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Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1271-Landon was equally excited at the news, but he had Angelina bring Lauren back to the room as he wanted to protect Lauren.

Jasper sat on the couch with an arm around Alyssa, listening intently to Axel's story about his exchange with Amber.

Axel told them everything from Amber hiding a weapon and her failed attempt at seducing him.

However, he left out the details about the sudden kiss Amber planted on his lips.

The kiss had sent a jolt across his body. As she went deeper into the kiss, she wept, much to his confusion. He wondered why an assassin would weep in front of her victim.

"What the hell? That was pretty crazy!" Landon was intrigued by the incident and gasped, "Did that happen in modern society? It sounds like something from a story!"

Axel shot him a disdainful look and muttered under his breath, "Idiot."

Landon picked that up, but he chose to overlook it, knowing that he could never win a fight against Axel. Moreover, he couldn't afford to upset Alyssa's brother and Jasper's brother-in-law.

"So, did you take advantage of her seduction?" Alyssa's mood lightened. Resting in Jasper's arms, she teased Axel, "You probably haven't had sex in a while. Wasn't that a wonderful opportunity for you? It must be priceless."

"Do you take me as a clueless virgin? I won't succumb to any woman who throws herself at me," Then, Axel took a jab at Landon, "unlike Landon Harper."

"I—Fuck!" Landon's cheeks reddened in anger, and he silently cussed at Axel.

"But she looks like me. Didn't you once say that you'd marry a woman who resembles me? I remember Silas calling you a pervert at that time."

Jasper was green in envy but tried not to show it. His cheeks flushed as well, looking like two red tomatoes with Landon by his side.

"I have never bought counterfeit. Why would I want a carbon copy of you? I'm not sick in my mind, alright?" Axel finally lost it.

"Alright, now. I was just teasing you." Alyssa put on a straight face. Despite joking about Axel and Amber, she felt the fear in hindsight. "So, you mentioned that you used her as bait while you hid in a corner. Tell me. Did you find out who she's working for?"

Axel snickered and placed his phone on the coffee table. Landon, Jasper, and Alyssa inched closer to take a good look at the photo on the screen.

The air in the room froze when they recognized the familiar face in the photo, who left the hotel with novelbin Amber. He was Carl Moses, Jameson's secretary.

"So, it was still Jameson's doing after all," Alyssa hissed as she quivered in anger and disgust. "After Jonah and Miley, he had moved on to put you in harm's way! What a cold-blooded psycho!"

However, Jameson had messed with the wrong man. He might be ruthless, but Axel was worse.

Jasper huddled closer to Alyssa and rubbed his palm against her shoulder to comfort her. He wasn't surprised by the revelation, for he had had a feeling.

Landon analyzed, "The same woman lured Jasper to the hotel and into Zoe's trap. It all makes sense now. It was Jameson who set everything up, taking advantage of this woman and my dumb sister Zoe to drive a wedge between you and Lyse. The evil, meticulously crafted plan matches his modus operandi."

Gritting his teeth, Landon added, "He caused a misunderstanding between you and Lyse, making you look like a fuckboy. Because of him, Mr. Taylor was upset with you. Jameson Schmidt nearly won the game. Damn it! That was vile of him."

Alyssa was gripped by a heartache. She stared at the floor with remorse.

Jasper kissed her on the cheek and declared, "Jameson Schmidt will never get what he wants. Lyse knows I'll never lie to her. She will trust me."

"You fool." She wiggled in embarrassment and pouted. "What if I choose not to trust you and refuse to give you a second chance?"

Jasper smiled and stared affectionately into her eyes. "I'll wait for you until you do, even if it takes a lifetime."

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1272-Axel let go of his complicated feelings about Alyssa and Jasper's relationship when he saw them very much in love.

All he and his brothers wanted was to see Alyssa happy, and he realized that only she had the right to define her happiness.

After going through ups and downs, she still chose to be with Jasper. Axel believed it'd be unfair and cruel to deprive her of a happy relationship.

"Jameson Schmidt has been manipulating Zoe, but she didn't rat him out even when we pressured her at the Jesseltons' event." Looking troubled, Jasper opined, "I believe this has nothing to do with her loyalty to Jameson. She is truly in the dark about the mastermind's identity."

Alyssa nodded in agreement. Landon, fuming, rolled his fists and apologized, "Jasper, Lyse, I'm sorry. I take responsibility for her mistakes. My mom and I have spoiled her rotten."

"Landon, don't. This has nothing to do with you," Jasper consoled him.

"How could she allow herself to be manipulated by that bastard?" Landon punched the coffee table.

The teacup jumped on the table and cracked.

He growled, "She seems to enjoy working for Jameson Schmidt. Fine, then, I'll grant her wish and send her to Jameson."

Alyssa pressed her lips. She couldn't think of a good way to comfort Landon, who had the misfortune of having a shameless sister like Zoe.

"Look, I'm not trying to be mean, but Jameson Schmidt has standards." Crossing his arms, Axel leaned into the couch. "Even if you send Zoe to Jameson, he wouldn't even use her—not even as a maid."

Landon, Jasper, and Alyssa appeared dumbfounded. Did Axel just make an obscene joke?

"I believe that Jameson had trained and honed Amber to be his tool, especially to seduce his victims."

Alyssa studied Amber's face, which bore a strong resemblance to hers. Her eyes dimmed.

Alyssa said, "I assume this woman has served Jameson for some time. He could have forced her to get plastic surgery. You can tell they share an unusual relationship. Perhaps, she's privy to many of his secrets."

Landon stared agape at her. "What the fuck? Did he seriously create a woman who looks like Lyse after he failed to win her heart? Is that how he satisfies his desire? That will make the Amber girl Lyse's substitute…"

Jasper felt an anger rising in him when he came to the same realization. He was sickened by the thought of Jameson keeping Alyssa's substitute by his side. Perhaps Jameson had even released his carnal desires on Amber wrrne lantasizing about. Alyssa.

Utterly disgusted, he reflexively hugged Alyssa tighter.

Alyssa pretended to barf and commented, "That's disgusting. Anyway, he doesn't deserve even a substitute."

Axel added, "I followed them all the way to Domere Mountain and saw them entering a very private club. The entrance was password-protected, and it was strictly members-only. I didn't follow them into the club because I didn't want to alert them."

"A club at the Domere Mountain?"

As Jasper wasn't a regular patron of clubs, and Alyssa wasn't a local of Solana City, they had no clue about the said club. Therefore, they turned to Landon expectantly.

"Could it be… The Millennium?" Landon asked hesitantly. novelbin "Bingo! Guess the playboy knows best!" Axel snapped his fingers teasingly.

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1273-Landon put on a bitter face. That certainly did not sound like a compliment. He regretted his playboy ways in the past. Even after he had turned over a new leaf, it was difficult to shake off that reputation.

"I checked the Third Eye. Jameson Schmidt is indeed the owner of The Millennium." Axel furrowed his brows. "He frequents the club and is very closely connected with officials in Solana City. The Millennium is, at best, a prostitution hub for the wealthy and powerful disguised as a club. I guess Jameson is the pimp."

"The Third Eye? Are you serious? Why did you use the system of the Secret Intelligence Service?"

Alyssa widened her eyes in disbelief. "That's an overkill. Axel, you shouldn't risk your career just to investigate Jameson."

"It's worth it if it's for you." Axel squinted and held her hand. "Don't worry. It's fine to use the system once in a while. Besides, I would love to move on from Jameson Schmidt. I'll settle him as soon as possible for you and Jasper."

Jasper was touched by Axel's sentiments. He choked on his emotions. Tearing up, Alyssa curled up her fingers in Axel's palm. "Axel, thank you so much."

"I know you're desperate to clear Jasper's name in our family. You wanted Dad to know it was all a misunderstanding. Otherwise, it'll be really tough for you to marry Jasper." Axel snorted at Jasper.

Frowning, she playfully chided him, "Axel!"

"Don't worry. Jasper is super loyal to Alyssa. He won't marry anyone except for her. Haha!" Landon novelbin grinned and patted Jasper on his shoulder.

The air froze in awkwardness. Alyssa stared at her feet and mumbled, "You must be fun at parties, Landon Harper. Just keep your mouth shut the next time."

Landon hurriedly shut up.

"Since this Amber seems important to Jameson, let's spare her for now. It's best if we could quietly keep an eye on her," Jasper suggested sternly.

"It's not enough to keep an eye on her." Alyssa had a better idea. "We need to get her on our side.

Look into her background, get to know her, and win her over."

Jasper voiced his doubts. "Lyse, I'm afraid that's impossible. Jameson couldn't have built his influence in Kontina in 15 years without gathering some loyal subordinates.

"That woman willingly serves him for years, even when she knows Jameson is merely using her as your substitute. It'll be hard for an outsider to break that bond between them."

"Why is it impossible?" Alyssa looked at Axel, amused. "Axel can easily win Ms. Altman over.

"She was supposed to kill Axel on that night. Just look at all the weapons and poison she carried. She looked like she was ready to die with him, but in the end, she betrayed Jameson and spared Axel's life.

"I suspect she's fallen for Axel. If that's the case, getting Axel to charm her is the key to our success."

Jasper and Landon swallowed hard in fear. They were shocked by Alyssa's guts and willingness to put her brother's life at stake.

They anticipated Axel's outburst, but on the contrary, Axel lifted a brow and smirked, looking interested.

"Sure. I'll try my hand on her."

Once again, Jasper and Landon were taken aback by Axel's daring decision. Perhaps it was the professionalism of a secret agent.

"Lyse, don't you think it's too risky?"

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1274-Jasper was reasonably worried. "She's failed her last mission. She might try again. After all, she's still working for Jameson. We don't know what tricks she'll pull next time."

Axel snorted with a maniacal smile. "Hmph, no one could kill me."

Excruciating screams reverberated from the damp basement of The Millennium. Even Jameson's men winced as they stood guard at the door.

Inside, a gory scene unfolded. Amber was chained by the wrists and hanging from the ceiling. Her frail figure was covered only by a thin lace nightdress, the white fabric soaked in blood.

Once Jameson was tired from the whipping, he turned around and rested on the couch. He tossed the whip to Carl and downed a glass of red wine.

Carl held the whip with trembling hands. "M-Mr. Schmidt, I…"

"Why? Can't bring yourself to whip her?" Jameson snickered maliciously. Behind his blood-stained glasses hid his eyes with a chilling gleam. "Do you want to end up like her?"

Carl had no choice but to bite the bullet and approach Amber with the whip. "Ms. Altman, please bear with me. I can't go against his orders."

Amber panted weakly and struggled to look up. "Don't hold back. Beat me to death. My life is worthless novelbin anyway."

Jameson jumped in rage upon hearing her remark. Approaching them in huge strides, he shoved Carl away and grabbed Amber by the neck, hissing, "Looks like you've fallen for Axel Whitaker."

Glowering at her, he rolled and unclenched his fists multiple times. "Are you passively rebelling against me? Hm? You would give anything to live, but now, you're asking for death?

"Amber Altman, I gave you this life, and only I will decide if you live or die. You don't."

Eyes half opened, she breathed shallowly as her face turned a purple hue.

In the past, she would have explained herself to Jameson. Since her first encounter with him at 15, she had never loved anyone else except for him, even when all he wanted was to kill her.

However, any explanation now was futile. While she might manage to justify the night with Axel and the box of gastric medication, there was no way she could conceal the truth about the romantic kiss she shared with Axel. Jameson had even burned the box of gastric medicine later.

Carl was scared stiff. "M-Mr. Schmidt, calm down! You're going to suffocate her to death!"

"Doesn't she deserve to die after what she's done to me?" Jameson bellowed.

"But she's helped you to subdue your opponents with her looks. I bet she was doing the same this time!" Carl argued.

Having worked with Amber for years, he formed a camaraderie with her and tried to defend her.

"Besides, we all know that Axel Whitaker is the most difficult among all the Taylors. Ms. Altman had to leave a good impression on him to get closer to him. After that, we'll have a chance to get rid of him."

Carl's words came as a timely reminder for Jameson. His eyes dimmed, and he loosened his grip on Amber's neck.

Carl urged, "Ms. Altman, please don't be stubborn. Apologize to Mr. Schmidt now!"

"I'm sorry…" Suddenly, her bloodied lips curled into a smirk. She looked broken and pitiful. "But Jimmy, what have I done wrong? I did everything you asked me to. I know you've never cared about me, but how have I wronged you? Tell me!"

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1275-The caller chuckled. "Oh, what will you do, Mr. Schmidt? Your fiancée seems intent on putting you in trouble."

"It's all worth it, even if she hates me." Jameson adjusted his glasses with an unreadable expression in his eyes.

"When are you going to get rid of Inigo Montiye? You'll be done for if he falls into Alyssa and Jasper's hands."

"I bought a new private jet. It'll be delivered next week," Jameson replied with a chilling smile. "I'll send him and his sworn brothers on a trip to the afterlife with that jet."

After a brief catchup with Alyssa, Axel excused himself early, as he had to meet with Jonah and the rest.

Meanwhile, Alyssa looked a little messy after a day of traveling. Although she had changed into fresh pajamas, her hair was soiled. As a clean freak, she couldn't accept it.

"Ugh! It's smelly!" She sniffed her hair in disgust. "I can't. I feel like I've just gotten out of the mud. I need a shower."

"No, you're not smelly at all." Jasper pulled her into a hug and buried his face into her soft curls. "It smells great."

"I don't care! I need a shower!" She snuggled against his warm embrace.

"Lyse, your fever has just gone down. Your body is at its weakest. Taking a shower will only worsen your condition." He caressed her head and coaxed her gently, "If you feel icky, how about I wipe down your body?"

"I don't want it! That's different from a shower!" Hugging him by the waist, she looked up and begged, "Please let me shower. I'll do a hot shower. It'll be fine."

He stared deeply into her eyes, melting at her stare. "Gosh, I can't win. Fine. I'll get the bath ready and turn up the heat for you."

He was about to rise when she grabbed his hand. Staring at him, she purred, "Jasper…"

His heart raced. He asked in a trembling voice, "Let's head in together?"

"Yeah."

Jasper scooped her up by the waist. Lifting her in his arms, he headed toward the bathroom.

Alyssa was naked in the hot bath, while Jasper remained fully clothed as he carefully cleaned her body like a servant. She scooped a handful of bubbles and blew it in his direction.

"You cheeky thing." Bubbles sticking to his brows and hair, he speechlessly pinched her on the chin.

She wondered, "What happened? Why are you so well-behaved today?" Her body surfaced from the water. She inched toward him until their lips nearly touched. Even her breathing was fatally seductive to him.

She teased, "Aren't you always eager for intimacy when we meet? Since when are you celibate?"

Pain coursed through his body. In the past, he'd kill to spend every night with her. But at that moment, he loathed himself for being a useless loser who was too good for her. He did not have the right to touch her.

Suddenly, he addressed her in a slow and raspy voice, "Lyse, may I ask you a question? Why didn't you tell me about the child?"

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1276-The caller chuckled. "Oh, what will you do, Mr. Schmidt? Your fiancée seems intent on putting you in trouble."