He licked the tip of her fingers with his wet tongue, smiled wickedly, and asked, âAre you thinking about how to kill me?â
Then, he picked her up and carried her out.
Nicole was so startled that she subconsciously wrapped her arm around his neck.
Since they were in a hotel, many people were coming and going.
Of course, they attracted other peopleâs attention.
But Jarrod didnât see it as a bad thing.
Nicole, on the other hand, felt uncomfortable.
She whispered, âJarrod, put me down.
â
Jarrod stood up straight, waiting for the elevator, and chuckled softly.
âCanât you take it anymore?â
Nicole glared at him fiercely.
âGet lost!â
Jarrod snorted.
He was about to say something when the elevator suddenly dinged.
Then, the elevator doors opened.
Roscoe, standing inside the elevator with a carryout bag, looked directly at Jarrod and Nicole.
Jarrod met Roscoeâs gaze with a frown.
He was about to speak when Nicole suddenly slapped his chin, interrupting him.
She asked impatiently, âAre we leaving or not?â
Her slap left a conspicuous red mark on Jarrodâs chin.
But Jarrod didnât get angry at all.
He just hummed in acknowledgment.
Then, a gleam of light flickered in Jarrodâs eyes.
He looked at Roscoe and asked, âAre you coming down?â
Roscoe glanced at Nicole, shrinking in Jarrodâs arms.
He replied in his usual voice, âNo.
â
Then, Roscoe stepped out of the elevator.
As he walked out, the corner of the carryout bag in his hand brushed against Nicoleâs leg.
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Nicole saw tofu pudding in the bag.
And she knew it was from a stall near the hospital where she once stayed.
She had tasted it many times because Roscoe used to buy it for her when she was hospitalized.
However, she was in Hilpton now.
That stall was seventy kilometers away from here.
Did he go all the way out to purchase it only because of her liking? Besides, it only took him half an hour to travel back and forth.
How did he do it?
Suddenly, Nicole didnât dare to think further.
She lowered her head to hide the expression in her eyes.
Before the elevator doors closed, Jarrod suddenly looked down and rested his chin on Nicoleâs head.
He said, âI will punish you well later.
â
Jarrodâs voice was loud enough for Roscoe to hear.
He looked back.
Jarrod had his head down, so he didnât see it.
But Nicole did.
And she saw from Roscoeâs look that he was heartbroken.
It was like a burning heart forcibly pressed into the bottom of a deep pool and sealed in ice.
At the thought of this, Nicole shivered.
Her body turned cold and stiff in an instant.
Jarrod felt this change.
He tilted Nicoleâs head to make her look at him.
The corners of his mouth twitched before he asked, âWhat are you thinking?â
This time, the elevator doors closed.
It was only then that Nicole came back to her senses.
She stared at Jarrod, and the corners of her mouth raised.
âIâm thinking about how to kill you.
â
Jarrod seemed pleased by her words.
He put her down, pressed her against the elevator wall, and pushed her slightly with his long legs.
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He said ambiguously, âYou can actually start killing me now.
â
Leaning against the elevator wall, Nicole stared straight into his eyes and said, âThatâs boring, Jarrod.
Letting you die too easily is no fun.
â
A light flashed in Jarrodâs eyes.
The corners of his mouth curved into a wicked smile.
He said in a husky voice, âThen, what will be interesting?â
Nicole lowered her head.
She didnât say anything and just smiled.
She thought Jarrod was acting so arrogantly and above the law.
Then, she would let him be defeated by the thing he disdained the most.
She would let him face justice under the sun and never be able to turn around again.
Jarrod must have noticed she was thinking about something.
He raised his hand and pinched her chin.
His eyes narrowed dangerously.
âNicole, what are you plotting?â
Nicoleâs red lips curved into a mocking and disdainful smile.
âWhy?
Are you scared?â