His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 319

The early morning light hadn't yet fully dispelled the shadows of the night, and a fine drizzle gently sprinkled every corner of the city. Carlos drove up to Eliza's place.

"Ms. Valerie," Carlos said as he stepped out of the car, opening the passenger door like a true gentleman. "Please, get in."

"Thank you," she replied with a smile.

The car slowly rolled onto the road. Raindrops softly tapped against the windows. The streets were nearly deserted, and the rain-draped city seemed even more serene and mysterious.

After a while, Carlos finally broke the silence. "Ms. Valerie, I'm really sorry about yesterday. Please forgive me."

His voice was filled with regret.

"It didn't bother me," Eliza responded with a light smile.

"Actually, I'm the founder of this charity event. I genuinely wanted to do something good."

Carlos' eyes showed a rare sincerity.

turned slightly, her eyes flickering with surprise. "You're the

it, huh?" Carlos scratched his head, looking a bit

She had seen too many hypocrites hiding behind the facade of charity, their hearts full of schemes

construction site, the foreman greeted them warmly. He and Carlos seemed well-acquainted,

eyes, however, were scanning the bustling figures,

guy?" Eliza suddenly

foreman looked puzzled and turned his

asking about that tall, strong, simple-minded guy

understanding. "You mean Sam, right? He's been here for three

do you want with

of him the other day. My colleague really liked it and

perfectly reasonable, as

him, just head that way. But he's shy around strangers, so be careful not to upset him. You know, simple minded folks can be a bit

of premium cigarettes. "We're just

at all. Just watch

an eye on him, she'll come after me," the foreman said, looking somewhat

take a quick