Chapter 676

"Do you know why you lost to me despite all your efforts?" Jasper snickered.

"Even if I were being slick, I did it to impress Alyssa. But you wanted more than that. You were destined to lose to me when you insisted on bringing your sick mother to the party."

With that, Jasper walked away. Feeling suffocated, Jameson cast a threatening glance at him.

…

The party went on merrily. Since Jasper had secured a victory, he happily searched for a corner for a well-deserved smoke.

Not long after he had ventured out of the hall, he heard a beautiful voice calling to him, "Jasper Beckett!"

He gulped and spun around to see Alyssa rushing to him in her sexy heels.

Her eyes sparkled like the starry night, her soft hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her lips were as red as a rose.

He had a sudden urge to embrace her tightly and kiss her.

Before long, she stood right before him. They gazed at each other, the air thick with tension, and heard each other's ragged breaths.

There was palpabl