Chapter 289 

By the time they finished the experiment and were ready to leave, it was already past 8:00 p.m. 

Knowing that Melody lived quite far, Nyla offered her a ride home. 

Melody’s eyes lit up. “Really? Thank you so much, Nyla!” 

“It’s no problem. It’s not safe for a girl to go home alone at night,” Nyla said. 

As they chatted, they put away the lab equipment and ensured everything was in order before heading downstairs together. 

Nyla sent a message to Damon, letting him know she would be dropping off Melody. He didn’t seem to mind. 

When Melody saw Damon, she was a bit flustered. 

Sitting in the back seat and seeing Damon in the driver’s seat, she was even more surprised. Having the company CEO as a chauffeur was something she could barely have dreamed of. 

“Mr. Sumner, thank you for this,” she said. 

Damon responded with a brief acknowledgment and turned to Nyla. “Can you set the navigation?” 

“Sure,” Nyla agreed. 

Melody’s home was in the opposite direction of Damon’s villa, so they dropped her off first. 

During the drive, Damon remained mostly silent, speaking only 

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occasionally to Nyla. 

In the back seat, Melody was hidden in the shadows, stealing glances at Damon. His profile alone was enough to captivate 

anyone. 

However, she dared not entertain any fantasies and simply admired him from afar. Damon and she were from different worlds, and without Nyla, she likely wouldn’t have had the chance to speak with him at all. 

After dropping off Melody, they returned to the villa around 10: 00 p.m. 

As Nyla was about to head to her room, Damon called her. Don’t you have anything to say to me?” 

Nyla looked puzzled. What did he want to discuss? 

After a moment of thought, she guessed that Damon might be unhappy about her asking him to drive Melody home. After all, he was the CEO of Prospectus Technology, and asking him to drive an employee might have felt like an imposition. 

“I’m sorry for the trouble tonight. I didn’t expect to work late. Next time, I’ll handle it myself,” she said. 

Damon frowned. “That’s not what I’m referring to.” 

Nyla realized she hadn’t had much interaction with him today except for that moment. 

Seeing her confusion, Damon suppressed his frustration and 

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asked coldly, “Did nothing else happen at the company today?” 

“Are you talking about Erin coming to see me?” Nyla asked. 

Damon’s expression darkened. “If I hadn’t asked, would you have kept this from me?” 

“To me, it wasn’t a big deal. She just came over and said some strange things. If I let every little thing bother me, you might think I’m too sensitive,” Nyla explained. 

Damon stared at her in silence for a few seconds before speaking quietly. “I wouldn’t think that. Moreover, this issue arose because of me. You could have told me and let me 

handle it.” 

He was more concerned about the fact that Nyla seemed to be managing things on her own without relying on him. 

“If I felt the situation was beyond my ability to handle, I would have told you immediately. Just because we’re together doesn’t mean I want to be a woman who depends on you for everything,” Nyla said. 

She had trusted Clark without reservation and had ended up hurt badly. She was determined not to make the same mistake again. 

Damon looked at her, his tone cold. “Did you act the same way with Clark?” 

Noticing his anger, Nyla met his gaze. “You’re you, and he was him. I’m not the same person I was before, so my relationship with you won’t be like how it was with him.”