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 thumb and

I possibly want?” His words might have been flippant, but Nicole felt anything

firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod

expression, Nicole reminded him

a hospital." Jarrod just arched an eyebrow, with lust

So what?"

My father's right here.

eyes turned

of pity

Nicole took a sharp breath and shot a warning look

more and sardonically asked, "What's the matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to

herself together and implored in a trembling voice,

Don't do this...

Her pleas only

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

was not from pleasure but from humiliation at what they

how can you be so

to her

a chord, and Jarrod’s expression shifted

back and

push sent

and casually wiped his hands with a

and said with a voice

come see your

one more thing..." He suddenly took out his phone, as if he was going

pale the moment she realized what he was up

pinched her

I can show your dad how

dare take

pushed her away without a

muffled sound, Nicole hit the edge of the

of pain through her

curled up, her form resembling a cooked

was

up, Nicole

breath was a struggle as

eyes darkened for

phone and abandoned

enough, his

nervous? One of my friends has taken

with you." Nicole's eyes widened, and her

at her

might have

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