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.

to

eyes darkened

courting death!" he said, each word

voice, colder than the deepest freeze,

Nicole remained unfazed.

wall clock

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

vase crashed to the floor, shattering into countless

twisted in fury, he gritted his teeth and warned, "Nicole, have you considered’

was a choice between a dire situation and an even worse

act seemed the

hadn't anticipated Nicole's audacity to use her as a bargaining

relationship between Nicole and Jarrod, forcing Nicole

Jamie refused to be taken advantage of by

Nicole later? Jamie subtly shifted her

a

Jamie let out a stifled groan, feeling something

drop of blood hit the

vein, threatened, "Jamie, don't try anything, or I'll do it!" Jamie's realization that the blood was hers heightened her

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

terrified voice, his

Nicole alone was manageable, but he couldn't jeopardize Jamie's

the A7E8 contracts now." After hanging up, he glared at Nicole with a sneer, "I hope you're ready for

death with the cancer, she found a strange sense of

what could be more frightening than death itself? Soon, Alec arrived with documents and

presented them to Nicole, who meticulously

with disdain, "Burn them." Alec glanced at Jarrod,

The papers and disks were quickly consumed by

demeanor broke, revealing a flicker of

the threat, sparing her father from

the documents turned to ash,

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

parents this instant!” Every

his remaining bit