His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 686

Casper: ...What fake diamond ring are you talking about?

"Look, a genuine diamond ring only sets you back a few thousand bucks. Like this one here on my hand, it's not that pricey. Even if you can't spring for one this big, getting a smaller one would be better than letting Eliza feel embarrassed here, don't you think?"

Casper: ...Embarrassed? What is she on about?

"What are you..." He rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"Me?" Kailee puffed up, lifting her chin with an air of superiority. "My husband is John Stevens. Surely, you've heard of him?"

Casper got it now.

Ah, so she's John Stevens' wife.

"So, you're his wife. Seems like Mrs. Stevens hasn't traveled much. The diamond

on my wife's finger? I mined it myself in Africa. It's worth a king's ransom, enough

to buy up all of Falconridge, and you're calling it fake?"

Kailee was taken aback.

What?

He said that diamond could buy all of Falconridge?

No way.

"Stop with the tall tales." She wasn't buying that anyone in Falconridge had that kind of wealth.

whispering, "That's Casper. Even your husband has to show him respect. If he's annoyed, Dustin could lose his job in

"What? He's Casper?"

Kailee couldn't believe it.

Casper, suddenly nervous. She

thought, he did resemble the guy

in, worrying that her careless

"I'm sorry, Mr. Casper, I didn't recognize you. I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take

gave her a frosty

told, she wasn't worth

off, "Tell Dustin that skipping the capital trip won't

felt her knees

really stepped in

don't be angry. I was just

Casper dismissed her.

away, he asked

Casper, Eliza is..." The

enet

y"...in the private room

on

floor. Want me to take

need, I'll

off the

a mix of surprise and complexity in his eyes, he left

was, Alec was

seemed a bit tipsy, nodding along with Alec, chiming in now

the room, Alec became defensive, sizing up the tall, striking