Her reasons sounded logical, calm, and detached.

"Is it not to avoid me?" Casper's voice suddenly deepened, as if he was holding back some emotion.

Eliza wasn't one to lie, but sometimes being too blunt didn't help. really."

"Not

"In a few days, I'll be heading to Oak Falls for business. Is there anything you'd like me to bring back? Something you need or haven't had a chance to buy?" He wanted to give her a gift, but worried she might refuse. "Or maybe something you've been meaning to get but just haven't yet?"

Eliza never liked asking for things.

Especially not from Casper.

"I don't need anything. If you're coming for work, try not to find me. It's better we keep our distance to avoid any misunderstandings with your significant other."

She really feared Susan might tag along with Casper to Oak Falls and cause a scene.

Her life revolved around Oak Falls; she dreaded the rumors, the unnecessary misunderstandings. She had her pride.

Silence followed.

It seemed like he was trying to figure out how to explain the engagement.

"Do you... understand a relationship of mutual benefit, where each party uses the other to their advantage?"

Eliza: ...???

What did he mean?

"I don't get it."

what I want. As for... her liking me, that's her business, her freedom. I don't like her, and the engagement will be

why marriage had to

Mutual use?

sounded both terrifying

I really don't understand your lifestyle, and I don't want to. Just live peacefully with Susan. She likes you, so love her back and stop coming to me. We've signed the divorce agreement. Once I'm through this busy

there's nothing else,

his response, she ended the

busied

the weekend arrived, Juan visited

work back home, he was about

came over today especially

when will you be back?" Eliza

say when I'll return." His main

al.ne

can come to France. I'll cover all your

her head

years since

had lost

leaving the Henderson family, I've never been back to France, not even to Southeast Asia." Juan knew she had had

open up, but he knew advice could sometimes become a

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