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.

“Impossible! My necklace must still be in your

a smile.

the bag and frantically searched through it, pulling out everything inside. Despite several attempts, she still couldn’t find

was nothing. How could

Nyla’s smile deepened. “Ms. Rainford, have you

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must have hidden it somewhere else! Where did you

that you can’t find it, you think it must be hidden elsewhere?” Nyla asked. “If you have

turned ashen as she tightened her

quickly understood what had happened: Jacqueline had planted her necklace in Nyla’s bag to frame her, but Nyla

was getting exactly what

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

shouted, “Shut up! I’m not kneeling

now, spoke

had seen through Jacqueline’s scheme, Tom–who had grown up with her as a childhood sweetheart and his first love–couldn’t bear to see her humiliated in front of

fault. I apologize on her

could respond, Nyla snickered and raised