Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 61

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Chapter 61

“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.”

looked at her coldly. Seeing her puzzled expression, as if she truly hadn’t heard anything, he suppressed his suspicions. “It’s better if you

Lucia locked the door behind her when she returned to her bedroom that she realized she was drenched in cold sweat. She had sensed Clement’s hostility earlier–it was the first time

Clement found out, she couldn’t bear the consequences. Taking a deep breath, she decided to bury

called him. Growing impatient, he called Michael. Has Nyla contacted you

Sumner turned the tide with a recording of her

to him for help,

you report this

I’m sorry, it’s my negligence,” Michael

that he also did not expect that Clark hadn’t paid

month is docked. It’ll be a week’s salary if there’s a next

rather solve things herself than call him for help, Clark felt a surge of

phone rang for a long time before Nyla answered. Before he

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“Do you realize what time

had finally fallen asleep only to be woken up by