His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 356

"Why even bother? We're not close, and honestly, I'm not a fan of rich folks."

"What do you consider rich? Billions? Trillions?" He could easily make do with a little less.

Hmm.

The world of the wealthy was truly beyond her understanding.

"Casper, you see, there's this massive gap between us. Billions, trillions-that's what you call money. To me, even a few thousand is a lot."

She turned to meet his gaze, hoping he'd get the picture.

An unbridgeable chasm lay between them.

He gently lifted her chin with a soft smile, "You're just coming up with excuses to push me away."

He was spot on.

So what?

It was the truth.

His pursuit was all about some feeling he was chasing.

Her rejection? She just didn't want to relive the experience of being with him.

He wouldn't get it.

Maybe he'd never remember her.

That would be for the best.

"Exactly."

like how you keep everyone at arm's length." He assured her he wouldn't be like her ex-husband, "Your ex was unkind because he didn't love you. But

drag

let's just be friends, you know, regular ones who check in

almost touched, "I don't buy into the idea of purely platonic

just your dirty mind talking." She smirked, a hint

intensely, as if trying to memorize her face,

line is so

dimples, as charming as gardenias,

and he was captivated,

her lips,

she pushed him away, her

meet

man was

his sleepy eyes,

herself together and scooped up her little

"It's

drive."

there; it's

'd

sheet y the night.

plenty of room."

Even with this

ready to make

no choice but to back down,

"No need." Before heading

paused, "Mr. Casper, head back to Falconridge

me. Find