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,

invited me to check them out. Come with me, just to make an appearance." "Do I have to

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

go with you; she probably

The call ended.

out why he insisted she work at Welton International. Was it just so he could keep an eye on

in the bachelor pad. His actions were

an hour later, a car pulled up outside

the window, Eliza saw that Casper wasn't alone. Sitting in the passenger seat was

meeting was more about business.

exactly respectful but polite enough. "Ms. Eliza, please

for a moment before bending down and

naturally took her cold hand in his. "Why

few times without

cold?" He

face to the window. "It's always

always felt chilly in this kind of weather. When she felt cold, she would try to snuggle into his bed, and she

you no shame crawling into a man's bed? Who taught you that?" He would say. "I warn

newlyweds should say to each

He had scolded her as if she had done something utterly