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.

a long moment, she slowly answered,

out. Come with me, just to

to care much about her refusal. "Get ready. I'll

up. "Let Nova go with you;

The call ended.

insisted on her coming along, just like she couldn't figure out why he insisted she work at

in

car pulled up

saw that Casper wasn't

there meant this meeting was more about business. The bad memories of their last encounter lingered.

out of the car, not exactly respectful but

for a moment before bending down and

say a word. He just naturally took her cold hand

tried to pull away a few times without success, and the car started

cold?" He

the window.

felt cold, she would try to snuggle into his bed, and

a man's bed? Who taught you that?" He would say. "I warn you to

newlyweds

remembered being so stunned at the time. He had scolded her as