Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

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.

of it. “Not as sordid as I think? So you just kissed and

with cold anger. “You don’t know what happened last night.

excuse. Nyla, I already told you this was your last chance,

a bad feeling. She quickly said, “If you don’t believe me, I

I’m smart enough to judge

her

last night. Nothing happened between us. If you don’t believe me, you can call him right

from the building right in front of

call me when you see this message, and Пl explain everything

to vanish into thin air.

not worried about him misunderstanding her–she feared he might impulsively give her father’s kidney

though it were on fire–agonizing and

have insisted on returning

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