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

could I possibly want?” His words might have

knew firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod could be behind closed doors,

expression, Nicole reminded him in a hushed

a hospital." Jarrod just arched an

So what?"

My father's right here.

can't...” Nicole's eyes turned

pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped her

sharp breath and shot

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

together and implored in a trembling voice,

Don't do this...

father..." Her pleas only

in close and whispered in her ear, "Why?

humiliation at what they

so shameless? You jerk!" she burst

to do this to her even with her father lying

struck a chord, and Jarrod’s expression shifted

back and shoved her

sent

casually wiped his hands

a voice dripping

come see your dad

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

pale the moment she realized what he was

her chin and

your dad

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

her away without

sound, Nicole hit the edge of the

jolts of pain through her

form resembling a

pain was sharp

to stand up, Nicole

was a struggle

darkened for a

and abandoned his plan

his icy

you so nervous? One of my friends has taken a liking to

and wants to have fun with you." Nicole's

her at her embarrassing moment, only to share the

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

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