rmed by Jarrod’s pallor and the bloody gash on his palm, Alec hurried over.


    “Mr.


    Schultz, your hand.


    Let me bandage it.


    ”


    Opening the car door swiftly, Alec retrieved the first aid kit.


    As Alec started unrolling the gauze, Jarrod snatched it away and clumsily wrapped it around his wound.


    “You should disinfect it, Mr.


    Schultz,” Alec insisted.


    “It’s fine,” Jarrod retorted icily.


    Disinfect? He was immune to all poisons long ago.


    Alec could sense the tension etched on Jarrod’s face.


    Another unpleasant encounter with Nicole must have urred.


    Why couldn’t she be sensible and appreciate Jarrod’s efforts?


    Last night, Jarrod had abruptly left an importantpany dinner for the hospital after a call, leaving the other executives in a lurch.


    Despite Alec handling the aftermath, the foreign CEO remained incensed, demanding, “What could be so urgent that he had to leave?”


    Alec attempted to patch things up, yet the CEO remained adamant,pelling Jarrod toe back.


    Who could have predicted Jarrod’s reaction to be so indifferent? The deal slipped away effortlessly, as though it were inconsequential.


    A billion-dor contract that could have propelled thepany to the summit, was failed to secure because of Jarrod’s hasty departure for Nicole.


    It was exasperating, the irrationality of infatuation.


    “Where shall we go, Mr.


    Schultz?” Alec inquired atst, breaking the prolonged silence.


    “The Oasis Apartment,” Jarrod responded.


    Alec paused, contemting the familiar destination.


    The Oasis Apartment again.


    It was Jarrod’s sanctuary, a ce he sought sce whenever the opportunity arose.


    Alec couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for Jarrod.


    Ever since that court summons arrived, Jarrod’s demeanor had soured, casting a pall over the entirepany.


    The staff tiptoed around Jarrod, fearing his wrath, knowing that a single misstep could result in a deluge of extra work.


    Who would dare to provoke him?


    Alec assumed Jarrod had likely harbored hopes that yesterday’s call would pave the path to reconciliation, exining his urgent departure.


    Yet, the oue remained disappointingly unchanged.


    At that moment, Alec grasped the harsh reality that when women ceased to love, they could be unforgivingly merciless.


    At the Oasis Apartment, Jarrod bid Alec farewell, instructing him not to wait, before ascending the steps alone.


    Alec observed the towering figure vanish into the night, a pang of concern gripping him like witnessing an injured alpha wolf retreat into solitude to nurse its wounds.


    Theparison unsettled Alec.


    After all, wolves were known for their unwavering monogamy.


    As Jarrod pushed open the cold door, he was met with a haunting silence.


    The emptiness echoed his solitude.


    The pristine table and floor, gleaming from the recent cleaning, only entuated the loneliness of his presence.Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Pouring himself a drink, he swallowed it down in one gulp before disappearing into the shower, hoping to wash away the fatigue that weighed heavy on his shoulders.