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.

mean anything by it," he said.

him coolly. "I can

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

has nothing

he wanted to

it's my business or not.

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

the card angrily, grabbed his jacket, and drove off to

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

standards, she finally bit the bullet and

and she didn't want to compromise on his upbringing. She stood at the corner of the street

was he doing

mostly calm but with a hint

a mix of worry and reproach. "How could you? Did he threaten you? Tell me, I'll talk to

In the past, he was always so