Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Nyla knew she wasn't some extraordinary beauty, and she had a child.

Yet, as she thought about Drake's previous investigations into her and his ties to the Nixons, her brow furrowed. A fleeting thought crossed her mind, but it vanished before she could grasp it.

"Nyla, how about I ask Tom about this another day?" Valarie suggested.

Although Nyla didn't want anything more to do with Tom, she couldn't bring herself to care when it came to Nyla.

"No need," Nyla replied. "Didn't you say Damon was the one who saved you yesterday? He might know. I'll ask him."

"That works," Valarie said.

Afterward, Nyla lost her appetite and barely ate before parting ways with Valarie and heading to Prospectus Technology.

When Spencer saw her, he looked visibly surprised. "Ms. Kinsey, what brings you here? Mr. Sumner is in a meeting right now, but you can wait for him in his office."

"Alright." She nodded and entered Damon's office. She hadn't been seated long when he returned.

"Nyla, what are you doing here?" he asked, taking a seat across from her, his tone curious.

"I went shopping with Valarie today," she began.

Damon raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Bought anything nice?"

"Some clothes and jewelry. While we were out, Valarie told me something," Nyla said.

Damon leaned forward. "Oh? What was it?"

"She said she was kidnapped by Drake's people yesterday. She also overheard Tom saying that Drake wants to marry me. Do you know anything about this?" she asked.

Damon's expression shifted slightly.

After a moment of silence, he replied, "Nyla, I did find something. It's about your mother."

"What is it?" she asked and tightened her grip on her bag, her expression growing serious.

"I discovered that your mother is with the Nixons. She's likely an important figure within the organization. Drake wanting to marry you is probably tied to this," he explained.

Nyla lowered her gaze, contemplating his words. "I see. He wants to marry me to gain access to the Nixons."

But she was certain Drake's plans

would fail Emerald hadn't visited her

once in all these years. If her mother didn't care about her, why would she care about her daughter's husband?

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"Nyla, don't worry. I'll protect you and Buddy," Damon reassured her.

"I'm not worried. My mom doesn't care about me. Whatever Drake does is a waste of time," Nyla reasoned.

"Alright. Leave this to me. Just relax, spend time with Valarie, and don't overthink. I'll handle everything," Damon comforted.

Nyla nodded. "Okay."

Damon glanced at the time. "I've got a lot of work this afternoon. You should head back."

She nodded and left.

Not long after she was gone, Spencer knocked and entered Damon's office. "Mr. Sumner, Alexander visited Ms. Kinsey this morning."

Damon's eyes narrowed. "I see."

He picked up his phone and called Alexander. The line connected quickly.

"Mr. Sumner, what can I do for you?" Alexander's voice came through.

"Mr. Kinsey, it seems my warning fell on deaf ears. I hear you visited Nyla this morning," Damon said.noveldrama

Alexander aware that Damon had likely uncovered his identity, decided to be direct. "Mr. Sumner, I came back to bring Nyla and Buddy to Meristate. They'll have a better life away from you." en