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."

wouldn't be like her ex-husband, "Your ex was unkind because he didn't love you. But as for me... I really do like you." Eliza was a bit at a

to drag this conversation on any

friends, you know, regular ones who check in on each other now

in so their noses almost touched, "I don't

smirked, a

to memorize her face, "You look a

line is

soft dimples, as charming as gardenias, enough to make anyone

he

leaned in towards her lips, unable

she pushed him away, her cheeks flushed with

meet

was

rubbing his sleepy eyes,

pulled herself together and scooped up her

"It's

drive."

there; it's not

'd

arm, hoping sheet y the night.

plenty of room."

Falls is tiny. Even with this rain, getting home isn't

cradled Brock, ready to make

had no choice but to back

"No need." Before heading

Casper, head back to Falconridge

me. Find