Chasing the Unexpected

Nyla’s voice was impatient, indicating she didn’t want any contact with him.

Damon’s gaze dimmed. “I understand. I’m here for personal matters. I’m currently downstairs at your hotel.”

Nyla let out a sarcastic laugh. “If it’s personal, then we have even less to discuss. I’m not coming down, so please leave.”

With that, she hung up.

When Damon tried calling back, he found himself blocked, and his expression darkened. Since she wouldn’t come down, he decided to find her himself.

As he was about to get out of the car, his phone suddenly rang. When he saw it was Rebecca, his grip on the phone tightened.

After a moment’s hesitation, he answered.

Moments later, Damon’s black Maybach pulled away from the hotel.

By 8:00 p.m., Nyla was watching a drama when a photo message from Melody popped up on her phone.

Nyla paused the video and opened the message. After seeing the photo, she involuntarily frowned.

Melody: [Nyla, Mr. Sumner is outrageous. Just a few days after breaking up with you, he’s already out with his ex–girlfriend, and the paparazzi caught them. Everyone at the company is secretly laughing at you. It’s infuriating!]

The photo was taken at a famous shopping mall in Saintornia.

Damon was carrying several shopping bags–all from high–end women’s brands- while Rebecca walked beside him, smiling happily.

Nyla thought Damon’s time management was starting to rival Clark’s. Just after coming to the hotel to find her, he was already out shopping with Rebecca.

Nyla: [I’m not interested in such news, so don’t send me updates like this.]

After sending the reply, Nyla resumed watching the drama, but she was distracted.

Realizing she couldn’t focus, she turned off the video and got up. She went to the window, taking deep breaths to try and shake off her frustration, but it didn’t work.

Damon reconciling with Rebecca and still waiting downstairs at Nyla’s hotel only made Nyla more irritated. What did he want?

After some thought, Nyla decided to treat him as if he didn’t exist, just like before. Any further entanglement would only complicate matters.

Early the next morning, Damon was already waiting for Nyla at the hotel entrance as she headed down.

“Nyla, let’s talk,” he said.

Nyla’s reply was cold. “I have nothing to discuss with you. Please don’t harass me again.”

Damon frowned, his tone serious. “As long as you stay away from Gabriel, I won’t bother you for the next three months.” Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Nyla sneered. “He’s my brother and my colleague. Why should I stay away from him? You’re the one who should stay away from me.”

Her indifferent gaze cut through Damon like a sharp knife, causing him pain.

“Nyla, even though he’s your brother, you don’t share any blood relation,” he stated.

“What do you mean?” Nyla looked at him, her eyes filled with disbelief and anger. “Do you suspect something between Gabriel and me?”

Gabriel was her stepbrother. How could Damon think so poorly of them?!

“I just don’t want you getting too close to other men,” Damon said.

Nyla found it laughable. “Damon, do I need to remind you that we have no relationship now? On what grounds and with what right do you tell me to stay away from other men?”