His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

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."

business move. The Torres family gets what they want, and I get what I want. As for... her liking me, that's

marriage had

Mutual use?

sounded both terrifying

back and stop coming to me. We've signed the divorce agreement. Once I'm through this busy period,

else, I'm going to

his response, she ended the

Eliza busied

arrived, Juan visited

back home, he was about to return to

came over today especially

when will you be back?"

I'll return." His main work was overseas, and it

al.ne

again. "If you miss me, you can

head

many years since she last

lost interest

even

to encourage her to open up, but