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.

didn't mean anything by it," he said. He just wanted to help her

"I can take care of

hostile towards me?" he asked, feeling a bit

child has nothing

was no arguing with that. Brock wasn't his kid. But he wanted to be kind to Eliza, and she kept pushing him

my business or not. Can't I just help with

for your own future kids," she said, leaving no room for his

then. He pocketed the card angrily, grabbed

upstairs to wake Brock, had breakfast with him, and played a bit before heading out. Falconridge had

out a few that didn't meet her standards, she finally bit the bullet

on his upbringing. She stood at the corner of the

was he doing

she said, her face mostly calm but with a

you're back with Casper?" His face was a mix of worry and reproach. "How could you? Did he

was unusual. In the past, he was always so calm and