His Destructive, Toxic Love

The next morning, bright and early, Gabe hopped onto Twitter to clear the air. His post read: "Miss Allysha and I are just friends, nothing more. There's been no cheating, no third wheel, and certainly no betrayal. The woman in the photo is just a friend too. I urge the media to stop jumping to conclusions and creating unnecessary drama."

He tagged Allysha in the post, and she retweeted it, adding, "Let's all move on, please."

Dillon was quick to spot the tweet and showed it to Casper.

"Mr. Casper, the online gossip about your wife has practically vanished. Gabe's statement has helped clear things up. I reckon he's figured out who you are and will steer clear of Mrs. Casper from now on."

Casper trusted that Gabe was a smart guy. Smart guys know their limits and wouldn't mess with a married woman.

"Alright, I'm heading out to pick up Elle," Casper said.

"Need me to tag along?" Dillon asked.

Casper waved him off, "I got this."

"Got it."

Eliza wasn't much of a social media fan. She had no clue that her hiking trip with Gabe had been the talk of the town online, nor did she know the situation was already smoothing over.

When Casper arrived to pick her up, she had just finished packing.

"Hey, you're here." Her spirits seemed untouched by the online buzz, and the few days away had given her a nice glow. "Did you get everything sorted at work?" Casper flashed a gentle smile and pulled her in for a hug, "How'd you sleep last night?"

"Pretty well, and you?" She looked up at him, her eyes crinkling as she spotted the dark circles under his eyes, "You don't look like you did."

"I slept fine," he said, his fingers gently tracing her lips before landing a quick kiss. "I just missed you a lot. Got everything packed?"

"Yep, all set. Ready to head back?"

"Let's go."

He took her hand tenderly, grabbing her luggage with the other as they checked out. On their way out, they ran into Gabe.

Gabe looked a bit uneasy, forcing a polite smile for Casper, "Mr. Casper, you're here."

Casper nodded slightly, maintaining a civil demeanor.noveldrama

"My husband and I are heading back to Falconridge. Enjoy the rest of your stay," Eliza said with a warm smile.

Gabe nodded, "Thanks, have a safe trip."

"Bye," Eliza waved as they left.

Their car soon hit the road to Falconridge. Eliza was absorbed in checking her work emails on her phone.

Out of the blue, a message from Chelsea popped up. She opened it to find a link to some gossip news. She wasn't into that stuff and was about to close it when another message from Chelsea buzzed in, "What's up with you? Really went for a younger guy? Don't you know what kind of person Casper is? If you were gonna see someone, at least be discreet. How'd you get caught on camera?"

What younger guy? Caught on camera?

Eliza frowned and typed back, "What are you even talking about?"

"You seriously don't know? Open the link and see for yourself. Your name was trending yesterday. I tried

calling, but your phone was off. Mr. Casper at your place must be losing i." shovel

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Eliza was completely baffled. She

perfectly normal. What kind

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could make such a fuss?

With a bit of hesitation, she tapped the link. As the page loaded, the headline made her gasp.

#Allysha's boyfriend caught cheating, cozy with another woman, sparks flying. The sensational and suggestive headline was a recipe for wild speculations.