His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

The privacy screen slid down, and Casper, tense and edgy, barked at the driver, "Turn around and head to Henderson Estate."

As soon as the car began to turn, Casper abruptly shouted, "Stop. You, get out."

His tone had shifted from gentle to ice-cold, his eyes hard as he gave the command. Eliza shot him a glance before opening the door and stepping out.

As always, one call from Nova, and he'd ditch her without a second thought. Early in their marriage, Eliza used to cry, throw fits, and angrily demand why he treated her this way. Now? She was used to it. It didn't matter anymore.

Standing by the roadside, she tried to hail a cab. But after a long wait, nothing came by. A white BMW pulled up next to her, the window rolling down to reveal Zach's face.

"Fancy meeting you here," he said, sliding off his sunglasses with a grin.

Eliza didn't want to engage. She looked down at her phone, trying to book a ride.

Zach got out of the driver's seat, hands casually shoved into his pockets, and sauntered to Eliza. "Tough spot to catch a cab, huh? Let me guess, Casper ditched you again? He went off to see... Nova?" "Zach, stay away from me," she said, disgust evident in her voice.

fact, he looked amused. "Hey, this is fate. Let me

"No, thanks."

to chat. Do you want to know how your dad ended up behind bars? What he went through in there? Was

stared at Zach. He was

any

with me? What

from her slap bloomed on Zach's cheek. He flexed his jaw, and after a moment of shock, a smile cuded up on his lips. "Do you think your brother's life is

"So what?"

can help you." Zach pointed at himself, his playful smile

share

behind your father's downfall, don't you

If

stepped closer, his hands gripping her shoulders. "Don't push me away. I genuinely

was something dirty. "I don't believe you'd help me, and I don't need