Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 216

“Uncle Damon, wake up,” Nyla said, pushing him away.

She quickly got out of bed and watched him warily, gripping the bedside lamp tightly, ready to use it for self–defense if he charged at her.

Damon nearly fell off the bed from her push.

After a few seconds, he looked at her in confusion, his usually cold face now flushed. His eyes burned with a fierce intensity, as if a fire were scorching right through one’s heart.

“Come here,” he commanded.

Nyla frowned but stayed where she was.

Damon looked dangerous. His gaze was filled with a predatory desire as if he might devour her at any moment.

Nyla’s mind raced, trying to understand Cyrus‘ motive.

Tonight was Marie’s party. Had Cyrus chosen this moment to create a scandal, intending to make it look like she and Damon were having an affair?

Damon. It was more likely that Cyrus wanted Damon to have relations

narrowed her eyes at

bankrupting Harris Pharmaceuticals, he was now willing

her nostrils. She widened her eyes, and before she could react, Damon

the next moment, a shadow fell over Nyla, and she

“Mmph!”

disbelief as she

hand, still gripping her firmly, felt like a blazing fire that spread from her neck throughout her entire body, causing

she realized Damon was kissing her, she tried to push him away, but it was futile. His solid

bit

darkening with a predatory intensity, like a lion awakened to

more feral, but the pain seemed to bring him back to some semblance of sanity. He gripped Nyla’s chin, his

If Damon forced himself on her, she would have no

tense few seconds, Damon suddenly released her and strode quickly into

The door slammed shut.

bed. It felt like she had narrowly escaped

scanned the room for any hidden cameras. She turned off the lights and soon spotted a pinhole camera on

she unplugged the camera and sat on the bed,