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.

her lips with his

His words might have been

much more shameless Jarrod could be behind

a stern expression, Nicole reminded him

arched an eyebrow,

So what?" "No,

My father's right here.

Nicole's eyes turned red with

pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped

Nicole took a sharp breath and shot

matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to

together and implored

Don't do this...

my father..." Her pleas only

in close and whispered in her ear, "Why? Don't you like

from humiliation at

how can you be so shameless? You

her even with her father

chord, and Jarrod’s expression shifted in the blink of

back and shoved

sent Nicole falling

casually wiped his

voice dripping with disdain, "If you don't want to

your dad once he's

out his phone, as if he was going to take a few pictures of Nicole

ghastly pale the moment she realized what he

Jarrod pinched her chin

show your dad

as those stars." "No, stop it! Don't you dare take

away without a second

sound, Nicole hit the edge of the bedside

jolts of

up, her form resembling

was sharp and

Nicole

struggle as she

darkened for

abandoned

enough, his icy demeanor

you so nervous? One of my friends has taken a

attractive and wants to have fun with you."

Jarrod would capture her at her embarrassing moment, only to share the

this before? The idea that others might have seen her in such a state made

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