Chapter 221
Nyla shook her head. âThatâs not what I meant I just want to say that, whether or not the divorce goes through, Iâm very grateful to you, Uncle Damon.â
âI donât need your gratitude in words,â Damon replied.
Nyla looked up, meeting Damonâs deep, penetrating gaze. Unease washed over her, and she quickly averted her eyes.
âThen⦠what do you want?â she asked.
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âOnce youâve divorced him, Iâll tell you what I want,â Damon answered.
Nyla bit her lower lip. âAlright.â
It wasnât until she left Damonâs office that she finally felt the weight of his intense, probing gaze lift.
Nyla let out a breath of relief. A vague idea of what Damon might want lingered in her mind, but since she had already.made up her mind, she wouldnât regret whatever she had to sacrifice.
As she reached the elevator, she ran into Erin coming out.
Upon seeing her, Erinâs eyes narrowed, and the smile on her face vanished instantly. âMs. Nyla, if Iâm not mistaken, this is the CEOâs office, not your lab,â Erin remarked. Erin, being a woman herself, could easily tell that Nyla had put extra effort into her appearance today. The thought that it might be to seduce Damon made her grip her documents tighter, her knuckles turning white as she glared at Nyla.
Nyla remained calm. âMs. Hulle, I donât believe Iâm your subordinate, so where I go isnât your concern.â
Erin sneered. âI just wanted to remind you that youâre Clarkâs wife, Damonâs nieceâin- law. Youâd do well to remember your place.â
âThereâs no need for you to remind me of that,â Nyla retorted.
As Nyla stepped into the elevator, she looked back at Erin and said, âMs. Hulle, donât think that hiding behind others and scheming wonât eventually catch up with you. Walk the path long enough, and youâll run into something nasty.â
What did she mean by that?
Erinâs expression shifted as she realized that Hyla was referring to Jacquelineâs plot against Valarie,
The elevator doors closed, cutting off Nylaâs cold stare.
Erin took a deep breath to steady herself, No matter what suspicions Nyla harbored, she couldnât possibly have any evidence.
Erin needed only to focus on making Damon fall in love with her. Once she married him, dealing with Nyla would be as simple as saying the word.
That evening, after work, Nyla drove to the hospital to visit Harrison.
As she reached the door of his hospital room, she heard the sound of an argument inside. She quickly pushed the door open and was shocked to see Jordyn standing there.
âJordyn, what are you doing here?!â Nyla demanded, her eyes narrowing.
Everyone in the room turned to look at her.
Jordynâs smile deepened.
âMs. Jayston, I just came to check on Mr. Jayston, but it seems Iâm not very welcome here,â Jordyn replied sarcastically.
âGet out of here right now!â Nyla roared.
She had never encountered someone as shameless as Jordyn, who dared to show up at her fatherâs hospital room and cause trouble.
Jordyn looked at her mockingly. âIf I were you, Nyla, Iâd divorce Clark. After all, Iâm carrying his child,â
âGet out!â Nyla yelled again.
âFine, Iâm leaving. Itâs not like I want to stay here anyway. This place smells so cheap, itâs suffocating,â Jordyn sang as she waved her hand in front of her nose, pretending to fan away the smell.
Without another word, she walked past Nyla and left.
Nyla turned to Harrison, who lay in the hospital bed. She couldnât meet his eyes, afraid she would see disappointment there.
Chapter 221
SINCERCO
âDad, Wren, Iâm sorry⦠I didnât know she would come and make a scene⦠Dad, please donât be upset. Your health is what matters most,â she pleaded.
Harrison sighed. âNyla, when I saw her and Clark getting cozy at the hospital last
time, I had my suspicions. Iâm not disappointed, I just feel that this is all so unfair to youâ¦â
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