Love Unbreakable by Bank Brook

y Chapter 405 Do You Want Me , To Feed You f I At Roscoe's reply, Jarrod arched his , eyebrows, and a cool detachment glinted in his eyes.

Doreen's gaze lingered on Nicole, knowing Nicole was the one who had captured Jarrod's heart.

Nicole's beauty was undeniable, with elegantly shaped eyes enhanced by tasteful makeup, and though her attire was that of a typical office worker, it somehow added to her allure.

Doreen couldn't resist a playful jibe.

"Jarrod, I was under the impression you had little interest in the opposite sex. Yet, here you are, dining with your dazzling girlfriend." Doreen's use of "girlfriend" carried a

/ biting tone, especially to Nicole.

I Before Jarrod could respond with a smile, Nicole quickly clarified, "That's I not the case." I Jarrod's expression stiffened.

I Doreen's smile didn't waver as she attempted to diffuse the tension. "Oh please, there's no need for upset. I was merely teasing." She then pulled out a chair. "Jarrod, you wouldn't mind if we shared the table, right?" Jarrod didn't say anything. Nicole felt a surge of tension but remained silent.

As Doreen settled into her seat, she made a point of inviting Roscoe to join, effectively grouping everyone for the meal.

The arrangement placed Doreen opposite Jarrod, with Nicole facing

I Roscoe.

I The pot of Shrimp and Grits, ordered i by Jarrod, filled the air with its enticing ( I aroma. Doreen, attracted by the dish, turned to Roscoe and asked, "This ! smells wonderful. Would you like to I taste this?" Roscoe, however, was less inclii "You go ahead. I'll pass." Doreen, pushing a bit, observed, "Really? It seems like you've hardly touched your dinner." With a cool demeanor, Roscoe replied, "I'm not interested." Doreen, enchanted by Roscoe's charm, ventured a suggestion tinged with a mix of shyness and excitement, "Why don't we share one pot of Shrimp and Grits?" The proposition hinted at a closeness that seemed too bold for two people

who had just met.

Nicole, stealing a glance at Roscoe, , found her vision slightly obscured by I the steam rising from the dish, I rendering Roscoe's expression I unreadable.

from Roscoe, Doreen took his silence as agreement and happily ordered

in. Don't mind us." Nicole felt a pang of discomfort

understood the connections at play here. Doreen was Jarrod's

a deep sense of gratitude toward his cousin

proven to be mutually beneficial, propelling their I business ventures to

of Roscoe's intentions and future plans. The possibility of Roscoe acting for her sake troubled

when Jarrod suddenly took Nicole's hand in his, laying their intertwined fingers on the table His hold was firm, Nicole's skin warming under

grasp.

Nicole discomfort and a faint I expression of

detached as he posed

you want me to feed you?" Doreen couldn't contain her excitement, her smile

you is new

Jarrod, without lifting his gaze, addressed Nicole softly, reminiscing, "You

this dish might not match up to yours, it's the best I could

the picture of a

was evident as she inquired, "Jarrod, I have you been acquainted with her for

covering her mouth in astonishment. "The very Nicole..." The revelation hit Doreen. So, the woman before

meet the woman who fascinates

was oblivious to the full story,

remark was made

were driven by mere obsession, it would paint him in

steam from Shrimp and Grits clouded their vision, obscuring the I

his knuckles whitening under the strain. His eyes, usually clear, now appeared misty, the distance across the table amplifying his sense

giving her a sense of nausea. Her complexion turned increasingly pale