Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

“Mr. Sumner!”

Genevieve stared in panic at Damon’s back. If anything happened to him in the lab, her position as the head of the R&D department would be in jeopardy.

Nyla quickly backed away, raising her hand to shield her face. Some of the liquid sprayed directly onto her hands, causing quick burns that left black scars, the pain almost making her cry out.

Suddenly, a suit jacket covered her head, and her wrist was firmly grasped. Through the gap in the clothing, she saw the distinct knuckles of the hand holding hers, dry and warm against her skin.

In a daze, before Nyla could react, the person had already pulled her to the nearby sink, turning on the faucet and rinsing the areas of her hands burned by the concentrated sulfuric acid-

It wasn’t until the water flowed over the back of her hands that she snapped back to reality, quickly pulling the suit jacket off her head and withdrawing her hands from Damon’s grasp.

“Mr. Sumner… I can handle this myself…” She lowered her gaze, ignoring the strange emotions that had just surged within her. Damon was Clark’s uncle, so his help earlier was likely due to his relationship with Clark.

After Nyla rinsed her hands for a while, the burning sensation finally subsided. She turned off the water and glanced around the messy lab, subconsciously biting her lip.

Sumner, let’s

to Damon when she met his icy gaze. She tightened her grip on the jacket, feeling that Damon

be pleased

Nyla with a frown. “Nyla, what exactly happened? How did

was about to speak when Damon interrupted in

widened her eyes in panic. She quickly looked at Damon. “Mr. Sumner,

“Not me, her.”

later. Genevieve, I added the dilute sulfuric acid required for today’s

concentrated sulfuric acid.”

had deliberately tampered with

failure of this experiment today wouldn’t only offend Damon, but Nyla would also

angry and resentful as she

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that Genevieve not only didn’t believe her when she claimed that

doubting Nyla’s