The sounds of fireworks jolted Damon, who was lying in the flower bed, awake. He slowly sat up, his clothes in disarray and scratches scattered across his chest. A look of shock crossed his face.

He recalled seeing Nyla before losing consciousness and couldn't resist hugging and kissing her.

The memory made his expression darken. He quickly straightened his clothes and picked up his phone to call Nyla, but despite numerous attempts, his calls went unanswered.

His frustration mounting, Damon immediately contacted Spencer to find out Nyla's whereabouts. After ending the call, he hurried outside to the villa.

The driver, already stationed at the entrance, saw Damon approaching and quickly came over. "Sir, are we heading back now?" Damon didn't answer. His face was grim as he got into the car.

The driver, unsure of what was happening, hesitated to make any decisions without instructions and waited in the driver's seat. Damon stared intently at his phone, his expression serious. When Spencer's call came through, he answered immediately. "Mr. Sumner, Ms. Jayston is on her way back to the city. We're not sure of her exact destination," Spencer reported. "Understood. Share her location with me in real-time," Damon instructed.

After ending the call, Damon coldly directed, "Head to the city."

Nyla's rented apartment was relatively close, so she drove straight back home. Once there, she immediately took a shower.

the way back, she had already calmed down. After all, she reasoned, she was an adult and had dealt with such situations before

and thought it might be in her medicine cabinet. Finding the morning-after pills at the bottom of the cabinet,

began to relax, the doorbell

she went to the door and saw Damon through the peephole. She

know you're inside. Let's talk,"

her lips together and, after a moment of

Nyla maintaining a calm demeanor while Damon appeared apologetic

happened tonight.

to a more determined expression. He looked at her seriously and added,

words, Nyla unexpectedly burst into

at Damon, her gaze indifferent. "Mr. Sumner, one-night stands are quite common among adults. I don't need you to take

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dynamics within the Sumner family, she felt it was best to maintain her distance. Moreover, she had more pressing matters to attend to. Damon furrowed his brow. "Nyla, but I want

pretend tonight never happened. Mr. Sumner, you can leave now," Nyla

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