His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 686

Casper: ...What fake diamond ring are you talking about?

"Look, a genuine diamond ring only sets you back a few thousand bucks. Like this one here on my hand, it's not that pricey. Even if you can't spring for one this big, getting a smaller one would be better than letting Eliza feel embarrassed here, don't you think?"

Casper: ...Embarrassed? What is she on about?

"What are you..." He rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"Me?" Kailee puffed up, lifting her chin with an air of superiority. "My husband is John Stevens. Surely, you've heard of him?"

Casper got it now.

Ah, so she's John Stevens' wife.

"So, you're his wife. Seems like Mrs. Stevens hasn't traveled much. The diamond on my wife's finger? I mined it myself in Africa. It's worth a king's ransom, enough to buy up all of Falconridge, and you're calling it fake?"

Kailee was taken aback.

What?

He said that diamond could buy all of Falconridge?

No way.

"Stop with the tall tales." She wasn't buying that anyone in Falconridge had that kind of wealth.

A friend quickly nudged Kailee, whispering, "That's Casper. Even your husband has to show him respect. If he’s annoyed, Dustin could lose his job in a heartbeat."

"What? He's Casper?"

Kailee couldn't believe it.

She looked at Casper, suddenly nervous. She had heard his name before.

On second thought, he did resemble the guy from TV.

Fear crept in, worrying that her careless words might tank her husband's career.

She quickly apologized, trying to sound humble, "I'm sorry, Mr. Casper, I didn't recognize you. I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart."

Casper gave her a frosty glance.

Truth be told, she wasn't worth getting upset over.

But her disrespect towards his wife ticked him off, "Tell Dustin that skipping the capital trip won't be a big deal."

Kailee felt her knees go weak.

Renee glanced up at Casper...

First glance, familiar.

Second glance, still familiar.

Third glance... "He, he’s Eliza's ex-husband."

Renee's words were slurred, but Casper heard them loud and clear.

...Ex-husband?

"What, he's that deadbeat dad? Watch me handle him." Alec, fueled by emotion, grabbed a beer bottle from the table and hurled it at Casper's head.

Before anyone could react, the bottle had already struck Casper's head.

In an instant, the bottle shattered, and shards of glass mixed with blood trickled down.

Eliza, hearing the commotion, felt her heart skip a beat, slowly turning to see the injured man.

Just one look and she was instantly sober.

"Oh my gosh... Casper, you... who hit you?" Eliza was at a loss, unsure of what just happened. She quickly steadied the swaying man, "Casper, don’t scare me. Are you okay?"