Tears welled up in Alyssa's eyes as she wrinkled her nose slightly and pushed her luck.

"A friend? Lover? Ex-lover? Or...

someone who's unable to move on?" Jasper's eyes were as dark as the night sky.

"I don't know." Alyssa stared at the cold, emotionless man before her, overwhelmed with helplessness.

No words could describe the disappointment she felt.

"You've seen me now.

You may leave." To her surprise, in the next second, Jasper shoved the door open without warning.

As he had exerted too much force, Alyssa stumbled and let out a small gasp as she fell backward.

In an instant, Jasper lunged forward, wrapping a muscular arm around her waist and pulling her close.

Their bodies pressed together, so close she could feel his warmth, their breaths mingling in the space between them.

Jasper could even see, with much clarity, those tiny pores on Alyssa's supple skin.

raced as she squirmed in

and each time she tried to wriggle free, it only seemed to

you

now." His breathing deepened, and without another word, he

your leg, so don't move around unless you intend to extend

meekly

a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold

soon as she left his arms, his muscles

chest tightened in

light, something

gray strands nestled in Alyssa's otherwise dark

stood out like a sore

rubbing her temple and glaring at him as Jasper plucked a strand of

graying," he said

Alyssa froze.

eyes brimmed with tears

sit behind

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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