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.

of me..." Alyssa's heart raced as she

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

you were

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

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

curled up meekly in his

few steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold her like

but as soon as she left his arms,

chest tightened in

the light, something caught his

gray strands

two strands stood out like a

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

graying," he

Alyssa froze.

brimmed with tears

back—when they lived together, she'd often sit behind him in his study,

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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