Chapter 199

Nyla bit her lower lip hard, not letting go even when she tasted blood.

After a long moment, she finally said coldly, “Clark, is that all you can do?!”

“You’re the one pushing me. I just wanted to know where you were last night. That’s all. If you refuse to tell me, it only makes me think you’re hiding something,” Clark insisted.

Nyla took a deep breath and enunciated each word, “I stayed at your uncle’s house last night.”

The phone call fell into a suffocating silence.

Nyla could clearly hear Clark’s breathing becoming heavier. She continued slowly. “Valarie had an accident last night. I was emotionally unstable, and Uncle Damon was worried I might overthink things if I went home, so-”

Clark sneered. “So he took you to his house? Nyla, don’t tell me nothing happened between the two of you alone!”

“There was service staff in his house, and it wasn’t as sordid as you imagine!” Nyla countered.

sordid as I think? So you just kissed and hugged, but didn’t go all the

cold anger. “You

an excuse. Nyla, I

“If you don’t believe me, I can explain everything when

to judge for myself,” Clark said and hung

her phone tightly, her heart

happened between us. If you don’t believe me, you can call

but when I arrived, she had fallen from

you see this

seemed to vanish into thin air. Clark did not respond at

about him misunderstanding her–she feared he might impulsively give her

it

would report to Clark, she would have insisted on returning last night. But it was too late

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