"How heartless can you be? I''ve never stood anyone up." Casper''s lips hovered just inches from hers. "I''m not like you, Ms. Valerie. You knew Robin and I were waiting and chose to ignore uspletely. That''s hardly charming." He was twisting the truth-that was Casper for you.


    Eliza eyed him with a cool indifference, a smirk tugging at her lips. "Seems like your memory is slipping with age, Mr. Casper. When did I ever agree to meet you? When did this supposed stand-up happen?"


    "That''s beside the point. What matters is that you didn''t show up, which put me in a horrible mood."


    His nose finally brushed against hers.


    She turned her face to the side, dodging him. "And what do you n to do about it?"


    "How about you spend the night with me, and we call it even?"


    A yful grin spread across his face. Eliza raised her hand, ready to p him, but he caught her wrist firmly. "Ms. Valerie, that''s not very nice."


    "I have no quarrel with you. Why are you humiliating me? Is it just because I resemble yourte wife? Or is it that you were so used to mistreating her that seeing someone who looks like her brings out your need to dominate?" She thought her words would at least embarrass him.


    Instead, he smirked, nodding slightly. "You''re right. I won''t let any woman who looks like myte wife get away, especially someone who looks exactly like her, Ms. Valerie."


    "Val..." Aaron''s voice echoed from outside.


    He heard some noise from the men''s restroom and walked in. "Val, you in here?"


    Just as Eliza was about to respond, Casper covered her mouth. "You wouldn''t want your boyfriend to see us... having a ''conversation,'' would you?"


    "Mr. Casper, my boyfriend isn''t one to jump to conclusions. But if he knew you were messing with me, he wouldn''t be too pleased with you."


    Casper chuckled. "Am I supposed to be scared?"


    "Val." Aaron kept walking in.


    Casper lifted Eliza by her waist, hoisting her up. "I suppose you prefer to avoid unnecessaryplications?"


    He turned his head towards the door. "Why are you shouting? Why would Vale into the men''s restroom?"


    "What are you doing here?" Aaron''s voice was puzzled.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    "What, can''t I use the restroom?"


    No more words came from outside.


    As the footsteps faded, Casper put Eliza down. "I really went out of my way for you, Ms. Valerie. Won''t you give me a kiss?" "How can you be so..."


    Heughed, finishing her sentence, "...shameless? I can be even more shameless."


    Hisrge hand gripped the back of her head, and he bent down to kiss her lin He seemed to release three years of pent-up longing with his


    domination.


    The space was tight. His strong body pinned her against the wall, and she was unable to move.


    "Good." He released her, his


    fingertips gently caressing her


    swollen lips, lingering. "Your line


    don''t taste of any other man."


    "Freak."


    She raised her hand to hit him, but he caught it and brought it to his lips for a kiss. "I like it when you call me that."


    Eliza returned from the restroom, and Aaron was still sitting there waiting for her.


    "What took you so long?" he asked, concern evident in his voice.


    Eliza pressed her lips together, her face unnaturally pale. "I had a bit of a stomachache... I heard you calling me, but I didn''t have the strength to reply."


    "Do you need to go to the hospital? You don''t look very well."