Gabriel offered a slight smile. "Mr. Sumner, haven't you heard the saying that an older brother is like a father? Nyla is quite innocent, so as her older brother, it's natural for me to look after her." Gabriel and Damon locked eyes, and the atmosphere between them grew icy. They each understood the other's unspoken message.

Damon didn't believe that a stepbrother would treat his stepsister as well as a real sibling. Furthermore, his investigation had shown that their relationship was poor.

Upon recalling the auction where Gabriel had deliberately competed with him for The Lone Tear, Damon's expression darkened.

"In that case, I should consider you a brother as well," Damon suggested.

Gabriel sneered. "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."

Nyla frowned at Damon. "Mr. Sumner, what exactly do you want to say? If you're finished, you can leave."

After a moment of silence, Damon realized it wasn't the best time to continue the discussion. He said quietly, "We'll talk about this another time." With that, the door slammed shut.

Gabriel and Damon exchanged glances at the closed door, both brimming with animosity.

the door on Damon. "Mr. Sumner, still standing here after being shown the door?" "Mr. Hackett, don't you think you're overstepping your

to enjoy lingering, I won't keep you

that, Gabriel walked toward

Gabriel left, Damon

...

but

is this Ms. Nyla Jayston? The owner of this phone is drunk at our bar. The

at the bar, it was already 2:00 a.m. She navigated through the noisy main area and entered a private room to find Valarie passed out

en

rarely got this drunk. There must be a reason behind

20 kilometers away, and her parents were likely already asleep. Taking Valarie home would surely wake

decided to take Valarie to her place first

about to return to the driver's seat when Valarie suddenly hugged her neck and started crying, "W-Why did

Could this

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