His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 164

"Mrs. Welton, if you steer clear of men who have untoward intentions towards you, I might reconsider the divorce," he whispered, his lips softly brushing against her neck.

Eliza didn't believe him anymore. Hadn't he manipulated her countless times with his lies, making her obey and do things she didn't want to?

"Casper, you're completely untrustworthy. I will never believe you again. Ever."

His kisses stopped abruptly. "How am I untrustworthy? When have I ever broken a promise to you?"

"You said you'd let Robin go, but then you had Nova call the police. Was that keeping your word? Not only did you break your promises, but you also encouraged Nova to plagiarize others' work. You're in cahoots with her. Why should I agree to anything you say now?"

Casper was taken aback. He genuinely hadn't known about Nova calling the police beforehand. As for Nova plagiarizing someone else's work... Whose work was she accused of plagiarizing?

"Clarify your accusation."

"Don't play dumb."

Eliza didn't want to elaborate. That design might as well have been trash. With Nova’s posts online, it was highly unlikely Eliza could return to work. Even if she did, she'd be met with pointing fingers, rumors, and sheer disdain that would drown her. It wasn't worth fretting over. It was as disgusting as swallowing a fly.

Casper was incensed. Was he playing dumb? She dared to accuse him of pretending to be clueless?

Nova already saw herself as Mrs. Welton. Would she be furious enough to spit blood if she knew Casper wasn't done playing with Eliza and wasn't ready to let her go to give Nova a title? Thinking this, Eliza felt oddly satisfied.

"You seem to misunderstand what a wife's duties are," his voice was as cold as ice.

She laughed hoarsely. "I am merely Mrs. Welton. I was never truly a wife."

Besides not being done with her body, Casper probably didn't want a divorce scandal during his subsidiary's IPO. He needed a woman by his side, and Eliza was nothing more than a cover for him.