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. "Why didn't you wake me?" he asked.

Nyla looked up, her expression calm. "You were tired and fell asleep on the sofa. I figured I'd give you half an hour before waking you."

more exhausted than he realized. Rubbing his temples, he stood up. "Next time, just wake me." Nyla nodded, though she thought to herself there probably wouldn't be a

want to wash up before we

"Sure," Damon replied.

the time they sat down to eat, it was

"Sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep

You didn't sleep long. Let's eat,"

Nyla wanted

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investigation into the data

his meal, leaving

bring

set down his cutlery that she finally

Seeing her anxious expression,

holding this question in for a while. His tone turned serious. "We discovered that Gabriel was in contact with Robert Palfrey

lips together, showing no excitement despite learning the identity of the

far as she knew, she had never done anything to offend him. She

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