Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 35

“No need, you can have him,” Valarie said flatly.

A man entangled with other women wasn’t worth keeping–it would only cause her grief.

Jacqueline was stunned and couldn’t respond before Valarie turned and walked away.

Fred paled and hurried after Valarie. “Ms. Weir, this is a misunderstanding. At least give Mr. Genge a chance to explain.”

Valarie stopped and looked at him coldly. “Three months ago, he went to Meristate, and I couldn’t reach him for three days. Later, he explained he was busy with work. Was he really busy with work?”

Seeing Fred’s momentary panic, Valarie smirked mockingly. “Now, can you still confidently say this is a misunderstanding?”

She did like Tom, but she wasn’t a fool. She had chosen not to pursue the matter then, hoping to give him a chance, but he had let her down.

“Mr. Genge and Ms. Rainford didn’t do anything. Ms. Rainford’s pet dog died, and she was in a bad state, so Mr. Genge-”

to explain.

as her boyfriend stemmed from his usual interactions with her. He was so attentive that even a phone call from her could make him send his secretary to

busy

Tom, who didn’t answer but texted back, saying he was in a meeting without even asking why she had called. When she tried to call someone else for help, her phone died. If not for a kind couple she encountered,

realized Tom wasn’t incapable of caring for someone else’s feelings.

left the mall, she sent Tom a

Valarie: [Let’s break up.]

She then blocked him.

“Valarie, if you

console Valarie excessively. After all, only the person involved truly understood the relationship. From today’s events, it was clear that Tom hadn’t maintained appropriate boundaries with

to act impulsively. It was best to support her

tears and tried to sound upbeat. “Out with the old, in with the new. Plenty of young guys are after me,

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Chapter 35

do we have? One husband