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.

with

else could I possibly want?” His words might have been

how much more shameless Jarrod

a stern expression, Nicole reminded him in a hushed voice,

an eyebrow, with lust dancing in his

So what?" "No, not

My father's right here.

can't...” Nicole's eyes turned red

sign of pity for

Nicole took a sharp breath and shot a warning look

"What's the matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to

together and implored in a trembling voice, "Please,

Don't do this...

my father..." Her pleas only fell on

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

humiliation at what they

how can you be so shameless? You jerk!" she

to do this to her even with her

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

hand back and shoved

push sent Nicole falling

up and casually wiped

down at her and said with a voice dripping with disdain, "If

come see your dad

he was going to take a few pictures of Nicole as she collapsed on the

went ghastly pale the moment she realized

Jarrod pinched her chin

not? I can show your dad how his

if he wants, you could be as famous as those stars." "No, stop it! Don't you dare take any pictures, Jarrod!"

her away without a second

hit the edge of the bedside

impact sent jolts of

form resembling a

pain was

up, Nicole leaned against

a struggle as she

darkened for

his phone and abandoned his

his icy demeanor

my friends has taken a

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

at her embarrassing moment,

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

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