Chapter 349 Don't Cross My Limits Jarrod stayed quiet, his eyes squinting as his gaze met Nicole's, engaging in a silent contest for a few seconds.

His lips barely moved as he whispered, “I worry you're not wild enough.

Whatever your plan, whether it's to end me or to push me to my limits, I play along." Once he finished, he quickly dipped his head, pressing his lips against hers with intensity. It felt like the relief of rain after a long drought, that known tenderness enveloping him fully. In that instant, he lost all sense of reason! The one Jarrod had longed for more

than five years was really there in his embrace, under his kiss, and nothing felt more reassuring than that.

Jarrod instinctively shut his eyes, immersing himself in the feeling.

Unexpectedly, Nicole didn't push back, her lips parting just enough to let his tongue slide in.

With such an invitation, he let go of all control, their mouths and tongues intertwining as he pulled her closer, pressing her firmly against him.

Then, the elevator rang and the doors opened.

Outside, a storm of camera flashes and endless clicking awaited them.

Word had gotten out about Jarrod wildly paying five times the price for the acquisition of Hilpton, and

journalists hurried to snag a major SCOOP.

They hadn't anticipated walking into such a scene right when the elevator doors slid apart.

This was a chance they couldn't let slip by, capturing photos rapidly.

The journalists already imagined their headlines. Jarrod Schultz Splurges a Fortune for Love...

Jarrod's eyes squinted, realizing he had fallen into a trap. Broadcasting his reckless move of purchasing Hilpton for five times its value would stir up serious trouble for the Schultz business.

cared for nothing else, turning just enough to protect Nicole from

reached out to close the elevator

turned to her. "Can't go back now. How about staying here? I just bought it. Pick any room you fancy." Nicole laughed. "You've really lost

out each I move to?" "Maybe. We could check out the beds in various hotels," he suggested, bending down once more to

pushed him away

showing she wasn't interested.

was meaningful, his voice soft. "Then how about we head to your room, try out that bed, and find out who can bring you to the peak?" Nicole's expression turned into a scowl as she looked at him. "You've lost your mind!" Jarrod responded with a grin, "Madly, but

Yet, these things seemed minor.

with a tinge of sorrow that perhaps it was only her figure he was drawn to. When it came down to matters of importance, Jarrod's more unyielding side came to the forefront. With that

lifted a finger, tilting his chin upwards. "Keep this in mind, Jarrod Schultz, whether or not

registered as a

waiting for her response, he reached for the buttons on her chest. "Let's establish some connection then." Following this, he

stop, cameras were still watching. She gripped Jarrod's arm tightly, her face pale and cold. "How dare

manner. "Nicole, have you forgotten who I am?"

cross." While talking, his hand continued

to the point where she could only

Jarrod's deep, dark eyes met Nicole's bright blue ones. Noticing the disdain

"Try anything, and I won't hesitate to

would argue, he surprisingly chose-to withdraw. His voice was even. "You think you're clever, playing games with me." It was a declaration, not

time you stopped playing games too." "I'm in," Jarrod said, gripping her wrist, his voice deep and resonant. "I'll play your game, but you're not to

too well that his past behavior gave him no grounds to ask

despite this realization, he found himself unable

at her, his

I supposed to know where your limits are if I don't test them a bit? Do you really think a person who's faced death would fear your so-called bottom-line boundaries?" Nicole's brazen and arrogant demeanor left Jarrod feeling powerless to retaliate. Unable to bite back,

appreciate the acknowledgment." The atmosphere in the elevator grew tense. She began to feel uneasy, her face turning a shade lighter. "Could you please release me now?" Observing her pallor, Jarrod gave in, pressing the elevator button with a bit of force. He then drove her to her place of

himself in the contacts, and handed it back to her. He said with

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