Love Unbreakable by Bank Brook

Chapter 347 Can I Hug You Upon Jarrod's instruction, Alec immediately got in touch with the manager of Hilpton. To his astonishment, the manager outright refused to see him.

So, Alec spent the entire night driving, trying every method imaginable except for breaking in, to secure a meeting.

Alec started by proposing to purchase the Hilpton at twice its current market value.

Yet, the manager was not interested, ridiculously stating the hotel was a family treasure handed down since his great-grandfather's time and so forth.

Alec was left scratching his head. How could the Hilpton turn into an

ancestral property when it was obviously a chain hotel operating globally? Completely nonsense! With no other options, Alec raised his offer to three times the value, catching the manager's attention but still getting turned down.

Reflecting on his extensive experience working with Jarrod, Alec sensed something odd about this transaction After all, Jarrod stood as one of the top ten magnates in Ardlens. The manager of Hilpton was playing out of Jarrod's league Yet, the manager dis missed the offer outright, even when the offer was raised to three times the value. It struck Alec as highly unusual. No normal businessmen would pass out the opportunity to make money. It

seemed like the manager was keeping secrets.

Left with no alternatives, Alec consulted Jarrod again, who responded with just two words after hearing the situation, "Five times!" Alec was stunned. Offering five times the price would mean operating at a loss for the next fifty years. What sort of agreement was this, practically throwing money away? Yet, Alec understood if he didn't seal the deal, Jarrod might go as far as to propose ten times the price.

Alec resorted to every strategy he knew, from charm to dogged determination.

In the end, the vast financial offer made the manager cave.

Gone were the mentions of family heirlooms. Although the manager claimed to agree reluctantly, his face betrayed his true feelings with a broad grin.

Clutching the acquisition contract he had fought so hard for, Alec felt the deal was anything but a lucrative one.

Before the break of dawn, Nicole awoke.

As Nicole gazed at the peaceful face next to her, she was overwhelmed by a feeling of complete satisfaction.

Her thoughts remained a mystery to outsiders. When she first exited Austin's life, people assumed she harbored strong negative feelings toward Austin.

for not being the good mother she should have been. Claiming depression as a defense

hand reached for Austin's neck, Nicole relinquished her ~laim to motherhood Additionally, her notoriety in Ardlens, marred by Jarrod's doings, implied

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outside. He chose not to retreat to

to his refined, graceful look. His androgynous beauty was rare: handsome without being effeminate Nicole neared, stooped, and

her hand, Roscoe's clean. slim fingers clasped

awake so soon?” Roscoe's voice carried

with a hum and suggested, "It's still quite early.

yet Roscoe maintained his grip, softly

lucid, somewhat raspy gaze, and expressed, "Nicole, I experienced a

captivated by the depth

simply requesting, "Nicole, may I embrace you?" Caught off guard, Nicole's heart fluttered wildly, speechless, her form

radiated

look of contentment on his face He had dreamt that she had departed He had a melancholy dream, and only an embrace from

for the day. I'll head out to get us breakfast." Nicole hesitated. "There's no need. I usually skip breakfast.’ For her, who could not savor flavors, all food was as tasteless as cardboard, making no meal preferable over another Yet. Roscoe saw it differently. He believed she should revisit some of her once-favored

arrive shortly. Could you wait for me in the adjacent suite?" Roscoe often gave Nicole a sense of stability, though his younger age sometimes showed through his

paired with his neat, attractive appearance, his playful requests didn’t seem forced

such appeals hard to resist. It was rare for a woman to withstand the charm of a "younger brother"

was aware of

for moments they were most needed. He understood that overdoing it could render it

"Just thirty minutes. I'll be back quickly." The breakfast spot was some distance away.

enthusiasm, conceded with a nod, "Alright, I'll wait for you." with a broad smile, Roscoe happily accepted the keys and

to avoid Austin's gaze,

quite early, she

was

Nicole opened the door with a welcoming smile. "That was fast..." To her

Nicole's smile stunned instantly.