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,

about her refusal. "Get ready. I'll pick you

up. "Let Nova go with you; she

The call ended.

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

live in the

car pulled up outside her

saw that Casper wasn't alone. Sitting in the passenger

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

car, not exactly respectful but polite

a moment before

naturally took her

away a few times without success, and the car started

cold?" He asked

the window. "It's

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

He would say. "I warn you to stay away from

words weren't what newlyweds should say

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