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

want?” His words might have been flippant, but Nicole

firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod could be behind

stern expression, Nicole reminded him

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

what?" "No,

My father's right here.

eyes turned red with

showing any sign of pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped

sharp breath and shot a warning look at

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

pulled herself together and implored in a trembling voice,

Don't do this...

of my father..." Her pleas only fell on Jarrod's

close and whispered in her ear, "Why?

not from pleasure but from humiliation at what they

so shameless? You jerk!"

her even with

chord, and Jarrod’s expression

his hand back and shoved

of his push sent Nicole

casually wiped his hands

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

see your dad

he was going to take a few

pale the moment she realized what he

pinched her chin

I can show your

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

Jarrod pushed her away without a second

muffled sound, Nicole hit the edge

sent jolts of pain through her

curled up, her form resembling a cooked

pain was sharp and

up, Nicole

a struggle as she grimaced in

eyes darkened for

his phone and abandoned his

his icy

nervous? One of my friends has taken a liking to

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

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

others might have seen

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