Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 137

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Chapter 137

“Nyla, am I not giving you enough money? Why would you do something. like this?!” Clark demanded.

Nyla glanced at him, noting the unfamiliar fury in his eyes. She even suspected that if they weren’t in a public setting, he might have grabbed her by the neck and demanded answers.

She smiled. “Clark, you’ve really changed.”

He used to trust her completely, but now he seemed to think she was capable of stealing from someone else. It appeared that when a person’s heart changed, they also became blind to reality.

Taking the diamond necklace out of her bag, Nyla held it up for Jacqueline to see. “Ms. Rainford, take a good look. Is this your necklace? If I remember correctly, Ms. Hulle described your necklace’s pendant as a swan encrusted with diamonds.”

Under the light, the necklace Nyla held was a delicate heart–shaped pink diamond, clearly different from Erin’s description. This was the

necklace Nyla had worn to the event.

My necklace must still

her the bag with a smile. “Why don’t

it, pulling out everything inside. Despite several

was nothing. How could there be

seeing Jacqueline’s growing panic, Nyla’s smile deepened. “Ms. Rainford,

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with rage. “You must have hidden it somewhere else! Where did you

claimed your necklace had a tracker and that the signal was coming from my bag. Now that you can’t find it, you think it must be hidden elsewhere?” Nyla asked.

face turned ashen as she tightened

necklace in Nyla’s bag to frame her, but Nyla had caught on and turned the

Jacqueline grew disdainful. She was getting exactly what

her lip in silence, and Nyla, maintaining a calm tone, asked, “Ms. Rainford, you promised that if your necklace wasn’t in my bag,

“Shut up! I’m not kneeling

been silent until now, spoke

he had seen through Jacqueline’s scheme, Tom–who had grown up with her as a

to Clark and said, “Mr. Sumner, this is Jacqueline’s fault. I apologize on her behalf. Whatever compensation Mrs. Sumner wants, I will provide.

Clark could respond, Nyla snickered and