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

coolly. "I can

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

nothing to do with

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

doesn't matter if it's my business or not. Can't I just help with

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

He pocketed the card angrily, grabbed his jacket, and drove

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

meet her standards, she finally bit the bullet and chose an expensive private daycare that offered good

of the street and flagged down a cab to

was he doing

face mostly calm but with a hint of surprise.

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

was always