Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 316

Chapter 316

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Nyla clenched her hands at her sides and looked down, pretending not to see Damon. As she walked past him, her heart raced, fearing he might do

something to draw attention.

His gaze had been unsettling, after all.

It wasn’t until she exited the dining hall that she felt the weight of his stare lift. With a sigh of relief, she frowned. They were no longer together, so why did he

still look at her like that?

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to stop thinking about it. They no longer had any connection, and it was best to treat future encounters as if they

were strangers.

Soon, Melody and Gabriel left the dining hall and headed back to the lab building with Nyla.

showed Gabriel to his desk and briefly explained the storage of experimental drugs before retreating to her own space for

the workday, Melody came over to Nyla and whispered,

but laugh and

now. Let me know if you find anything out,” Melody

Nyla continued tidying up the lab

she finished, it was already several minutes past the hour. As

“What’s up?” Nyla asked.

“I

looked curious. “What’s

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had assumed Gabriel would keep a respectful distance even after returning to the country, but now he was asking

frustrated. “My mother just asked me to go on a blind date now that I’m back. I refused, but it didn’t work. Could you pretend to be my girlfriend tonight and help me turn down the

and Gabriel to interact. She said, “I have plans tonight, so I can’t

speaking.” Is that okay? We just met today, and asking her to do this might

call her now,”

she had already

at him and said,

Gabriel nodded, “Yes.”