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

courting death!" he said, each

the deepest freeze,

Nicole remained unfazed.

wall clock and said

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

vase crashed to the

face twisted in 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

to act seemed the only way to

anticipated Nicole's audacity to use

the strained relationship between Nicole and

refused to be taken advantage of by

Nicole's 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

as she attempted to move, a sharp pain at

out a stifled groan, feeling

second, a drop of blood hit the

Jamie's 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

deepened at Jamie's terrified voice, his

with Nicole alone was manageable, but he couldn't jeopardize

at Nicole with a sneer, "I

cancer, she found a strange sense of

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

presented them to Nicole, who meticulously checked each one,

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

The papers and disks were quickly consumed by

broke, revealing a

eliminated the threat, sparing

turned to ash, Jarrod, dressed in black,

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

this instant!” Every line of

almost lost his