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

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

firsthand how much more shameless Jarrod could be behind closed

him in a

just arched an eyebrow, with lust dancing in his

what?"

My father's right here.

can't...” Nicole's eyes turned red

showing any sign of pity for Nicole, Jarrod gripped

a sharp breath and shot a warning

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

pulled herself together and implored in a

Don't do this...

of my father..." Her pleas only

ear, "Why? Don't you

humiliation at

be so

her even with

a chord, and Jarrod’s expression shifted

back

his push sent

up and casually wiped his hands with a

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

see your dad

thing..." He suddenly took out his phone, as if he was going to take a few

went ghastly pale the moment she realized what he

pinched her chin and

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!" Nicole sprang to her feet and lunged at Jarrod to

her away without a second

hit the edge of the bedside

sent jolts of pain through her

up, her form resembling a

pain was sharp and

Nicole

was a struggle as she grimaced in

eyes darkened for a

phone and abandoned his plan

enough, his icy demeanor

my friends has taken a liking to

with you."

anticipated that Jarrod would capture her at her embarrassing moment,

idea that others might have seen her in such a state made Nicole's stomach churn and made

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