Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 61

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“I’m looking into it. It should be resolved in the next couple of days.”

A flicker of joy flashed in Lucia’s eyes. “Thanks, Dad!”

“Don’t celebrate too soon. If there’s a next time, I won’t intervene,” Clement warned sternly.

“Got it. I’ll go back to my room and sleep now. You should get some rest too,” Lucia replied, turning to leave.

Just as she turned, Clement spoke again in an ominous voice. “Lucia, you better not have overheard something you shouldn’t have. Don’t expect me to overlook family ties if you did.”

Lucia could hear the warning in Clement’s tone and bit her lip. When she turned back to him, her expression was filled with confusion. “Dad, what shouldn’t I have heard? I don’t understand.”

hadn’t heard anything, he

to her bedroom that she realized she was drenched in cold sweat. She had sensed Clement’s hostility earlier–it was the first time he had ever looked at her with such icy eyes. But it only confirmed her suspicions that whatever Clement had mentioned was definitely related to the Harris

she couldn’t bear the consequences. Taking a deep breath, she decided to bury this matter deep inside

an hour, but Nyla still hadn’t called him. Growing impatient, he called Michael. Has Nyla contacted you to

half an hour ago, Mrs. Sumner turned the

wait for Nyla to come to him for help,

questioned, “Why didn’t you report this to

sorry, it’s

he also did not expect that Clark hadn’t paid attention to the change

full attendance bonus this month is docked. It’ll be a week’s salary if there’s a next time.” With that,

Nyla would rather solve things herself than call him

long time before Nyla answered. Before he could say anything, her

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through. “Do you realize what time it

finally fallen asleep only to be woken up by Clark’s call,