His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Hearing Casper's voice, Nova's heart nearly jumped out of her chest. She instinctively wrapped her arms around her head. "It wasn't me..."

She curled up, desperately trying to protect herself. Dillon grabbed her by the arms and dragged her over to a wooden chair nearby.

"Nova, you've been pretty lucky so far, but this time, your luck's run out."

"Please, don't kill me, please..."

Nova couldn't bring herself to look up. Her eyes darted around nervously, and her actions were overly dramatic. Both men found her frantic behavior irritating.

"Nova, be straight with us. What else have you and Aaron been up to? Mr. Casper might let you live if you come clean."

Nova shook her head, peeking through her fingers at the imposing figure in front of her.

"He won't spare me. I know he won't."

quickly tying her to the chair, which only

closer, placed his foot on the chair, and grabbed her by the throat. "Nova, given your streak of luck, tell me something I don't know, and maybe, just maybe,

was pretty sure he didn't know about the child. Aaron had warned her never to tell Casper about the child. But now, with her life hanging by a thread, she couldn't hold back. "Eliza's child is yours. Does

felt like his world had just been turned upside down. His eyes

"If you're lying, I

red with fear. "Eliza was already pregnant when she ran to Oak Falls. She married that old man to

voice was deep and raspy, filled with a bitter realization that he'd never once questioned the paternity of Eliza's child. "There's more..." Nova swallowed hard. "...If I tell

before you even speak?" Casper tightened the tie around her neck, nearly choking her. "Where do you get

matter of life and death.

like a fish out of water. Casper hated being manipulated, but the words "life and death" made his

"Speak."

"Promise me first."

a few deep