His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Chapter 714

Kate was out on the lake, rowing with a boatman who was way more skilled than Casper. Before long, their boats drifted close. "Casper, what a small world," she called out.

"Who's your brother? Kate, you can't just call every guy 'brother.' Folks might think you're up to something strange," Casper said with a chuckle.

Kate's face flushed, clearly feeling wronged, tears welling up in her eyes. "Mrs. Welton, do you always talk like this?"

Eliza cleared her throat, "Oh, are you gonna cry now? Casper, she's about to shed some tears for you. How's that make you feel?"

Casper shrugged, rowing with more vigor. "What does it have to do with me? Hang on tight, honey, we're heading back."

As their boat pulled away, Kate felt a deep sting of humiliation. "Mr. Smith, go ahead and ram that boat up there."

The rower was taken aback. "What? Ram 'em? We're in the middle of the lake! If something goes wrong, who's gonna take the fall?"

$150 to him on her phone.

the rower wasn't buying it. "I'm not risking my job-or my life-for

at the rower's defiance. "If it's about

head. "It's not about

rowing with determination. She wasn't a pro, but the wind was on

boat right into theirs. Eliza, taking pictures from the bow, was caught off guard by the impact She lost her balance and plunged into the chilly

his phone in a flash, ready to dive in and help.

it, jumping in first. Without

a few gulps of water, was grabbed by Kate, who was determined to help. "I've got you,"

his arms, and swiftly got her back on

too, shivering uncontrollably. The rower stared at her, bewildered. Wasn't she causing trouble? And now