Chasing the Unexpected

Chapter 485

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The man didn’t say a word. He walked silently up to Nyle and handed her a tuna melt sandwich.

The fact that he offered her food suggested he probably wasn’t planning to kill her–at least not right now.

Nyla took a deep breath to calm herself and looked up at the man. “Why have you kidnapped me? For money? Or something else? Are you following someone’s orders?”

When she mentioned the possibility of orders, she saw the man’s eyes widen sharply. She was certain now that he had been sent by someone who deeply hated her. Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Are you going to eat or not?” The man’s voice was rough and dold as he stared at her.

“I’ll pay you double whatever they offered. And the one who orchestrated this–it’s either Jordyn or Rebecca, right?” Nyla asked.

Aside from them, no one else had a motive to kidnap her.

Seeing the man’s expression change again, she knew she had guessed correctly.

“I can offer you double the benefit, just let me go-”

Before she could finish, the man slammed the plate onto the ground. The ceramic shattered, sending fragments flying, one of which cut into Nyla’s leg. Blood gushed out of the wound immediately.

“If you’re not going to eat, shut up. I won’t let you go, no matter what you promise!” yelled the man, Steven,

His girlfriend and child’s lives were still in Rebecca’s hands. There was no way he would let Nyla go.

After saying that, Steven turned to leave.

The basement door slammed shut, cutting off the last bit of light.

When Nyla saw that Steven had left without collecting the broken plate shards, she glanced down at her stomach. If she lost the baby, it would mean she was truly meant to be separated from it.

Determined, Nyla tilted her body sideways, causing the chair to topple over and crash to the ground.

The pain was intense, but she pushed it aside and used her knees to move toward the nearest shard of ceramic. She maneuvered her body into an awkward position to reach it.

After what felt like an eternity, Nyla, drenched in sweat, finally grasped a shard.

She used the shard to cut through the ropes binding her hands. The shard sliced into her fingers, but she didn’t flinch or stop.

Finally, the ropes around her wrists fell loose.

Nyla quickly used the same method to free her feet. Then, she picked up the sharpest piece of ceramic she could find and quietly made her way up from the basement.

At the basement door, she grasped the handle and pulled gently. The door didn’t budge–it was locked

from the outside.

Pressing her ear against the door, she strained to listen but heard no sounds.

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Nyla held the shard tightly and slowed her breathing, preparing to burst out as soon as Steven returned.

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Meanwhile, Michael discovered something suspicious while examining Jordyn’s recent phone calls.

Jordyn had frequently contacted a number she had never called before, and it was listed under the name of an employee from the Preston Group.

Michael immediately reported this finding to Clark.

After listening to his report, Clark’s expression darkened.

Jordyn had no known connections to Nathaniel, and she certainly shouldn’t have any ties to an employee of the Preston Group. Moreover, the contact was recent and sudden.

A realization struck Clark, and his eyes widened in anger. He gritted his teeth. “Find out if that phone number belongs to Rebecca!”

The “R” from Jordyn’s text… Rebecca?!

With this suspicion in mind, Clark angrily dialed Damon’s number.