Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Jordyn's sobs stopped abruptly, her eyes filled with grievance. "Clark, my feelings for you are genuine."

The thought of her scheming made Clark feel a surge of disgust. "What's your 'genuine feelings' worth?"

He pulled out a bank card and tossed it on the table, his expression cold. "There's 300,000 dollars on this card. Take the money and get an abortion. Otherwise, I'll have my bodyguards drag you to the hospital. You know what to choose."

Jordyn hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the card with trembling hands and ran out of the restaurant

in tears.

Clark called his bodyguards to make sure they followed her to the hospital, then hung up in frustration. Upon seeing the photo of Nyla on his screen saver, his expression softened. Without much hesitation, he called her.

It rang for a long time before she answered.

"What do you want?"

Nyla's cold tone was like a bucket of ice water, instantly cooling

Clark's previously warm heart from thinking of her. He clenched his phone tightly, trying to hide his disappointment. "Nothing, just wanted to hear your voice. Have you eaten?"

Nyla's eyes flashed with sarcasm, Clark was with Jordyn and still had time to think about her-he really was a multitasking master.

"I'm eating now. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up.

There was a brief silence on the other end before Clark's deep voice came through. "Okay. I won't work late tonight. Let's have dinner together when I get home."

The only response Clark got was the sound of the call ending

In the private room.

angrily after Nyla put down her phone, "He's such a scumbag! Eating with his mistress while calling to ask

a kind and believed he would make

"Let's not talk about him.

try to stay composed, Valarie felt a pang of sympathy. She knew that when it came to

Nyla was clear-headed and had

ordering, they

way, I heard Prospectus Technology is planning to invest in Park Pharmaceuticals. If I remember correctly, Prospectus Technology's CEO, Damon

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a bit tighter as she recalled the heat of his breath on her ear that night. The invasive feeling still

a hum.

applying to a different company? It'd be awkward to see the Summers if you divorce

just

cheated. If anyone should

Sumners, not her.

you ask his uncle

they don't get along, they're still

point..." Valarie sighed, looking

but chuckle. "Divorce isn't something that can be rushed. Right now, my priority is finding a job and moving out. The rest

off to help

I can

if you need anything. Move

to

lunch, they parted ways at the restaurant

rent was steep. Considering her dwindling bank balance, she decided on a cheaper apartment farther from downtown. Despite that, she chose to wait for the interview results from Park Pharmaceuticals before

lease.

when Nyla returned to the

room. Hearing the door, he

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