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.

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

tried to wriggle

said you

another word, he scooped her up

move around unless you intend

meekly in his

only a few steps, Alyssa wished

left his arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave of unexplainable

chest tightened in

the light, something caught

on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's

two strands stood out like

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

he said

Alyssa froze.

brimmed

sit behind him in his study, plucking out his stray

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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