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

with you, what else could I possibly want?” His words might have been flippant, but Nicole

much more shameless Jarrod could be

Nicole reminded him

arched an eyebrow, with lust dancing

what?"

My father's right here.

eyes

sign of pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped her

sharp breath and

still wearing that unsettling smile, gripped Nicole even more and sardonically asked, "What's the matter?” Despite the pain, Nicole managed to suppress

pulled herself together and implored in a trembling voice,

Don't do this...

Her pleas only fell on Jarrod's

her ear,

but from humiliation at what

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

dared to do this to her

expression shifted in the blink

his hand back and shoved her

sent Nicole

and casually wiped his hands with a

with a voice dripping with disdain, "If you

see your dad once

he was

moment she realized what he was up

Jarrod pinched her chin

your dad

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

her away without a second

hit the

sent jolts of pain through her

curled up, her form resembling a

was sharp and

Nicole leaned against the

struggle as

eyes darkened

his phone and abandoned his plan to

his icy

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

and wants to have fun with

at her embarrassing moment, only

that others might have seen her in such a state made

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