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.

moment, she slowly answered,

a guy who's into oil paintings. He's got a few pieces and invited me to check them out.

"Get ready. I'll

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

The call ended.

her coming along, just like she couldn't figure out why he insisted she work at Welton International. Was it

her live in the bachelor pad. His actions

hour later, a car

Casper wasn't alone. Sitting in the passenger

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

not exactly respectful but polite enough. "Ms.

for a moment before bending

He just naturally took her cold hand in his.

tried to pull away a few times without success,

you cold?" He asked

the window. "It's always like

would try to snuggle into his bed, and she still remembered

into a man's bed? Who taught you that?" He would say. "I warn you to stay away from me. Have

weren't what newlyweds should say to

at the time. He had scolded