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 his thumb and
what else could I possibly want?” His
firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod could be behind closed doors,
Nicole reminded him in a hushed voice,
arched an eyebrow, with lust dancing in his
So what?" "No,
My father's right here.
can't...” Nicole's eyes turned red with
pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped her even
breath and shot a warning
unsettling smile, gripped Nicole even more and sardonically asked, "What's the matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to suppress herself from letting out a cry
pulled herself together and implored
Don't do this...
Her pleas only fell on Jarrod's
her ear, "Why? Don't you like
not from pleasure but from humiliation at what they were doing in her father's
how can you be so shameless? You jerk!"
to do this to her even
Jarrod’s expression shifted in
yanked his hand back
force of his push sent
wiped
her and said with a voice dripping with disdain, "If you
your dad once
thing..." He suddenly took out his phone, as if he was going to
pale the moment she realized what he was
Jarrod pinched her
can show your dad how
as those stars." "No, stop it! Don't you dare take
pushed her away
hit the
sent jolts of pain
form resembling a
was sharp
Nicole leaned
breath was a struggle
eyes darkened for
his phone and abandoned his
enough, his icy demeanor
One of my friends has taken a liking to
have fun with you." Nicole's eyes widened, and
never anticipated that Jarrod would capture her at her embarrassing moment, only to share the spectacle
he had done this before? The idea that others might have seen her in such a
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