Right then, the flight attendant came over and urged, "Mr. Schultz, it's time to board the plane."

Jarrod raised his arm and checked the time on his watch. He nodded and said, "Give me five more minutes."

The flight attendant nodded and stepped out of the lounge.

Jarrod walked up to Vicki and reached out to steady her trembling body. Then, he said calmly, “Do you remember what I told you the night you came to see me?"

Vicki's face turned pale. Of course, she clearly remembered it.

When Jarrod's scandal first broke out, Vicki confronted him immediately to verify if it was true.

Jarrod didn't deny it. Although he didn't say a word, he nodded to confirm it was him.

Tears streamed down Vickie's face. She asked, “Jarrod, Nicole has ruined you. She only wants to destroy you and the Schultz Group."

Jarrod nodded. "I know."

Vicki was shocked. "You know? And you still let her?"

Jarrod looked at Vicki with tiredness on his face. "I can't live without her, so I have to lock her by my side."

Vicki could only stare at Jarrod speechlessly. But he didn't explain further. He just turned around and walked away.

During the days when Jarrod was under investigation, Vicki lived alone in agony and realized she couldn't hate Jarrod. But she despised Nicole who had caused Jarrod so much pain. She never thought it was Jarrod who trapped Nicole by his side and later acted out of desperation to escape.

No matter what, Vicki couldn't force herself to forget Jarrod. So, when he was released on bail that night, she couldn't stop herself from rushing over to find him.

As soon as they met, she got straight to the point. “Jarrod, I can help you."

But unexpectedly, Jarrod refused without even listening to her. He said, "I can't give you what you want. My love and hate have all been given to Nicole."

Perhaps Jarrod had been so tired from dealing with the scandal exposed by Nicole. He refused the idea of taking advantage of others.

However, Vicki didn't give in. “Jarrod, I don't need your heart. It doesn't matter whether you love or hate her. I just need you by my side. You know as well as I do that your current predicament can only be resolved by marriage of convenience."

Vicki thought her offer was enticing enough. After all, she was beautiful with a good family background. Most importantly, her father adored her. Since her father doted on her so much, any man she married would definitely gain the Hampton family's support. Who wouldn't want to add such an icing to their cake?

Moreover, those big companies understood very well that powerful alliances through the marriage of convenience were the nutrients for stable development.