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

He's got a few pieces and invited me to check them out. Come with me, just to make

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

She was afraid he'd hang up. "Let Nova go with you; she probably knows a bit about oil paintings, too. Hello?

The call ended.

like she couldn't figure out why he insisted she work

live in the bachelor pad. His

a car pulled up outside her apartment

saw that Casper wasn't alone. Sitting

was more about business. The bad memories of their last encounter lingered.

not exactly respectful but polite enough.

hesitated for a moment before bending

didn't say a word. He just naturally took her cold hand in his. "Why are you

to pull away a few times without success, and the

cold?" He asked

the window. "It's always like

cold, she would try to snuggle into his bed, and she still remembered the look of disgust on

would say. "I warn you to stay away from me. Have an more filthy thoughts, and you

weren't what newlyweds should

had scolded her as