Chapter 316

Nyla clenched her hands at her sides and looked down, pretending not to see Damon. As she walked past him, her heart raced, fearing he might do something to draw attention.

His gaze had been unsettling, after all.

It wasn't until she exited the dining hall that she felt the weight of his stare lift. With a sigh of relief, she frowned. They were no longer together, so why did he still look at her like that?

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to stop thinking about it. They no longer had any connection, and it was best to treat future encounters as if they were strangers.

Soon, Melody and Gabriel left the dining hall and headed back to the lab building with Nyla.

Nyla showed Gabriel to his desk and briefly explained the storage of experimental drugs before retreating to her own space for a nap.

…

The afternoon passed quickly, and just before the end of the workday, Melody came over to Nyla and whispered, "Nyla, remember to ask your brother if he has a girlfriend! Whether I