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."

assured her he 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

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gently, leaning in so their noses almost touched, "I don't buy into the idea of purely platonic friendships between men

smirked,

intensely, as if trying to

that line is so

into soft dimples, as charming as gardenias, enough to

and he was captivated, almost

her

away,

meet

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together and scooped up her little

"It's

drive."

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plenty of room."

Even with this rain, getting

ready to make her

but to back

"No need." Before heading

"Mr. Casper, head back

me. Find someone