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

each time she tried to wriggle free, it only seemed to heighten the flirtatious

said you were

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

hurt your leg, so don't move around unless you intend to extend your stay here." Alyssa welled up

up meekly in his

though Jasper was taking only a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just

his arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave of

chest tightened in

the light, something

two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's

strands stood out like a

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

he

Alyssa froze.

eyes brimmed with tears

lived together, she'd often sit behind him in his study, plucking out

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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