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 act

eyes darkened with

courting death!" he said, each word laced

the deepest freeze,

Nicole remained unfazed.

at the wall clock and

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

vase crashed to the floor,

teeth and warned, "Nicole, have you considered’ the consequences?" "I have, but what other choice do I have?" Nicole's expression didn't

a choice between a dire situation and

act seemed the only

anticipated Nicole's audacity to use her as

Nicole and Jarrod,

that moment, Jamie refused to

later? Jamie subtly shifted

to move, a sharp pain at her

let out a stifled groan, feeling something

drop of blood hit

threatened, "Jamie, don't try anything, or

me! She's going to kill me!" Jamie's

terrified voice,

manageable, but he couldn't jeopardize

now." After hanging up, he glared at

death with the cancer, she found a strange sense of

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

presented them to Nicole, who meticulously checked each one,

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

and disks were quickly consumed

usually calm demeanor broke, revealing a flicker of

the threat, sparing her father

to ash, Jarrod, dressed in black, exuded

stare bore into Nicole as he gritted out, "Let Jamie go!” Nicole, still gripping Jamie's throat, bargained, "I have one more condition.” "Nicole

this instant!” Every line of Jarrod's

almost lost his