His Destructive, Toxic Love novel Chapter 19

The wind was downright fierce, whipping the rain every which way. Once she was soaked through, she couldn't stop shivering from the cold.

Casper watched everything and stubbed out his cigarette with a scowl.

One of the staff in charge of coordination jogged up to Casper and reported, "Mr. Casper, the kitchen’s almost ready. Should I bring in the takeout?"

"Open the door, let her in, and have her wait in the courtyard."

"Yes, sir."

The coordinator didn't dare ask more questions and quickly opened the villa's door.

When the door opened, Eliza hurriedly picked up the food container and dashed inside, braving the rain. This delay had taken too long. She wasn't worried about missing out on more deliveries; she was worried that the food would get cold, leading to a bad review.

Her phone rang. She set down the food container and answered, "Hello? Wait in the courtyard? But there's no shelter here. I don't mind getting wet, but what about the food... Oh, alright, please hurry."

Eliza was left to wait under the steps in front of the villa's door. The rain was pouring, and her raincoat was flapping wildly in the wind.

Suddenly, the door swung open. She was just about to complete her delivery when she saw Nova's face.

"Well, if it isn’t Eliza."

Eliza's steps halted abruptly. "Nova?"

"Yep, it's my birthday today." Nova looked every bit like a fairy-tale princess dressed in a white gown. Her hair was styled in luscious waves, and a tiny crown was perched on her head. Her usual crutches were replaced with ones covered in rhinestones to match her elegant attire. "But don’t get it twisted. It wasn’t me who didn’t let the staff pick up the food; it was Casper’s orders."

Was Casper here, too?

Eliza scoffed. How could Nova's grand birthday bash be without her husband’s presence?

Eliza hadn't seen Casper in over a month, but gossip about him and Nova kept popping up in ads on her phone.