His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Evening rolled in.

Eliza wasn't heading home.

She was crashing at the office again.

Casper waited at home, but by the time the clock ticked close to midnight, he couldn't sit still any longer. He hopped into his car and drove over to Welton International.

Sure enough, the lights on the thirteenth floor were still blazing.

After parking, he took the elevator up to the thirteenth floor.

The security system was still in place, blocking his entry.

Standing at the door, he called Eliza, "Hey?"

"Is something wrong?" Eliza, fresh out of a shower and feeling pretty beat, was

just about to call it a night. "Can it wait until tomorrow?"

"Open the door, I'm right outside your office." His voice was a bit rough, carrying a humble edge. "I just want to see you."

"I'm about to sleep." Her words were laced with a touch of rejection.

"Then I'll wait till you wake up." His voice had a note of determination.

"Then I'll

and respectful, without a hint

it made

squeezed her phone tightly, her

slipped on a

looked up, but Eliza quickly glanced away. With a twist of her fingers, the door unlocked, and she stepped out. "Visitors aren't allowed at the company, you

the point of going back to that house?" He stepped closer, wrapping her gently in his arms. “I'm sorry. I didn't handle my temper well, and my attitude was off. I'm working on it. Please don't stay mad

in any

she didn't want to fight over

It felt pointless.

space, and I think you do too."

wasn't ready to forgive him

he knew he

have to be like this?" He slowly released her, thinking this issue shouldn't drive a wedge between them. "Do we need to argue over who's right or wrong, blowing up small things? Elle, we're partners;

Eliza was taken aback.

he getting

calling

that she had no right to question him, and should just blindly trust and

who'd just smile

I can't pretend to be one." Suddenly, the thought crossed her mind that maybe they weren't as

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