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

darkened with

said, each

voice, colder than the deepest

Nicole remained unfazed.

at the wall clock and said evenly,

left." Bang! Jarrod's hand, charged

crashed to the

fury, he gritted his teeth and warned, "Nicole, have you considered’ the consequences?" "I have, but what other

a choice between a dire situation and

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

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

situation underscored the strained relationship between Nicole

that moment, Jamie refused to be taken

possibly assert control over Nicole later? Jamie subtly shifted her wrist, contemplating if she could overpower Nicole in

a sharp pain at her neck stopped

Jamie let out a stifled

drop of

or I'll do it!" Jamie's

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

deepened at Jamie's terrified

alone was manageable, but he

glared at Nicole with a sneer, "I hope you're

death with the cancer, she found a strange sense of

itself? Soon, Alec

meticulously checked each

disdain, "Burn them." Alec glanced at Jarrod, who commanded with a dark

them." The papers and disks were

usually calm demeanor broke, revealing a flicker of

the threat, sparing

ash, Jarrod, dressed in

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

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

almost lost his remaining