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.

but didn't detect any signs of

true feelings, Nicole retorted sarcastically, "Jarrod,

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

stripped of any guise. A madman who would go

regarded him, and said, "Jarrod, spare me your justifications. Whenever you say that, it's just an excuse to manipulate me

unaffected by Nicole's insight into his true intentions. "Just

She

back tonight," Jarrod declared in

you mean by that?" Nicole asked,

Jarrod explained, offering a slight smile. "I apologize for

you!" Nicole clenched

"You pride yourself on being morally superior, so according

laugh, "That depends on whether the injured party is

tone becoming menacing,

Nicole was aware he wouldn't release her without a fuss, but any time away from him felt

his statement, and said,

amused by her comment, and his mood seemed to lighten. He chuckled

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

that, she stormed out, slamming

amused

the villa's front yard, she noticed Alec kneeling

shoulder as though dusting him off. Then, with a twist of irony, she said, "Alec, it looks like Jarrod doesn't hold you in high

Alec's expression soured dramatically.

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. After all, Alec was

outside, Nicole inhaled the fresh air deeply. She entered the car arranged by Jarrod and set off

back at the austere villa, a smile playing on

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

Jarrod's room, finding Jarrod reclined on the bed, with a notebook

entry, Jarrod asked softly, "Did she take the

Jarrod nodded calmly. "Good."

fell

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

misplaced!

departing from Jarrod's villa, Raegan felt

driving, broke the silence. "You seem troubled. Anything you

decided to give it a try and see if it would work. She said, "Mitchel,

can't do that,"

Nicole's caution