Chasing the Unexpected

Chapter 740

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Ruby was the hardest worker in the lab, and Nyla didn’t want to see her efforts go to waste because of

Sullivan.

Just as Nyla was about to leave, her phone suddenly rang. Seeing it was Damon, she swiped to answer with a flicker of excitement in her eyes. Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Have the experiments wrapped up yet?” Damon asked.

*Just finished. Aren’t you back yet?” Nyla replied.

“Hm, I’ll come down for you so we can go back together,” Damon answered.

His voice was low and soothing, almost as if he were whispering in Nyla’s ear, and she could feel his breath brushing past her.

A gentle breeze rustled the still air, causing her heart to skip a beat.

She lowered her gaze and replied softly, “Okay.”

After hanging up, she walked into the office, where Leon and Tina were still eating.

“I’m heading out first. Clean up after you finish eating and make sure to lock the office door,” she instructed.

Leon asked, “Aren’t you going to eat?”

“Not this time. I’ll see you tomorrow,” Nyla replied.

After giving them a brief farewell, she turned and headed toward the elevator.

As she approached, the elevator doors opened, and Damon stepped out.

He was dressed in a black suit and wore a detached expression, but his icy gaze softened the moment he spotted her. It was as if the winter frost had melted into the warmth of spring.

Nyla instinctively quickened her pace, asking, “How did you get here so fast?”

“I was waiting for the elevator when I called you. I thought if your experiment took longer, I’d just wait by the side,” Damon replied.

Imagining him sitting there waiting for her made Nyla smile. She quipped, “If you were just sitting there, I think everyone in the lab would feel a bit uneasy.”

After all, having the boss nearby while working would naturally increase the pressure.

Damon looked at her and asked, “You haven’t had dinner, right?”

Nyla nodded. “Yeah, but I don’t feel like ordering takeout. I’ll just make some pasta at home. Have you eaten? If not, I can whip something up for you too.”

“Sure,” Damon said.

As they stood in front of the elevator, Damon caught a glimpse of their reflections in the doors.

Nyla, petite and adorable beside him, made him subconsciously lean a little closer. Their shadows

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merged, and he smiled, his mood lifting as well.

Noticing his shift in emotions, Nyla glanced up and found herself caught in his gaze. Her heart raced, and she quickly looked away, her pinky instinctively curling inward.

Realizing her reaction was a bit over the top, she searched for a new topic and asked, “What kind of pasta do you like?”

“Anything is fine,” Damon answered.

“Then let’s go with something light tonight. We shouldn’t have anything too greasy so late,” Nyla concluded.

“Sounds good,” Damon replied.

As they fell into silence, the elevator arrived.

Nyla stepped inside first. “Let’s go.”

Damon’s gaze lingered on her slightly flushed cheeks for a moment before he followed her in. He was certain that she felt something for him too.

This realization filled him with hope.

After leaving the company, Ruby quickly headed back to the dormitory.

She couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching her, as if a pair of eyes were trailing her every

move.

Glancing around, she noticed that the pedestrians hurried past, completely ignoring her. She tried to push down her unease and quickened her pace toward the dorm.

Inside a food joint around the corner, two sinister pairs of eyes were fixed on the direction she was headed.