Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Brad's expression darkened. "Michelle, Stefan is your brother. And for the record, when your mother left the company to me, it was just a small business. I was the one who built it into a publicly traded corporation. You threw away your own future for a man. That's your own fault."

"No! I won't let you give the Snowden Group to Stefan! If you dare, my mother's ghost will haunt you forever!" Michelle screamed.

Her threats didn't faze Brad in the slightest.

He rose to his feet, looking down at her. "You've lost your mind. I'll get you a lawyer, but you'll have to face the consequences of what you did."

With that, he turned and walked away.

Michelle's eyes burned with fury and hatred.

"Dad! Don't go! You can't do this to me! Dad! I know I was wrong! Come back!" she screamed after him.

No matter how much she yelled, Brad never looked back.

Despair crept into her expression as her screams faded.

For the next half-month, Brandon and Valarie didn't contact each other.

It was a standoff, both waiting to see who would cave first.

At the end of the month, Nyla and her family returned from abroad. She called Valarie, saying she had brought her a gift and told her to come pick it up when she had time.

Valarie got the call right after work and drove straight over, not expecting to run into Brandon at the villa's entrance.

They hadn't seen each other in two weeks. The moment she spotted him, her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively halted.

Just as she was about to greet him, Brandon walked right past her as if she were invisible.

Watching his cold, indifferent back, Valarie pressed her lips together and took a deep breath before following him inside.

By the time she entered the living room, Brandon was already on the couch, chatting with Damon and Nyla.

Nyla spotted her and immediately

called out, "Valarie, come here!

Brandon just got here as well.

two didn't run into each othenoveldrama

outside?"

Valarie glanced at Brandon. Seeing that he had no intention of answering, she simply nodded. "No, we didn't."

Nyla sensed the tension but didn't press. Smiling, she handed Valarie a jewelry box. "Here, I got you a present. Open it."

Valarie lifted the lid, stunned by the dazzling array of accessories inside. "These... are for me?"

Nyla nodded, "Yeap! We visited several countries. Every time I saw something pretty, I bought two-one for me, one for you. Eventually, it got hard to carry them all, so I bought this jewelry box to keep them Do you like them?" sŵnovel

"I love them! Thank you, Nyla!" Valarie exclaimed.

No woman could resist beautiful accessories.

Nyla took her hand. "I have another gift for you upstairs. It's a private one. Come with me."

Valarie blinked. "What kind of gift?"

"You'll see."

Setting down the jewelry box, Valarie followed Nyla to the bedroom.

Nyla pulled a box from her closet

and handed it to her. "I saw this dress

swhile I was abroad and

immediately thought of you. Try it on and see if it fits."