The Price For Lying In the hospital ward, Nicole exhaled in relief when the doctor informed her that her father was no longer in immediate danger.

Even though her own life was a tangled web, she pushed aside her worries to be at her father’s bedside.

Every time she looked at his gray hair, Nicole hated herself even more.

Her father was so old yet he still paid for her mistakes.

Nicole had messed up big time when she hired a guy to rile up Jarrod.

But Jarrod was getting married in ten days.

Why was he still toying with her? Did he want to keep her on the side like some sort of twisted love trophy even after he got married? This thought made Nicole sick.

Falling head over heels for a scumbag like Jarrod was the biggest mistake she had ever made in her life.

Once the good news about her dad sunk in, Nicole started feeling a wave of exhaustion.

But then, a sudden chill raced down her spine.

Before she knew it, she felt a hand grab her waist and pull her onto a man's lap.

When she saw who he was, her eyes widened and her hair stood on its end.

Jarrod's eyes narrowed when he saw the fear widening Nicole’s eyes.

She was terrified of him.

And, for some reason, this very much pleased him.

"Why are you here?” Nicole asked in a trembling voice.

Jarrod sneered and let his fingers trace her face.

"What can't I be here, honey?” In days gone by, Jarrod would smile at her in the most endearing way, like the sun breaking through the clouds.

His face always seemed so warm and inviting.

Now, however, a scar marred his forehead, and his hair had a spiky, rebellious look.

The man sitting before her seemed colder and more sinister as if he had evolved in the worst way possible.

The curve of his lips sent a shiver down her spine.

"Why isn't your dad awake yet?" Jarrod asked, though he did not sound genuinely concerned about her father's well-being.

"What do you want, Jarrod?" Nicole cautiously asked.

caressed her lips with his

possibly want?” His

shameless Jarrod could

reminded him in

arched an eyebrow, with lust dancing in

what?" "No,

My father's right here.

Nicole's eyes turned red

showing any sign of pity for Nicole, Jarrod

a sharp breath and shot a warning look at

Nicole even more and sardonically asked, "What's the matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to suppress herself from letting

implored in

Don't do this...

of my father..." Her pleas only

her ear, "Why?

humiliation

can you be so shameless? You jerk!" she

dared to do this to her even with

a chord, and Jarrod’s expression shifted in the

hand back and shoved her

sent Nicole

stood up and casually wiped his hands with

down at her and said with a voice dripping with disdain, "If you don't want to

see your dad once he's

out his phone, as if he was going to take

the moment she realized what he was

Jarrod pinched her chin

show your dad how his daughter

stars." "No, stop it! Don't you dare take any pictures, Jarrod!" Nicole sprang to her feet and lunged

Jarrod pushed her away without a

a muffled sound, Nicole hit the edge of

of

curled up, her form resembling a

pain was

up, Nicole leaned against the

struggle as she grimaced in

darkened for

and abandoned his plan to

enough, his icy demeanor

of my friends has taken a liking to

fun with you." Nicole's eyes widened,

that Jarrod would capture her at her embarrassing moment,

had done this before? The idea that others might have seen her in such a

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