His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 708

She felt trapped, unable to stay or run away. Everything seemed as vivid as if it had happened just yesterday. Her heart, still in pieces, refused to heal completely. Chelsea once told her she didn't have the mindset of a mistress. After all she'd been through in life and love, how could she ever see herself as the lady of the Welton family? The affection from her mother-in-law and the blessings from her son felt like nothing more than wispy dreams. She knew she needed a change in perspective.

"What are you doing here? Meeting up with a secret lover?" Gabe's voice cut through the air. "I was just gone for a film shoot, and you left Falconridge. Who's got you so rattled here?"

A woman's voice rang out, tinged with argument. Snapped out of her thoughts, Eliza glanced over. It was Gabe, and with him was a woman who looked oddly familiar... Allysha.

"I don't want to argue," Gabe said, his patience clearly wearing thin as he turned to walk away.

The woman quickly blocked his path, "Gabe, do you not love me anymore? Have you always looked down on me? I promised that if we got married, I'd quit the entertainment industry. Isn't that enough?"

"Allysha, our issues aren't about whether you stay in showbiz or not. I'm just... tired," Gabe replied, brushing past her towards the shore.

was cool and untouchable. Who would've thought that even a high-flying star could become as frantic as anyone else when it came to matters of the

cruel game.

Dinner was being served at the buffet. She decided to grab a bite before heading to her room to relax. The dining area was pleasantly uncrowded. She selected some of her favorite foods and made her way to a window seat, planning to enjoy

she spotted Gabe. She wasn't keen on engaging, but he noticed her and

stark contrast to the icy front he'd shown Allysha earlier. Momentarily caught off guard, she

he replied with

being entirely forthright, "I just saw you with

he sighed,

a glamorous star," she remarked,

can be so

it anymore," Gabe said, adjusting his glasses and watching her intently. "To be honest, I broke up with