Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

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As they walked into the living room, Damon broke the silence. “Why did you accept the money instead of insisting on a public apology?”

Nyla replied, “Even if she apologized, it wouldn’t be sincere. Clark managed to persuade her to apologize privately because he doesn’t want this to go public. If I had kept insisting, it would have only backfired.”

Damon studied her. “So, your goal was always just the money?”

Nyla nodded. “Yes. If I had asked for the money myself, Clark might have accused me of extortion through his lawyers.”

Damon fell silent, his gaze distant as he pondered this. When he didn’t speak again, Nyla turned to head

back to her room.

After a few steps, Damon’s voice, tinged with resignation, came from behind her. “Nyla, if you just wanted the money, you didn’t have to scheme like that. You could have told me directly. I could have helped you.”

him, her eyes filled with an unreadable emotion. “I’m scheming against Clark. He’s your

agreed to Clark’s terms before Damon to make him

couldn’t accept it, it would be better to part ways before she

intense. “Do you think I’m

her lip. “I don’t think that. It’s just that, ultimately, Clark is your

that Clark was at fault. Even if it were your mistake, I would still stand

heart overwhelmed. She looked down and smiled bitterly. “But… you might one day find that I’m not worth

so whatever I do for you, I won’t regret it. It’s not about whether it’s worth it because it’s

at her sides, and she instinctively looked

can’t you be a

Clark. Once he decided on her,

her eyes, feeling a pang of

wanted to be brave and love Damon wholeheartedly, but she had outgrown the reckless optimism of youth. She no

love had become something she dared

this, Damon’s words stirred a desire within

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