Roderick arched his thick brow and stopped trying to rip Nicole's dress apart. He was surprised she would play along with him.
It was as though Nicole could sense his confusion, she wrapped her long legs around Roderick's thighs which were clad in camouflage pants.
Tamping down her disgust, she said coyly, “Roddie, I've missed you. It has been ages since we last met, right? Where have you been? Why didn't you visit me?”
As she spoke, her hands slipped beneath his shirt.
A lecherous grin flitted across Roderick's lips. He replied, “Why? Are you horny just after a few days? I knew those who had slept with me would miss me!”
“Hey, how could you say that? It was all your fault!” Nicole rested her cheek against Roderick's muscular chest. A wide smile played on her lips as she advanced without hesitation.
Although Nicole lacked sexual experience, she had witnessed similar incidents in the entertainment industry. It was common for female celebrities to use sex as a means to advance their careers. Additionally, her close friend Bonnie dated many men and taught her various techniques to seduce them.
Indeed, under her seductive skills, Roderick's desire heightened, and he couldn't wait to ravage her right there and then.
Hastily, he lifted her skirt to pull off the last obstacle. He was about to penetrate her when pitiful whimpers pierced the air.
Roderick looked down to see Nicole weeping sadly, tears running down her cheeks.
She gazed up at him, tears shimmering in her eyes. Though her lips parted, she seemed hesitant to speak and ended up swallowing her words.
Roderick thought she acted this way as she was disgusted at his touch. At once, his desire faded a little.
He reached out to grip her chin, the force nearly crushing her bone. “Why? You were seducing me just a while ago. Why are you acting like a chaste woman now? Who are you putting up an act for?”
Tears rolled down Nicole's cheeks and fell onto the back of Roderick's hand.
Shaking her head, she wept softly and said, “I'm not against the idea of having sex with you, but I can't do it now. I-I'm being threatened by someone...”
“Who would have the guts to threaten you?” Roderick frowned doubtfully.
Even though Nicole was adopted by William, the Lamberts considered her as their own daughter, showering her with love and affection. Roderick was aware of that, so he couldn't figure out who had the guts to threaten her.
Tears pooled in Nicole's eyes. She kept shaking her head but said nothing.
Nicole was aware that behaving in a vulnerable manner might elicit Roderick's sympathy toward her.
Indeed, Roderick's voice turned vicious when he saw her tear-stained face. “What exactly happened? Who has the guts to bully my woman? Be honest with me.”
“Roddie, you're the best!”
Nicole suppressed a shudder of disgust as she tried her best to act coquettish towards Roderick. Her voice choked as she revealed, “You know that I'm William's adopted daughter. Before he adopted me, I had a terrible few years in the orphanage. A man who used to work there has some dirt on me from my time there. He's been threatening me with it, asking for money in exchange for his silence or he would reveal the dirt to the media. I'm terrified. If the media exposes everything, my acting career will be ruined, and my adoptive parents will be ashamed of me. I've already paid him twice, but that wasn't enough as he's extorting money from me for the third time. He wants me to transfer money to him within two hours, or he'll reveal everything to the media. I'm scared and don't know what to do...”
She curled into a ball and buried her face into his burly chest, wailing hard like a baby.
Hearing that, Roderick burst into raucous laughter. He lifted her chin and gave her lips a forceful bite. “I thought it was something serious. Don't worry, for I'll solve your dilemma. Tell me. How do you want me to solve it?”
“I want him dead!” Nicole's face contorted as a vicious glint flashed across her eyes.
It disappeared in a split moment, but Roderick caught it nonetheless.
His grin grew increasingly wicked.
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