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 thumb

with you, what else could I possibly want?” His words might have been flippant, but Nicole felt anything

knew firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod

expression, Nicole reminded him in a

an eyebrow, with

So what?" "No,

My father's right here.

Nicole's eyes

pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped

breath and shot a warning

wearing that unsettling smile, gripped Nicole even more and sardonically asked, "What's the matter?” Despite

implored

Don't do this...

in front of my father..." Her pleas only fell on

ear, "Why? Don't you like it?" Nicole's cheeks

from humiliation at

you be so

do this to her even with her father

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

yanked his hand back and shoved

sent Nicole falling onto

wiped his hands

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

see your dad

one more thing..." He suddenly took out his phone, as if he was going to take a few pictures

ghastly pale the moment she realized what he was up

her chin and

I can show your dad

it! Don't you dare take any pictures, Jarrod!" Nicole sprang to her feet and lunged at Jarrod to

her away without

Nicole hit the edge of the

impact sent jolts of pain through

form resembling a

pain was

to stand up, Nicole leaned

struggle as she grimaced

darkened for a

his phone and abandoned his

his

so nervous? One of my friends has taken

says you're quite attractive and wants to have fun with you."

never anticipated that Jarrod would capture her at her embarrassing moment, only to share the spectacle

this before? The idea that others might have seen her in such a state made Nicole's stomach churn and made

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