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

tried to wriggle free, it

said you were

plenty of energy now." His breathing deepened, and without another word, he scooped her up into a princess

around unless you

curled up meekly in his

steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold her like

as soon as she left his arms, his

tightened

the light, something caught

gray strands

two strands stood out like a

glaring at him as Jasper plucked a

graying," he

Alyssa froze.

brimmed with

sit behind him in

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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