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."

on," Noel warmly insisted, opening the driver's door to personally invite her. "Ms. Valerie, please, give me a chance to show my gratitude." Eliza smiled, thinking it would be too

discuss. He could shift

car right after

Valerie, this car is second-hand. It cost me forty thousand dollars in total, part of which I saved from my part-time jobs. My mom even chipped

blooming with

surprised. Eliza actually

just staying here."

explanation. "Noel, thanks for the ride. You should head back

be going then,

and almost bumping into a wall of muscle. She gave a brief glance and continued walking inside with her umbrella. Casper clicked his tongue

"Isn't that new guy of his a change in taste?" He looked down at her with a mocking tone. "Or are you into both young and old men, Ms. Valerie?" She faced

momentarily speechless at Eliza's straightforward answer,

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hers bending down to bring his face. closer to hers. "If you infuriate me to