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.

by remorse for not being the good mother she should

depression as a defense

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

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

future seemed brighter and more promising without her

found comfort in observing him

of Austin's hand, feeling an emptiness grow

the room, Roscoe was found asleep on the

chose not to retreat to his bedroom, driven by

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

androgynous beauty was rare: handsome without being

stooped, and tenderly drew the blanket

hand, Roscoe's clean, slim

awake

voice carried a slight allure in

responded with a hum and suggested, "It's still quite early.Get some more

maintained his grip, softly drawing her nearer.He opened his eyes, revealing a lucid, somewhat raspy

Their eyes locked.

felt almost audible, the intensity

as if captivated by the depth of his

Her lips parted slightly.

was your dream

divulge, simply requesting, "Nicole, may

off guard, Nicole’s heart fluttered wildly, speechless, her form already enveloped in Roscoe's

strength Shortly after, Roscoe released her, a look

dreamt that she had

and only an

got to

the

Nicole hesitated.

no need.I

who could not savor flavors, all food was as

Roscoe saw it

revisit some of her

act of eating cherished meals carried a

hand, his demeanor gentle yet

will arrive shortly.Could you wait for me in the

a sense of stability, though his younger

with his neat, attractive appearance, his playful

such appeals hard to

woman to withstand the charm of a "younger

aware of this, reserving such tactics for moments

that overdoing it could

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

was some distance

to make

his enthusiasm, conceded with

happily accepted the keys

avoid Austin's gaze, slipped into the

it was still quite early,