Chapter 535

Erin forced a smile. “I’m glad you understand, Ms. Kinsey.”

Nyla nodded. “I do understand, but I hope you’ll think things through in the future and avoid doing something so pointless.”

“Of course, I’ll keep that in mind!” Erin gritted her teeth in frustration, her gaze sharp and icy as she glared at Nyla.

Nyla smiled and turned to Damon. “Thank you for today, Mr. Sumner. I assume you and Ms. Hulle have more to discuss, so I’ll take my leave.”

“Let’s have dinner another day as an apology,” Damon replied.

“No need for that. I wouldn’t want to be labeled as someone who disrupts other people’s relationships,” she said, stepping past Damon and leaving.

Soon, only Erin and Damon remained in the private room.

More www It was the best and most secluded room in the restaurant, isolated from others, allowing them to hear only faint conversations from nearby tables.

Damon looked at Erin calmly, showing no signs of anger, but she couldn’t even meet his gaze. She knew he was upset.

After a long silence, she finally broke it, unable to hold back any longer. “Damon… let me explain…”

Damon chuckled. “What’s there to explain? Erin, the reason I kept you by my side was that you were obedient. If you’ve lost that quality, why should I keep you around?”

Erin panicked, rushing toward him but stopping abruptly several steps away. “Damon… I didn’t mean to do it today. I just got confused for a moment.”

“Why did you go after her?” he pressed.

She paused, momentarily taken aback.

Seeing her dazed expression, he repeated patiently, “There are plenty of women more attractive than Nyla that Prospectus Technology has invested in or collaborated with. You’ve never Damon had no interest in Nyla, but Erin’s behavior was unusual. Why did she feel that Nyla was an exception?

Erin opened her mouth, her face turning pale as she struggled to find the words, her palms sweating nervously.

“I… I…” She didn’t know how to explain.

The knowledge that Nyla had a child with Damon had sent her into a panic. She feared that Nyla would reveal the truth to him and had forgotten that, at Damon’s gaze was sharp, as if he could see right through Erin, causing her to tremble slightly.

What could she say to ease his suspicions? Just as she felt she might crack under his intense stare, his phone rang.

Damon glanced at the screen before answering.

After listening to something on the other end, he replied coldly, “I’ll be there soon.”

Hanging up, he turned back to Erin. “If you can’t explain yourself, I’ll find out the truth myself.”

Pale–

faced, Erin rushed to clarify. “Damon… I wanted to marry you, but then you suddenly proposed breaking off the engagement. I was scared… I thought yo in Capitarnia, Ms. Kinsey is the most beautiful, so I acted impulsively…”