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

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

you

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

you intend to extend your stay here." Alyssa welled

up meekly in

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

soon as she left his arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave

tightened in

something caught his

strands nestled in Alyssa's

strands stood out like a

glaring at him as

graying," he

Alyssa froze.

eyes brimmed

sit behind him in his study, plucking out his stray

"Woah...

Jasper, you're done for.

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