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 him realizing

"Jarrod, do

slight smile, and said,

guise. A madman who

welled up in Nicole's eyes as she silently regarded him, and said, "Jarrod, spare me your justifications. Whenever you

his true intentions. "Just keep in mind, we're in this together, for better

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

back tonight," Jarrod declared in

by

explained, offering a slight smile. "I apologize for not

clenched her teeth

morally superior, so according to the morals of the righteous, isn't it expected to care for someone you've

"That depends on whether the injured party is a human or a

to fray, his tone becoming menacing,

wouldn't release her without a fuss, but any time

eyed him cautiously, worried he might retract his statement, and said, "Reneging on your promíse isn't the mark of a

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

cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and

stormed out, slamming

amused

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

though dusting him off. Then, with a twist of irony, she

Alec's expression soured dramatically.

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

car arranged by Jarrod and

Nicole cast a glance back at the

stand up. Then, a key slipped from his pocket. It was deliberately dropped, a key he'd

his way back to Jarrod's room, finding Jarrod reclined on

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

misplaced!

villa,

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

initiative to speak, Raegan decided to give it a try and see if

that," Mitchel said

caution about keeping Mitchel in

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