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

eyes darkened

death!" he said, each word laced with

colder than the deepest freeze,

Nicole remained unfazed.

glanced at the wall clock and

Bang! Jarrod's hand, charged with anger, swept a valuable vase off

vase crashed to the

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

it was a choice between a dire situation and

opportunity to act seemed the only

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

underscored the strained relationship between Nicole

that moment, Jamie refused to be

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

move, a sharp

stifled groan, feeling something

the next second, a drop of

try anything, or I'll do it!" Jamie's realization that the

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

deepened at Jamie's terrified voice, his eyes growing

manageable, but he couldn't jeopardize Jamie's

a call, his voice icy, "Bring the A7E8 contracts now." After hanging up, he glared at Nicole with a sneer, "I hope you're ready

with the cancer, she found

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

presented them to Nicole, who meticulously checked each one, confirming their

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

disks were quickly consumed

demeanor broke, revealing a flicker of

eliminated the threat, sparing her

ash, Jarrod, dressed in black, exuded a

still gripping Jamie's throat, bargained, "I have one

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

lost his remaining