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

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?"

"Get

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

The call ended.

speechless. She couldn't understand why he 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 could keep an eye on

he agreed to let her live in the bachelor pad. His

later, a car pulled up

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

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

respectful but polite

hesitated for a moment before bending down and getting

a word. He just naturally took her cold hand in

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

you cold?" He

turned her face to the

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

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

weren't what newlyweds

time. He had scolded her as if she had