of helplessness. She continued, "What I really wanted was to send David to court. I wanted him to
receive lawful judgment in the public eye.
"This would be how he could've been held accountable for the things he did to Maggie, Taty, and the other women. He had it too
easy!" she sighed.
Jasper's eyes turned dark. He lowered his head to give her a peck on her earlobe.

This vicious side of Alyssa made his heart skip a beat.
"Lyse, you're expecting too much from yourself. That's why you're disappointed when things steered off course a little. There are
many things in this world that we can be dissatisfied with. All you need to do is to do your best. As for the rest."
"Just leave it to fate?" Alyssa mumbled unhappily.
"No, leave them to me." Jasper's low yet gentle voice sounded right by her ear. "Or, you don't have to do anything. With me here,
you can entrust everything to me."
It was as if someone had lit a small fire in Alyssa's heart. She felt warm on the inside. She burrowed her head into Jasper's chest
and said, "I know that I can rely on you, but you know that I'm a worrier by nature. I like to get things done on my own. I'll feel
terrible if I don't do them well."
"I know. In fact, I'm just like you too. That's why I have been attending to all matters at the Beckett Group personally. If I
delegated to others, I won't feel at ease," Jasper said in an understanding manner.
"Your father is nasty! It's so rare to find such an outstanding and responsible president like you. I can't believe that he makes
things difficult for you and nitpicks every single day!"
Alyssa blurted her honest thoughts. She covered her mouth with both her hands the moment she realized she had run her
mouth.
Jasper laughed softly. He moved her hands away and kissed her on her lips. "There's nothing wrong with what you just said.
Why are you panicking?"
"But he's still your father. It's fine for you to comment. I shouldn't have said that."
"I've mentioned before, Lyse. Javier and I are just business partners now. I don't see him as my father any longer. Out of
everyone in the family, Grandpa is the only one I care for."