He reached out to close the elevator doors.

The elevator started its ascent.

Jarrod turned to her. “Can't go back now. How about staying here? I just bought it. Pick any room you fancy."

Nicole laughed. "You've really lost it."

To figure out which room she was in, he had bought an entire hotel at a financial loss. Only someone completely off their rocker would do something like that.

Nicole mocked, "If I switch hotels, are you planning to buy out each I move to?"

“Maybe. We could check out the beds in various hotels," he suggested, bending down once more to kiss her.

Nicole pushed him away gently, showing she wasn't interested.

Jarrod's look turned frosty. "What's the issue?"

Nicole leaned casually against the elevator wall, glancing at him.

"Lost interest."

Jarrod's gaze was meaningful, his voice soft. "Then how about we head to your room, try out that bed, and find out who can bring you to the peak?"

Nicole's expression turned into a scowl as she looked at him. "You've lost your mind!"

Jarrod responded with a grin, "Madly, but only for you."

A gentle smile flickered in Nicole's eyes. Her actions since she came back were all about testing him, to find out if he still had feelings for her. It appeared that her charm was not lost on him, or maybe it was something deeper.

Yet, these things seemed minor. What really counted was his companies and assets. He might not be so easy to convince.

Nicole concluded with a tinge of sorrow that perhaps it was only her figure he was drawn to. When it came down to matters of importance, Jarrod's more unyielding side came to the forefront. With that in mind, she realizes the full extent of his feelings toward her.

Nicole playfully lifted a finger, tilting his chin upwards. “Keep this in mind, Jarrod Schultz, whether or not I find joy in this has nothing to do with you. You barely even registered as a minor lover.”

"Nothing to do with me?" Jarrod allowed those words to escape his lips before acting further. Without waiting for her response, he reached for the buttons on her chest. "Let's establish some connection then."

Following this, he brought the elevator to a stop. A button was undone swiftly.