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.

was weighed down by remorse for not being the good mother

a

her hand reached for Austin's neck,

by Jarrod's doings, implied Austin was better off without a mother like her bearing

brighter and more promising without her

found comfort in observing him

of Austin's hand, feeling an emptiness grow with every inch

exiting the room, Roscoe was found asleep on the couch

his bedroom,

face,

androgynous beauty was rare: handsome without being

drew the

Roscoe's

awake

carried a slight allure in the

a hum and suggested, "It's still quite

free her hand, yet Roscoe maintained his grip, softly drawing her nearer.He opened his eyes, revealing a lucid, somewhat raspy gaze, and expressed, "Nicole, I experienced

Their eyes locked.

almost audible, the intensity

if captivated by the

Her lips parted slightly.

your

requesting, "Nicole, may

fluttered wildly, speechless,

Roscoe released her, a look of contentment

had dreamt that she had

and only an embrace from her could

Roscoe got to

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

Nicole hesitated.

no need.I usually

not savor flavors, all food was as tasteless as cardboard, making no

saw it

she should revisit

act of eating cherished meals carried a

gentle yet imploring in

please stay.The nanny will arrive shortly.Could you wait for

his younger age sometimes showed through

earnest, and paired with his neat, attractive

found such appeals hard to

was rare for a woman to withstand the charm of a "younger brother" figure who

such

that overdoing it could render it tiresome and

Nicole's reluctance, he assured her, "Just thirty minutes. I'll be back

breakfast spot was some

promised to

with

happily accepted the keys and

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

it was still quite early,