His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

His gaze swept over her face with detachment. It wasn't a warm look, but it wasn't exactly cold either-it was tinged with a crisp chill. He walked away, leaving Eliza standing alone, watching him disappear, a swirl of complex emotions rising within her. This distant Casper

was all too familiar to her. For some reason, a wave of anxiety hit her.

Just as Dillon was about to leave, she suddenly called out, "Dillon, wait a sec."

"Ms. Valerie, is something the matter?" Dillon turned around, his eyes maintaining a polite distance.

"Is he... upset?" she hesitated, searching for the right words.

"Mr. Casper is fine," Dillon replied with a polite nod, his tone neutral.

Watching Dillon and Casper leave, Eliza felt a tightness in her chest. Had she offended Casper? His expression had been grim, and his look almost predatory. She was distracted all day.

After work, as the office lights dimmed, she sat alone, staring blankly out the window, her mind a chaotic jumble of thoughts. Casper's moods were unpredictable. Would he come home tonight and suddenly erupt in inexplicable anger? "It's been a while."

up to see a handsome face, reminiscent

flickered with surprise and

you were still alive. Had a hard time believing it..." Zach's face bore a smile that seemed friendly but was laced with insincerity.

coolly, a cold smirk playing on her lips. "Disappointed

lightly, waving his hand. "Disappointment is too strong a

Eliza's tone was icy. She was clearly unwilling to dwell on the

"Alright, then let's talk about something

anything worth discussing, Mr. Zach?"

over a chair, and sat down, fixing his gaze on Eliza.

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scheme Zach was concocting. People like him, when driven to madness, could be as bad as Casper, if not worse. She did hate Casper, it's true. But she'