Chapter 362 You Still Have Feelings for Me I Despite how subdued Jarrod's voice was, it resonated with an almost uncontrollable ferocity.

Nicole's fragile frame experienced a forceful pull, landing her in Jarrod's aggressively possessive embrace.

With a stern face, Jarrod barked, "I forbid it!" Jarrod's skin radiated scorching heat, much hotter than Nicole's. It was a sensation akin to being engulfed in a blazing inferno, melting into her very core.

Jarrod's body was rigid, almost mechanical. The familiarity he felt from this embrace seemed to halt his heart. He couldn't bear to relive the

heart-wrenching pain from five years ago. He was determined to ensure Nicole stayed alive. I Nicole attempted to speak, but her face was pressed against his damp chest, rendering her unable to utter a word.

She struggled, but it was futile. Jarrod's other hand pressed her back firmly.

A wave of soreness and panic swept over Nicole, lingering in her chest.

With bloodshot eyes and clenched teeth, Jarrod called out, "Nicole!" In a tone laced with dread, he uttered, “Don't die. Find another way to punish me..." His deep voice trembled noticeably, exposing an undercurrent of fear.

His moist eyes fortunately remained hidden behind a veil of water, concealing his emotions.

With her face covered, Nicole couldn't discern Jarrod's expression, but she sensed the fear emanating from the trembling body that held her. What was Jarrod afraid of? As Nicole's head weighed heavy, she wondered if her judgment was flawed.

After all, what could a man like Jarrod possibly be afraid of? Nicole felt suffocated, on the verge of running out of air. She was in agony, and the tight embrace she was in intensified her already desperate yearning.

"Mmm..." A faint sound escaped her lips as she struggled to gasp for air.

Finally, as if breaking out of a trance, Jarrod released her head.

"Do you think I want to die? I wouldn't consider killing myself even if you died!" Nicole scolded harshly, shaking

off his hand. "Don't touch me!" Nicole ensured her earpiece was intact, relieved it hadn't plunged into the water. Otherwise, all her efforts would have been in vain.

Nicole's body emanated an uncontrollable heat, juxtaposed with Jarrod's presence that simultaneously seared her heart and provided a comforting coolness.

Struggling to maintain composure, Nicole coldly commanded, "Step aside!" Despite her directive, Jarrod seized her once more. "Remember your words..." Easily irritable because of the doctored drink, Nicole shot a disbelieving look at him. "Get lost!" Jarrod, unfazed, showed no sign of anger.

Beneath the night sky, his chiseled profile remained sharp and clear, and his eyes were deep and mysterious.

Turning pale, he uttered, "If I die one day, live well." At that moment, Nicole glimpsed a myriad of emotions in his eyes.

Reluctance, unwillingness, desire... But almost immediately, she dismissed the notion, convinced her mind was addled today. How could someone as cold and heartless as Jarrod harbor such complex feelings? With a weak smile, Nicole assured him, "Don't worry. Not only will I live well, but I'll also celebrate your death with fireworks." Jarrod's eyes deepened, a self-mocking smile gracing his lips. Ignoring Nicole's resistance, he forcefully hoisted her over his shoulder.

Panic surged through Nicole, her fists

pounding on his back as she gritted her teeth. "Put me down!" As if deaf to her pleas, Jarrod continued to wade effortlessly through the deep end of the pool.

Her heavy eyelids and aching body compelled Nicole to cease her struggle.

Instead, she conserved energy by lying on his shoulder like a docile cat.

A fleeting sense of pleasure rose within Jarrod's heart.

struggled to pull himself up using the metal guards and collapsed

sudden turn of events. Noticing Jarrod carrying Nicole out of

to leverage his connection

inwardly, he put on a sycophantic smile and pointed at Nicole. "Mr. Schultz, do you remember her? She's the escort you brought to us to

was trying to be shrewd, not knowing that he was in fact being incredibly foolish. He thought Jarrod had beaten him in the

Jarrod might snatch Nicole away,

tarnish Nicole's reputation. After all, Nicole had recorded the damning evidence of his doings.

Deniz

bitch tried to seduce me, and when it didn't work, she falsely accused me of trying to rape her!" Oblivious to Jarrod's darkening expression, Deniz pointed at the money and other items in the pool, fabricating a tale. "Look, she stole all this. Hand her over, and I'll take care of it." Jarrod's eyes turned even darker, and his voice was ice-cold

that for a living, doesn't

for drinks? Practically shoving her chest in my face and begging to be called Nicky..." ¥ ug Deniz's lecherous

this whore, selling herself everywhere and now trying to trick me! That..." "Deniz," Jarrod called out

gaze shifted toward the azure pool as he casually stated, "Jump in." Deniz was stunned for a moment and

a resounding bang echoed through

bulky

previous one, aimed directly

terrifying strength, Jarrod effortlessly

Deniz from the pool deck, Jarrod asked, "How do you like that joke?" Utterly confused, Deniz flailed helplessly in the water, creating countless splashes. "Ah!" he cried out, his voice gurgling in the water. "Help me..." Observing Deniz floundering in the water, Jarrod

you saying such dirty things again..." His lips curved into something resembling a smile, but his words dripped with bloodlust. "I'll cut off that tongue of yours." Having delivered his

speak, felt her legs writhing uncontrollably. Her mind was

rang in her ears. She knew that was the way others saw her, and it was all because

Nicole's quivering legs, Jarrod

a princess, letting

his chest, clenching her teeth until the taste

endure it now?" Nicole's entire body was flushed with

trembling body, Nicole demanded, "Put me down!" Jarrod silently draped his jacket over Nicole, continuing forward as

clothes were

her skin,

frantically. "Put me down!" she pleaded

the aftermath. Deniz will face the consequences." A sigh of relief escaped

Hampton Corporation's chairman. The Hampton and

against Deniz, which had come without any prior indication, amounted to a slap in

the rock-solid cooperation between the Hampton and Schultz families. 2

of her heart

arms, Nicole found herself being ushered

driver to raise the

her half-dazed, half-resisting state, Nicole did not hear the car's

was raspy as she questioned, "What do you want?" With a disdainful look,

if you dare to touch me, I swear I'll kill you!" Her words

He suddenly laughed, lifting Nicole's chin. "Dying by your hand doesn't seem so bad." Despite his gentlemanly appearance, the ruthlessness in his speech revealed

down to her neck, his fingers hovering over her skin in a

At the moment, even the

"Are you going to take your clothes off, or should I do it for you?" When Nicole heard his shameless words, her eyes blazed with fury. Her clenched hand quivered lightly, highlighting the stark contrast in strength between men and women, especially

with aggression. It was a look that Nicole knew all too well. It was a familiar nightmare that haunted her dreams. It was

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