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.

heart raced as she squirmed in his

unrelenting, and each time she tried to wriggle free, it

said you were

another word, he scooped her up into a princess carry and strode

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

curled up meekly in

steps, Alyssa

but as soon as she left his arms, his muscles tensed,

chest tightened

the light, something caught his

strands nestled

strands stood out like a sore

and glaring at

he said

Alyssa froze.

brimmed with tears

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

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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