Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 309

Chapter 309

Damon approached them with a smile, but Nyla could sense his bad mood.

Gabriel followed her gaze and noticed Damon, his eyes narrowing slightly as he perceived the hostility. Damon walked directly to Nyla and sat down beside her. With a smile, he said, “Nyla, I didn’t know you were having dinner with your brother, I would’ve joined you if I had known.”

Gabriel looked at Nyla, his expression questioning. ‘This is?”

Feeling the weight of both men’s gazes, Nyla frowned.

Just as she was about to introduce them, Damon interjected with a smile, “Mr. Hackett, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Damon Sumner, Nyla’s boyfriend and the CEO of Prospectus Technology.”

Gabriel’s eyes flickered as he shook hands with Damon. “Hello, I’m Gabriel Hackett.”

In that brief exchange, only the two men understood the underlying tension.

Nyla asked Damon, “What are you doing here?”

to her. “What’s wrong? Can’t I join you? It seems like you didn’t want

“I thought you might be

can always find time to have dinner with

reminded him of his role as Nyla’s stepbrother. His gaze toward Damon

that with Nyla’s divorce from Clark, he might have a chance. It

you want. We just ordered

menu with a smile. “You

been together long, Nyla wasn’t sure of his preferences. She didn’t want to embarrass him in front of Gabriel either, so she

men began talking, leaving her

a pleasure meeting you tonight. I enjoyed our

at Nyla, who had her head down, and

hand and smiled. “Let us give you a ride

pick me up, and I have some things to do later,” Gabriel declined. Damon nodded.

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expression. “I’m going to visit your father tomorrow. Would

I’ll go another time,” Nyla

on your way back,” Gabriel