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

feelings, Nicole retorted sarcastically, "Jarrod, do

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

A madman who

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

into his true intentions. "Just keep in

in goosebumps. She couldn't wait to get away from him, wanting to leave that very

back tonight," Jarrod declared in an even

by that?" Nicole

during the nights until I'm fully recovered," Jarrod explained, offering a slight smile. "I apologize for not

you!" Nicole clenched her

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

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

started to fray, his tone becoming

without a fuss, but any time away from him felt like

said, "Reneging on your promíse isn't the

lighten. He chuckled softly and said, "You're quite

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

stormed out, slamming the door behind

Jarrod's previously amused

front yard, she noticed Alec kneeling on the

dusting him off. Then, with a twist of irony, she said, "Alec, it looks like Jarrod

Alec's expression soured dramatically.

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

the car arranged by Jarrod and

back at the austere villa,

from his pocket. It was deliberately dropped, a key

room, finding Jarrod reclined on the bed, with a notebook laid out

asked softly, "Did

Jarrod nodded calmly. "Good."

fell into

off-white wall. He silently curled his lips downward and prayed deeply within. Nicole, please

misplaced!

villa,

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

a try and see if it would work. She said,

that," Mitchel said

heart sank. She recalled Nicole's caution about keeping Mitchel in the

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