Chapter 558

Alyssa slowly narrowed her eyes at Jasper with a look that could cut through steel. He appeared a bit flustered under her intense scrutiny.

She didn't mince words as she remarked, "That's disgustingly corny, even if you think it isn't."

He stammered, "I just ... want to be closer to you."

Perplexed by her sudden anger, he realized he was utterly clueless when it came to comforting women. As a company president known for his decisiveness in business and eloquence at global summits, he now felt utterly helpless before the woman he loved.

"Please, don't call me Lyse, like how you called her 'Lia.' It only makes you associate me with her, and that's a grave insult."

She fixed a piercing look on him.

In response, he pursed his lips, feeling his throat catch.

The pain he had inflicted on her had never truly lessened. She remained as hurt as the day they divorced. Every time he evoked their past, she would latch onto it and dwell on the hurt.

Never had she considered forgiving him