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.

sordid as I think? So you

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

her off. “Don’t use Valarie as an excuse. Nyla, I already told you this was your last chance, and you

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

for an explanation. I’m smart enough to judge for myself,” Clark said and hung

he wouldn’t answer. She clutched her phone tightly, her heart sinking. Taking a deep breath, she hurriedly sent him a

Damon’s place last night. Nothing happened between us. If

hotel last night, but when I arrived, she had fallen from the building right

you see this message, and Пl explain everything slowly.

sent several messages, but they seemed to vanish into thin air. Clark did not respond at

was not worried about him misunderstanding her–she feared he

it

she known that the housekeeper would report to Clark, she would have insisted on returning last night. But it was

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