Jarrod, now furious, grasped her chin firmly.


    “Spit them out!”


    Nicole, ignoring him, struggled to continue, her throat emitting a pained rasp.


    Using his fingers, Jarrod pried open her mouth, scolding, “Are you insane? Swallowing these won’t change anything.


    They’re just backups!”


    Backups… Realization dawned on Nicole.


    Of course, Jarrod wouldn’t have given her the originals.


    How hrious! These were all backups!Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.


    She allowed Jarrod to remove the paper from her mouth, her throat raw and painful.


    The bloodied paper remnants looked like diseased cells, a gruesome sight.


    Jarrod dragged her out and began to rinse her mouth with mineral water.


    He poured the water liberally, soaking Nicolepletely.


    Standing there, Nicole was passive, like a lifeless statue, not resisting as the water drenched herpletely.


    Under her torn coat, a form-fitting ck sweater clung to her frame, contrasting strikingly with her pale skin.


    Her severe illness had dimmed the radiance of herplexion, making her look more vulnerable.


    Her slender figure, with its subtle curves and fragile waist, possessed an understated allure.


    Her delicate face only added to her captivating presence.


    Jarrod, holding the water bottle, tensed, his breathing deepening.


    His hand involuntarily moved to her waist and impulsively pulled at her sweater, revealing her pale skin underneath.


    Nicole snapped out of her daze, shivering from the cold.


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    “Jarrod, stop!”


    His eyes, cold and furious, bore into her.


    “It’s only been a few days, yet you’ve managed to gather eighty million.


    How busy were you with men?”


    Nicole looked away, her silence heavy.


    She couldn’t disclose the source of the money.


    Jarrod, interpreting her silence as guilt, felt a surge of anger.


    His handsome features twisted with disdain.


    “Do you have any idea how someone as shameless as you be treated?” he sneered.


    He then pushed her against the car’s hood, his voice harsh.


    “Kneel down!” he ordered, his leg pressing against hers to forcepliance.


    Nicole knelt before Jarrod, her body weak and pressed against his knee.