Chapter 272

After a few moments of silence, Damon answered coldly, "I'll head over right after my meeting."

…

Nyla arrived at the top floor at noon, only to be stopped by Spencer.

"Ms. Jayston, Mr. Sumner isn't in his office right now," he informed her.

"Is he still in a meeting?" she asked.

Spencer shook his head, his gaze fixed on her. "No. He got a call from Mr. Richard this morning. He went back to the Summer residence and hasn't returned yet."

Nyla's heart sank. She didn't need to guess—it was clearly about what had happened earlier that morning.

"I see. Thank you for letting me know, Mr. Hogg," she replied.

Noticing that her expression remained unchanged, Spencer frowned. "Ms. Jayston, aren't you going to go over there?"

"Even if I did, it wouldn't help. Besides, seeing me would only make the Sumners more upset," Nyla answered calmly.

"This whole situation started because of you. Shouldn't you stand by Mr. Sumner and face it together?" Spencer's gaze was filled with disapproval, hi