Love Unbreakable by Bank Brook

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.

scrutinized Jarrod's expression but didn't detect any signs of him realizing

Nicole retorted sarcastically, "Jarrod, do you even know

offering a slight smile, and said, "I don't

stripped of any guise. A

me your justifications. Whenever you say that, it's just an excuse to manipulate me through hurting me. I won't let you

by Nicole's insight into his true intentions. "Just keep in mind, we're in this

wash over her, her entire body breaking out in goosebumps. She couldn't wait

Jarrod declared in an even

by that?" Nicole

nights until I'm fully recovered," Jarrod explained, offering a slight smile. "I

Nicole clenched her teeth

stoic as he mockingly retorted, "You pride yourself on being morally superior, so according to the morals of the righteous, isn't it

cold laugh, "That depends on whether

tone becoming

leave!" Nicole was aware he wouldn't release her without a

he might retract his statement, and said, "Reneging on your promíse isn't

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

flushed with embarrassment, and she said, "You... You

that, she stormed out, slamming

Jarrod's previously amused gaze darkened once

Nicole crossed the villa's front yard, she noticed Alec kneeling on

off. Then, with a twist

Alec's expression soured dramatically.

away. She aimed to worsen Alec's perception of her, intensifying his disdain. Her goal was to highlight and widen the disconnect between Alec's and Jarrod's perspectives, potentially to her advantage.

air deeply. She entered the car arranged by Jarrod and set off to the

the austere villa, a

slipped from his pocket. It was deliberately dropped, a key he'd always

finding Jarrod reclined on the bed, with a notebook

Alec's entry, Jarrod asked softly,

Jarrod nodded calmly. "Good."

fell into

curled his lips downward and prayed deeply within. Nicole,

misplaced!

villa, Raegan

"You seem troubled. Anything you want

it a try and

do that," Mitchel said

recalled Nicole's caution about keeping Mitchel