Jarrod, however, remained unfazed, his expression merciless as he watched her quiver.
The pounding on the door came to an abrupt halt.
Then, in an instant, Jamie’s sharp voice resounded, “Break it down for me!”
The restaurant manager, of course, attempted to reason with Jamie and calm her down.
But Jamie wasn’t in the mood to listen. She grabbed a heavy object and began to relentlessly pound on the door.
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Thankfully, the door was strong enough, but it was only a matter of time before it gave in to the relentless assault.
Amidst the thunderous banging on the door, Jarrod finally released Nicole.
Pulling Nicole away, he adjusted his trousers with an air of indifference.
After that, he walked toward the door in a couple of quick strides and nonchalantly placed his hand on the doorknob. He paid no heed to whether Nicole was dressed or not.
“Jarrod!” Nicole called out desperately, her face drained of color and her entire body trembling.
“Don’t open the door. Please don’t open the door!” Her pleas were heart-wrenching.
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Opening that door would mean the final shattering of Nicole’s dignity, casting her as the infamous figure in Ardlens.
She cared less about her reputation and more about her parents. They wouldn’t be able to bear the shame.
Jarrod spared her a glance and then, with an unchanging expression, turned the doorknob.
The door creaked open, and Jamie hurled insults.
“Jarrod, you scoundrel!”
She grabbed a chair and lunged at him, but Jarrod promptly wrestled it from her grip, slamming it aside.
Furious, Jamie pounded his chest multiple times and wailed.
“Why are you doing this to me?”
Jarrod smiled and said, “Just having a bit of fun with a woman.
There is no need to get all worked up.”
Jamie’s eyes welled with tears. Jarrod’s dalliances with other women were one thing, but he shouldn’t toy with this woman.
Jamie had just realized the woman was Nicole, Jarrod’s former fiancée, the once-proud Lawrence family’s young lady.
Now, Nicole had fallen from grace, selling herself in places Like this.