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.”

Seeing her puzzled expression, as if she truly hadn’t heard anything, he suppressed

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 Pharmaceuticals incident

she dared not investigate further. If Clement found out, she couldn’t bear the consequences. Taking a deep breath, she decided to

over an hour, but Nyla still hadn’t called him. Growing impatient, he called

before Michael responded. “Mr. Sumner, half an hour ago, Mrs. Sumner turned the tide with a

wait for Nyla to come to him for help, Michael wondered if Clark felt mocked. Nonetheless, he wouldn’t dare

didn’t you report this

Sumner, I’m sorry, it’s my

he also did not expect that Clark hadn’t

week’s salary if there’s a next time.” With

him

phone rang for a long time before Nyla answered. Before

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through. “Do you realize what time it

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