Eliza murmured in agreement.

"We're all friends, he shouldn't mind." Aaron handed Eliza a business card. "I've already spoken to the boss. If you decide to go for it, you can head straight there. He is a really nice guy." "Thank you, Aaron."

After getting out of the car, Aaron handed her an umbrella. "Take this."

"I'm good. It's just a short walk."

"The rain in early autumn is chilling, and you're already soaked. Just take it, please."

Eliza obediently took the umbrella, thanked him, and watched as Aaron left. As she turned around, she almost bumped into a wall of muscle.

Lifting her eyes, she found herself staring into a pair of brooding eyes. Wasn't Casper supposed to be at the hospital with Nova? Why was he here, at the bottom of her apartment building? "What are you doing here?"

"If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known you'd asked Aaron to bring you home."

to be coveted by another man. Whether he loved her or

"Would you believe me if I said

think I'm that

stop in front of Eliza or see her get in the car without any hesitation, perhaps he would

few minutes, and you're already flirting with Aaron. Really, Eliza? You're being naughty," he said, roughly pulling her closer. "Do you just enjoy not listening

strength to twist her ear. Eliza was in pain and reached out to block him, which only angered Casper further. He twisted her ear, turning it. Blood trickled down the

eyes tightly shut from the pain. Blood stained her fingers; her ear was brutally torn. The umbrella she held was

her almost indifferently. Yet,

the hospital alone to get treated. The doctor stitched her up with cosmetic surgery, ensuring there would be no scars. Eliza sat

over. "What happened? How did you

an accident." Eliza didn't want

your medical record." Chelsea hadn't been upset until she looked at it, almost cursing out loud. "An earlobe tear? How could you have damaged your own ear? Who did this? Was it Casper?" Eliza didn't answer. Her phone chimed. A message from an unknown

accepted the request. The

Could it be..." Chelsea could only think of someone with deep pockets, that bastard named Casper. "...is

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