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."

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 pretentious to refuse any further.

He could shift from talking

a car right after graduation. Did I underestimate

at the compliment. "Ms. Valerie, this car is second-hand. It cost me forty thousand dollars in total, part of

blooming

he was surprised. Eliza actually lived in such a luxurious place. "Ms. Valerie, this

I'm just staying

further explanation. "Noel, thanks for the ride.

going then,

goodbye to him, turning around and almost bumping into a wall of muscle. She gave a brief glance and continued walking inside with her umbrella. Casper clicked his

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 at her with a mocking tone. "Or are you into both young and old men, Ms. Valerie?" She faced Casper's gaze

at Eliza's straightforward answer,

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