Chasing the Unexpected

Nyla turned and noticed Melody’s starry–eyed expression, her surprise evident. She knew Gabriel was good–looking.

Back in high school, when people found out she was his sister, many girls had asked her to pass love letters to him.

Initially, Gabriel would just toss the letters in the trash with a scowl. Eventually, he became so fed up that he warned Nyla to stop collecting them or he would

tell Harrison.

Nyla hadn’t heard from Wren about any relationships he might have had while being abroad these years.

Nyla shook her head. “I don’t know about that. If you’re curious, though, I can try to find out for you.”

Melody hugged Nyla excitedly. “Nyla, you’re the best! If I end up with him, I’ll definitely owe you one!”

While they were talking, Gabriel returned with his food. He sat down next to Nyla and began eating quietly.

On the other side of the table, Melody gazed at him with starry eyes, almost

drooling.

Noticing Melody’s obvious infatuation, Nyla cleared her throat softly to remind her not to go overboard. Gabriel had always disliked fangirls, and she suspected he hadn’t changed much.

None of them noticed a tall figure walking into the dining area.

As soon as Damon entered, he spotted Nyla and Gabriel, who was beside her. His frown deepened, looking like it could crush a fly.

Spencer, following behind, felt the temperature in the room drop several degrees and shivered involuntarily.

As he wondered about the sudden chill, Damon’s cold voice echoed. “Send a notice that from now on, no men and women are allowed to sit together in the dining hall.”

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Spencer was taken aback. What kind of strange rule was that?

However, seeing Nyla and Gabriel chatting happy and then looking at Damon’s dark face, he finally understood.

Damon wasn’t just making a general rule about men and women eating together–he was clearly jealous that Nyla was sitting with another man.

“Mr. Sumner, the person next to Ms. Jayston is her stepbrother,” Spencer informed.

Damon turned and shot him an icy glare. “Who she’s sitting with is none of my business. Stop talking” Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

Seeing Damon’s stubborn demeanor, Spencer managed to suppress a smile. He nodded and said, “Understood. Gabriel is also a new drug researcher at our company, just so you know.”

“Don’t bother me with these small matters in the future,” Damon retorted.

“Got it,” Spencer replied

As Damon walked past Nyla, he ignored her completely and left quickly.

Although Nyla was smiling and talking to Gabriel, her grip on her cutlery tightened, her knuckles turning white, as Damon passed by.

She lowered her gaze to her plate, completely losing her appetite. She had hoped to remain indifferent upon seeing Damon again, but his presence stirred her emotions

Noticing her change in demeanor, Gabriel asked gently, “Why aren’t you eating more?*

‘T’m full,” Nyla replied

“You’re too thin. You should eat more,” Gabriel advised.

Nyla frowned. “I’m really full.”

She picked up her plate and stood up. “I need to get some fresh air. I’ll wait for you outside.”

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As Nyla was about to leave after clearing her plate, she suddenly found herself staring into a pair of deep, dark eyes.