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.

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

depression as a defense was

instant her hand reached for Austin's neck, Nicole relinquished her

her notoriety in Ardlens, marred by Jarrod's doings, implied Austin was

and more

in observing him

Nicole let go of Austin's hand,

room, Roscoe was found asleep on the couch

to retreat to his

his face, his lengthy yet sparse eyelashes contributing to his refined, graceful

androgynous beauty was rare: handsome without being

and tenderly drew

hand, Roscoe's clean, slim fingers clasped

you're awake so

voice carried a slight

a hum and suggested,

softly drawing her nearer.He opened

Their eyes locked.

almost audible, the

pulse quickened as if captivated

Her lips parted slightly.

your

divulge, simply requesting, "Nicole, may I embrace

Nicole’s heart fluttered wildly, speechless, her form already

hug radiated warmth and strength Shortly after, Roscoe released

had dreamt that she had

an embrace from her

got to his

for the day.I'll head

Nicole hesitated.

no need.I usually skip

could not savor flavors, all food was as tasteless as cardboard, making no meal preferable over

Roscoe saw

believed she should revisit some of

taste, the act of eating

took Nicole's hand, his demeanor gentle yet imploring in

you wait for me in the

a sense of stability, though his younger age sometimes showed through his playful pleading with

with his neat, attractive appearance, his playful

found such appeals hard

of

reserving such tactics

understood that overdoing it could render

Nicole's reluctance, he assured her, "Just

spot was some

promised to make

reluctant to quash his enthusiasm, conceded with a nod, “Alright,

smile, Roscoe happily accepted the keys

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

early, she