Love Unbreakable

Jarrod’s face was an icy mask, his expression unyielding.

He hadn't anticipated that Nicole, even with an injured hand, would dare such an act.

He realized he had miscalculated, underestimating Nicole's resourcefulness.

He should never have let his guard down, not even for a moment.

"Nicole, this is the last time I'm telling you.

Let Jamie go!" Jarrod demanded.

His intense gaze fixed on Nicole, his eyes sharp and accusing as if trying to penetrate her very soul.

Anyone would feel intimidated by such a look, including Nicole.

Nicole had seen Jarrod angry before, but today his fury was exceptional, almost palpable, as if he could lash out at her any second.

Nicole thought Jarrod’s anger stemmed from the fact that Jamie was held hostage, the very person Jarrod valued above all others.

Nicole wouldn't have dared, knowing the backlash it would cause, but she was desperate.

She couldn't let her father remain vulnerable to Jarrod's whims, risking imprisonment at his displeasure.

Nicole knew her father wouldn't survive long in jail, especially in his declining health.

She might never see him again if he were incarcerated.

Thus, she decided to take a risk.

Holding the fork against Jamie's neck, Nicole faced Jarrod defiantly.

"Jarrod, you have twenty minutes.

If I don't see the contract and the documents, I'll do it," she stated calmly.

This was the deadline she set for herself.

In her weakened state, she couldn't prolong this standoff.

had to

darkened

he said, each

colder than the

Nicole remained unfazed.

the wall clock and said

you have nineteen minutes and thirty seconds left." Bang! Jarrod's hand, charged with

vase crashed to the floor, shattering into

his teeth and warned, "Nicole, have you considered’ the consequences?" "I have, but what other choice do I have?" Nicole's expression

between a dire situation

opportunity to act seemed the only way to secure her family's

caught in the middle, hadn't anticipated Nicole's audacity to use her as a bargaining chip against

the strained relationship between Nicole and Jarrod,

refused to be taken advantage of by

plan succeeded, how could she possibly assert control over Nicole later? Jamie subtly shifted her wrist, contemplating if she could overpower Nicole in the latter’s

to move, a sharp pain at her neck

out a stifled

the next second, a drop

"Jamie, don't try anything, or I'll do it!" Jamie's realization that

to kill me!" Jamie's cries were filled with

frown deepened at Jamie's terrified voice, his

manageable, but he couldn't

up, he glared at Nicole with a sneer, "I hope

cancer, she found a strange sense of

more frightening than death itself? Soon, Alec arrived

them to Nicole, who meticulously checked each

"Burn them." Alec glanced at Jarrod,

papers and disks were quickly

usually calm demeanor broke, revealing

threat, sparing her father

ash, Jarrod, dressed in

"Let Jamie go!” Nicole, still gripping Jamie's throat, bargained, "I have one more

your parents this instant!” Every line of Jarrod's face radiated

lost his remaining bit