His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

"No."

"No? Why do you need your own apartment? Are you single?" Casper spat out a curse.

Eliza didn't quite catch what he said, but it was definitely something rude. "So, you don't agree?"

She knew he wouldn't.

She really liked this apartment. She thought maybe he'd be a bit more lenient since it was his territory.

Feeling a bit regretful, she turned to leave. His irritable voice suddenly came through the phone, "You better live there 'til the end of time." The call ended.

Eliza shivered, and then she smiled.

So that meant he agreed.

Eliza busied herself for the next few days, setting up her cozy little apartment.

Though it wasn't big, she made it neat and homey, even placing a vase of beautiful sunflowers on the windowsill.

Lying on the soft, large bed, she inhaled the fresh scent of fabric softener from the blankets.

Her phone rang. She picked it up and looked at the screen, her smile freezing.

It was Casper.

long moment, she slowly answered,

who's into oil paintings. He's got a few pieces and invited me to check them out. Come with me, just to make an appearance." "Do I have to go?"

refusal. "Get ready. I'll pick you up in half

was afraid he'd hang up. "Let Nova go with

The call ended.

insisted on her coming along, just like she couldn't figure out

to let her live in the bachelor pad. His actions were truly

hour later, a car

wasn't alone. Sitting in the passenger seat was

business. The

exactly respectful

hesitated for a moment before bending

a word. He just naturally took her cold hand in his.

away a few times without success, and the car

cold?" He asked

the window. "It's always like

in this kind of weather. When she felt cold, she would try

say. "I

weren't what newlyweds

stunned at the time. He had scolded her as