Gabriel offered a slight smile. "Mr. Sumner, haven't you heard the saying that an older brother is like a father? Nyla is quite innocent, so as her older brother, it's natural for me to look after her."Gabriel and Damon locked eyes, and the atmosphere between them grew icy. They each understood the other's unspoken message.Damon didn't believe that a stepbrother would treat his stepsister as well as a real sibling. Furthermore, his investigation had shown that their relationship was poor.Upon recalling the auction where Gabriel had deliberately competed with him for The Lone Tear, Damon's expression darkened."In that case, I should consider you a brother as well," Damon suggested.Gabriel sneered. "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."Nyla frowned at Damon. "Mr. Sumner, what exactly do you want to say? If you're finished, you can leave."After a moment of silence, Damon realized it wasn't the best time to continue the discussion. He said quietly, "We'll talk about th
Not long after Nyla's car hit the road, she sensed something was amiss. She deliberately changed directions several times, but the black car continued to follow her.She frowned in concern. It was clear that the unmarked car was tailing her.After a moment of consideration, she decided to turn around and head in the opposite direction from her home.…About ten minutes later, Nyla parked her car in front of the police station.The car following her finally realized something was wrong and tried to leave, but the police quickly stopped it.Officers swiftly detained the occupant of the car.Only after confirming her safety did Nyla get out of her vehicle."Ms. Jayston, please come with us to make a statement," an officer requested.Nyla nodded and glanced at the person being led into the police station. He appeared to be in his early 20s, with a square face and plain features—one of those faces that blended into a crowd.Nyla was certain she had never seen him before.The man
"Fine," Valarie conceded.As Nyla sat across from Valarie, the latter hesitated after taking a careful spoonful of oatmeal and asked, "Nyla... I didn't make too much of a scene last night after getting drunk, did I?"She vaguely remembered crying on Nyla's shoulder and being quite loud about it. It was so embarrassing...Nyla raised an eyebrow. "Now you're worried about being embarrassed?"Valarie could only look down in silence. If she had known she would be so out of control while drunk, she would have avoided alcohol altogether and not even gone to the bar last night."Did something happen yesterday that made you drink so much?" Nyla asked.Valarie's gaze dimmed as she looked down and murmured, "I'd rather not talk about it."Nyla didn't press further and nodded. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Just finish your oatmeal. I'll take you to work after you shower."Valarie thought for a moment and declined, "No need. My company is in the opposite direction from
"Alright. I understand," Pete answered.After hanging up, Nyla sat on the sofa, contemplating who could be behind the situation. Whoever knew about the Harris Pharmaceuticals incident and could track down Steven to use him against her must hold significant power.When Valarie emerged from the bathroom, she noticed Nyla staring off into space on the sofa. She walked over and waved her hand in front of Nyla's face. "What's got you so lost in thought?"Nyla snapped out of her reverie, shook her head, and stood up. "Nothing much. Let's go."…On the other side, Nathaniel was fuming when he learned that Steven's tracking had been discovered."What's he doing? He was caught right away—what a useless fool!" he scolded.His secretary kept their head down, waiting for Nathaniel to calm down before cautiously suggesting, "Mr. Preston, it might be best to stop Steven from tracking Nyla any further. Otherwise, it could lead back to us."Nathaniel's expression remained grim.After a long p
Nyla's eyes were cold. "I didn't do it and won't admit to it."Spencer sighed. "Ms. Jayston, it's not about whether you admit it or not right now."The evidence was clear. If Prospectus Technology decided to sue, it would almost certainly go through.Nyla remained silent for a few seconds before quietly saying, "Give me three days."Spencer replied, "I need to consult the board on this. The development of this asthma medication has cost the company hundreds of millions, and the board is very concerned. I can't make this decision on my own."Nyla nodded. "Alright, I understand. Thank you, Mr. Hogg."After Spencer and the others left, Melody quickly moved to Nyla's side. "Nyla, I believe you didn't do this. Think carefully—was there anyone who might have accessed your computer last week?"Nyla lowered her gaze. The email had been scheduled for 1:30 p.m., meaning either someone controlled her computer remotely or used it during her lunch break to set up the email.Since she was a
Seeing Nyla's change in expression, Damon asked, "What's wrong? Did you remember something?""Mr. Sumner, I need to check on something. I'll head back now," Nyla said.As she turned to leave, Damon's gaze grew serious. He stood up suddenly and grabbed her wrist, speaking softly. "Nyla, you can rely on me. I've made things clear with Rebecca, and we've broken up. I hope you can give me a chance to protect you."His words were earnest, but Nyla pulled her hand away as if she had been pricked."Mr. Sumner, from the moment we broke up, there's no going back. Whether you've broken up with Rebecca or not, I won't reconsider," she said.With that, Nyla turned and walked out.Watching her leave, Damon slowly tightened his fists, his expression showing a hint of defeat. He knew Nyla was deeply disappointed in him and wouldn't easily give him another chance.…After leaving Damon's office, Nyla went straight to find Melody.The lab had been busy recently, and Nyla usually skipped lunch.
As Melody spoke, she kept her eyes locked on Gabriel's. His eyes widened slightly, turning her suspicion into certainty."Why are you doing this to Nyla? Isn't she like a sister to you?" she demanded.Initially shocked, Gabriel quickly regained his usual gentle demeanor. "Melody, what are you talking about? I don't understand.""No one understands better than you. Did you put sleeping pills in the coffee you've been sending us?" Melody pressed.Her tone was firm, and her eyes burned with anger as she stared at Gabriel.He had been so considerate, claiming that working in the lab every day was exhausting, so he would send coffee to help them stay awake. He had even asked her not to tell Nyla.Blinded by love, she had believed he genuinely wanted to build a good relationship with Nyla. Looking back now, she felt foolish!She had handed Nyla the very coffee that led to the data leak scandal. The more she thought about it, the more distressed she became, and her eyes welled up with
The situation needed to escalate. If Nyla wasn't pushed to her limits, she wouldn't willingly stay by his side.Gabriel's smile deepened. He was confident that soon he would be with Nyla.…Melody cried bitterly in the taxi on her way home. She hadn't expected that the first man she ever liked would use her to scheme against Nyla, and worse... Nyla was his sister.When she got home, she cried again.It took several hours for her emotions to settle. Just as she was about to call Nyla to tell her what she had discovered, a news alert popped up on her phone screen.[Prospectus Technology's experimental data leaked. The culprit is a researcher with a personal vendetta against Prospectus Technology's CEO. Was this done out of revenge or for profit?]Melody clicked on the link and found a sensationalist article. Not only did it accuse Nyla of leaking the data, but it also exposed Nyla's past relationship with Damon.The article implied that Nyla had leaked the data out of spite after