His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 557

Manuel's roar was like nails on a chalkboard to Eliza, but it also made a few things click in her mind. There was this stunning island, a real postcard kind of place, developed by Welton International. It was a tourist hotspot, only reachable by boat, and every summer, it drew

in crowds like bees to honey.

Manuel was bringing up a tragic incident that had made headlines. It all started with a boat trip to the island that went horribly wrong due to some shoddy handling. Despite the rescue efforts that followed, all four tourists and the driver ended up drowning. The whole of Falconridge was shaken to its core back then. Turns out, those four who drowned were Manuel's family. But what did any of this have to do with Casper?

"So you're laying this all on Casper's shoulders?"

If that was the case, it painted Manuel as someone with a serious grudge.

"Why shouldn't I?" His fury was practically a physical force, causing Eliza to instinctively step back. "What does this have to do with Casper? No one wanted this to happen."

"How can it not be related? If Welton International hadn't hired an unqualified operator, the boat wouldn't have capsized, and my family would still be alive. So tell me, shouldn't I hold him accountable?"

Manuel was holding Casper responsible, but why was he targeting her? When they first met,

blind date as part of

to confirm it; she already knew. But did he really

Casper to lose

there's always someone new to take his mind off things He's not going to lose sleep over an ex-wife. Even if

coming after me? How is

up to her. Was he so consumed by hatred that he

sound that sent shivers down her spine. Casper's death wasn't a

family's deaths at sea, so Manuel saw to it that

messed up, and that pilot was in my pocket," he

had just crumbled around her. Her mind went blank, and without thinking, she slapped Manuel hard, turning

hit me?" His eyes blazed with