Love Unbreakable

Upon Jarrod's instruction, Alec immediately got in touch with the manager of Hilpton.

To his astonishment, the manager outright refused to see him.

So, Alec spent the entire night driving, trying every method imaginable except for breaking in, to secure a meeting.

Alec started by proposing to purchase the Hilpton at twice its current market value.

Yet, the manager was not interested, ridiculously stating the hotel was a family treasure handed down since his great- grandfather's time and so forth.

Alec was left scratching his head.

How could the Hilpton turn into an ancestral property when it was obviously a chain hotel operating globally? Completely nonsense! With no other options, Alec raised his offer to three times the value, catching the manager's attention but still getting turned down.

Reflecting on his extensive experience working with Jarrod, Alec sensed something odd about this transaction.

After all, Jarrod stood as one of the top ten magnates in Ardlens.

The manager of Hilpton was playing out of Jarrod's league.

Yet, the manager dismissed the offer outright, even when the offer was raised to three times the value.

It struck Alec as highly unusual.

No normal businessmen would pass out the opportunity to make money.

It seemed like the manager was keeping secrets.

Left with no alternatives, Alec consulted Jarrod again, who responded with just two words after hearing the situation, "Five times!"

Alec was stunned.

Offering five times the price would mean operating at a loss for the next fifty years.

What sort of agreement was this, practically throwing money away? Yet, Alec understood if he didn't seal the deal, Jarrod might go as far as to propose ten times the price.

Alec resorted to every strategy he knew, from charm to dogged determination.

In the end, the vast financial offer made the manager cave.

Gone were the mentions of family heirlooms.

Although the manager claimed to agree reluctantly, his face betrayed his true feelings with a broad grin.

Clutching the acquisition contract he had fought so hard for, Alec felt the deal was anything but a lucrative one.

Before the break of dawn, Nicole awoke.

As Nicole gazed at the peaceful face next to her, she was overwhelmed by a feeling of complete satisfaction.

Her thoughts remained a mystery to outsiders.

When she first exited Austin's life, people assumed she harbored strong negative feelings toward Austin.

They were unaware her choice was rooted more in remorse.

down by remorse for not being the good mother she should have

depression as a

Austin's neck, Nicole relinquished her

in Ardlens, marred by Jarrod's doings, implied Austin was better off without a

seemed brighter and more promising without

found comfort in observing

go of Austin's hand, feeling

exiting the room, Roscoe was found asleep on the

to his bedroom, driven by

his dark hair gently outlining his face, his lengthy yet sparse eyelashes contributing to his refined, graceful

androgynous beauty was rare: handsome without being

neared, stooped, and tenderly drew the blanket

Roscoe's clean, slim fingers

awake so

a slight

and suggested, "It's still quite early.Get

opened his eyes, revealing a lucid, somewhat raspy gaze, and expressed, "Nicole, I experienced a

Their eyes locked.

almost audible, the

captivated by

Her lips parted slightly.

was your dream

divulge, simply requesting, "Nicole, may I embrace

speechless, her form

Shortly after, Roscoe released her, a look

had dreamt that

melancholy dream, and only an embrace

got to his

ready for the day.I'll head out to get

Nicole hesitated.

no need.I usually skip

savor flavors, all food was as tasteless as

saw it

revisit some of

of eating cherished

Nicole's hand, his demeanor gentle yet

arrive shortly.Could you wait for me in

often gave Nicole a sense of stability, though his younger age sometimes

was earnest, and paired with his neat, attractive appearance, his

found such appeals hard

for a woman to withstand the charm of a "younger brother" figure who oscillated between showing

of this, reserving such tactics for moments they were

overdoing it could render it tiresome

"Just thirty minutes. I'll be back

spot was some distance

to

with a nod,

smile, Roscoe happily accepted

Nicole, wishing to avoid Austin's gaze, slipped into the

still quite early, she opted