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.

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

like it, huh?" Carlos scratched his

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, exchanging friendly handshakes and casual

bustling figures,

the guy?" Eliza suddenly

puzzled and turned his questioning gaze to

"She's asking about that tall, strong, simple-minded guy

The foreman nodded in understanding. "You mean Sam, right? He's been here for three months. He's a hard worker.

squinted warily. "What do you want with

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

reasonable, as if

careful not to upset him. You know, simple minded folks can be a bit emotionally unstable," the foreman said with

foreman a pack of premium cigarettes. "We're just here for some

all. Just watch

on him,

nodded. "Understood. We'll just take a quick look. You