His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Eliza shrugged nonchalantly. "It's just a job. Doesn't matter if I like it or not."

"I think you have the right skills to do great here. If you don't like it, I can move you to another department."

"This is fine."

She didn't even glance at the salary or stock options and just signed her name on the dotted line.

After signing, she handed the contract back to Casper. "I'll start as soon as I get my son settled in daycare."

"There are plenty of daycare options in Falconridge, both boarding and day programs, and of varying quality. If you need help, I could..."

Eliza cut him off. "No need, I can manage on my own." She wasn't rich, but she wasn't that strapped for cash either.

He handed her a card. "Use this for the kid's tuition."

"I don't need it," she said, her voice steady and cold.

it," he said.

can take care of my own

are you so hostile towards me?" he asked, feeling a bit

nothing to do with

Brock wasn't his kid. But he wanted to be kind to Eliza, and she kept

business or not.

own future kids," she said, leaving no

angrily, grabbed his jacket, and drove

wake Brock, had breakfast with him, and played a bit before heading out. Falconridge had the best educational facilities, but choosing a daycare

finally bit the bullet and chose

stood at the corner of the street and flagged down a cab to go home. Then she looked up...

was he

calm but with a hint of surprise.

and reproach. "How

the past, he was always so calm and