Chapter 420 Give Birth To It

Nicole was seething with anger, trying hard to free herself, but her wrist was securely held. She decided not to provoke Jarrod further,

unpredictable

aggravating his wound once was already pushing it. Given his knowing that nature, he might react even more wildly.

Nicole aimed to vindicate the Lawrence family, not to get embroiled in a futile confrontation that wouldn't hurt Jarrod in the least.

When Nicole stopped her frantic attempts to struggle, Jarrod firmly held the back of her head and drew her close to him.

Their kiss was intense. It seemed Jarrod aimed to quench Nicole's fury with his warmth. He found pleasure in her eventual submission to him, and silently appreciated her wisdom in not pushing his limits further. After all, he wasn't sure how he might have reacted otherwise.

The scar above Jarrod's eyebrow added a fierce look to him, and his muscular arms demonstrated his strength, controlling the situation.

Jarrod only let Nicole go after her face flushed from the prolonged kiss.

Nicole's eyes held a deep disdain, and each glance she gave Jarrod pierced his heart with a twinge of discomfort.

Before Nicole could voice anyk? Before you go, I need to claim some sugar from of her grievances, Jarrod said, "Weren't you

planning on returning to work?

you."

Nicole was caught off guard. She had braced herself for him making her exit difficult, not anticipating this turn.

But then she quickly reacted. What did he mean by those words? Was he intending to endlessly take advantage of her? Impossible!

Fiercely, Nicole rubbed her lips, as though erasing an unsavory residue, and snapped, "Don't expect any courtesy from me next time you try anything."

Jarrod smiled and said, "I hope you don't show me any." That would make things more intriguing. He wasn't a decent person from the start, so why should he bother playing the role of a gentleman? That was quite a challenge

for him.

Rendered utterly speechless by his audacity, Nicole decided further debate was pointless. As she got up to leave, he caught her wrist again. Her face flushed with fury, she asked angrily, "What more do you want?"

Jarrod's reminder was almost casual, saying, "Just remember not to cross my lines, alright?"

This was his second warning.

line? Absurd. Nicole scrutinized Jarrod's expression but didn't detect any signs of

her true feelings, Nicole retorted sarcastically, "Jarrod, do you even

a slight smile, and said, "I don't intend to harm

any guise. A

justifications. Whenever you say that, it's just an excuse to

arched an eyebrow, seemingly unaffected by Nicole's insight into his true intentions. "Just keep

her, her entire body breaking out in goosebumps. She couldn't wait to get away from him, wanting

tonight," Jarrod declared in an

by that?"

smile. "I

you!" Nicole clenched her

pride yourself on being morally superior, so according to the morals of the righteous, isn't it expected to

responded with a cold laugh, "That depends on whether the injured party is

started to fray, his tone becoming menacing, saying, "You seem

he wouldn't release her without a

eyed him cautiously, worried he might retract his statement, and said,

to lighten. He chuckled softly and said, "You're quite familiar with what kind of

and she said,

out, slamming the

Jarrod's previously amused gaze darkened

Nicole crossed the villa's front yard,

leaned over, and gently tapped Alec's shoulder as though dusting him off. Then, with a twist of irony, she said, "Alec, it looks like Jarrod doesn't hold you

Alec's expression soured dramatically.

his disdain. Her goal was to highlight and widen the disconnect between

car arranged by Jarrod and set off to the company with his

at the austere villa, a smile playing

to stand up. Then, a key slipped from his pocket. It was deliberately dropped,

way back to Jarrod's room, finding Jarrod reclined on the bed, with a

asked softly, "Did she take the

Jarrod nodded calmly. "Good."

room fell

shifted to the off-white wall. He silently curled his lips downward and prayed deeply within. Nicole, please prove my trust in

misplaced!

from Jarrod's villa, Raegan felt

seem troubled. Anything

give it a try and see

that," Mitchel said

She recalled Nicole's caution

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