Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 424

Nyla lowered her gaze to the soup bubbling in the pot and fell silent.

The kitchen was quiet, save for the sound of Damon chopping vegetables and the faint hum of the range hood.

When Damon finished slicing the potatoes, Nyla glanced at him. “You can go sit in the living room. I’ll handle the rest.”

Their relationship wasn’t the kind where they should be cooking together. Nyla was already starting to regret not turning him away at the door.

Damon stared at her for a few seconds before nodding. “Alright.”

Once he left the kitchen, Nyla breathed a sigh of relief. She poured the soup into a bowl, quickly washed the pot, and began stir–frying the potatoes.

About ten minutes later, she brought the dishes out, surprised to find Damon asleep on the sofa. She instinctively softened her footsteps.

After setting the table, Nyla hesitated to wake him. In the end, she decided to give him another 30 minutes. If he was still asleep by then, she’d wake him.”

Fortunately, Damon woke on his own after just over ten minutes.

At first, there was a brief moment of confusion before clarity returned. He turned to look at Nyla, who was typing on her phone. Clearing his throat softly, he got her attention.

wake me?” he

were tired and fell asleep on the sofa. I figured I’d give you half an hour before waking

He had been working nonstop and was more exhausted than he

nodded, though she thought to herself there

you want to wash up before

“Sure,” Damon replied.

sat down to eat, it was already past 7:00

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Chapter 424

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“Sorry, I didn’t mean to fall asleep

fine. You didn’t sleep long. Let’s eat,” Nyla

the data leak, but Damon seemed focused on his meal, leaving her no

that she finally asked,

in for a while. His tone turned serious. “We discovered that Gabriel was in contact with

together, showing no excitement despite learning the identity of the

as she knew, she had never

to do next?”

And he will certainly not

grip on her cutlery tightened as she