Chapter 199

Nyla bit her lower lip hard, not letting go even when she tasted blood.

After a long moment, she finally said coldly, "Clark, is that all you can do?!"

"You're the one pushing me. I just wanted to know where you were last night. That's all. If you refuse to tell me, it only makes me think you're hiding something," Clark insisted.

Nyla took a deep breath and enunciated each word, "I stayed at your uncle's house last night."

The phone call fell into a suffocating silence.

Nyla could clearly hear Clark's breathing becoming heavier. She continued slowly. "Valarie had an accident last night. I was emotionally unstable, and Uncle Damon was worried I might overthink things if I went home, so-"

Clark sneered. "So he took you to his house? Nyla, don't tell me nothing happened between the two of you alone!"

house, and it wasn't as sordid as you imagine!"

didn't believe a word of it. "Not as sordid as I think? So

with cold anger. "You don't know

I already told you this was

a bad feeling. She quickly said, "If you don't believe me, I can explain everything when you come back from your

to judge

tightly, her heart sinking. Taking a deep breath, she hurriedly sent him a series of

[I really just stayed at Uncle Damon's place last night. Nothing happened between us. If you don't believe me, you

building right in front of me. I was in shock, and Uncle Damon happened to pass by and

vanish into thin air. Clark did not

was not worried about him misunderstanding her-she feared he

felt as though it were on fire-agonizing and

she known that the housekeeper would report to Clark, she would have insisted on returning last night. But it was too late

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