His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

"I'll be heading back soon; you should clock out too," Eliza said with a slight smile.

"Okay." Noel continued his work, holding onto a stack of documents.

Eliza glanced out the window, feeling bored. The streetlights were already on, and it looked like it was going to rain. She grabbed an umbrella from her drawer and prepared to head home. Just as she walked out of the office building, the rain began to fall.

Noel hurried to catch up with Eliza. "Ms. Valerie, it's raining. How are you getting home?"

"I'll catch a cab," she replied.

"Please wait here for a minute." Noel dashed into the rain.

In about five or six minutes, a white Honda pulled up, and the window rolled down. "Ms. Valerie, hop in. I'll drive you home."

"It's fine, Noel. I was about to grab a cab."

driver's door to personally invite her. "Ms. Valerie, please, give me a chance

was very talkative. He always had plenty of topics to discuss. He could shift from talking about

a car right after graduation. Did I underestimate

cost me forty thousand dollars in total, part of which I saved from my part-time jobs.

was blooming

Eliza actually lived

I'm just

her umbrella without further explanation. "Noel, thanks

going then, Ms.

brief glance

changed tastes?" she suddenly stopped, looking displeased at Casper's tall stature. "I'm not interested in arguing with you." "Isn't that new guy of his a change in taste?" He looked down

speechless at Eliza's straightforward answer, losing

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purpose?" He suddenly threw his umbrella away, ducking under hers bending down to bring his face. closer to hers. "If you infuriate me to