Chasing the Unexpected (Nyla)

Chapter 485

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The man didn’t say a word. He walked silently up to Nyle and handed her a tuna melt sandwich.

The fact that he offered her food suggested he probably wasn’t planning to kill her–at least not right now.

Nyla took a deep breath to calm herself and looked up at the man. “Why have you kidnapped me? For money? Or something else? Are you following someone’s orders?”

When she mentioned the possibility of orders, she saw the man’s eyes widen sharply. She was certain now that he had been sent by someone who deeply hated her.

“Are you going to eat or not?” The man’s voice was rough and dold as he stared at her.

“I’ll pay you double whatever they offered. And the one who orchestrated this–it’s either Jordyn or Rebecca, right?” Nyla asked.

Aside from them, no one else had a motive to kidnap her.

Seeing the man’s expression change again, she knew she had guessed correctly.

“I can offer you double the benefit, just let me go-”

sending fragments flying, one of which cut into Nyla’s

eat, shut up. I won’t let you go, no

lives were still in Rebecca’s hands. There

that, Steven

cutting off the last bit of

had left without collecting the broken plate shards, she glanced down at her stomach.

the chair to topple over and crash to the

aside and used her knees to move toward the nearest shard of ceramic. She maneuvered her body into an

an eternity, Nyla, drenched in sweat, finally

her hands. The shard sliced into her fingers, but she didn’t

ropes around her wrists

feet. Then, she picked up the sharpest piece

basement door, she grasped the handle and pulled gently. The door didn’t budge–it

from the outside.

ear against the door, she strained to listen but

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Chapter 485

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