Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Nyla hummed in response. She was about to take out the trash, so she decided to walk Damon downstairs as well.

Damon, wanting to spend more time with her, refrained from offering to take the trash for her.

Nyla's apartment wasn't on a high floor, so despite Damon's intentions, there wasn't much time to linger.

Once they reached the ground floor, Nyla threw the trash into the bin and turned to Damon. "Mr. Sumner, I won't see you off any further."

Without waiting for a reply, she turned and walked away.

Damon watched her retreating figure with a complex expression. He sensed that Nyla had truly let go of their past.

He wasn't sure how long it would take for her to forgive him, but he believed that day would eventually come.

...

Back at her door, just as Nyla was about to unlock it, a sudden noise from the stairwell startled her.

She turned to see Gabriel emerging from the hallway, his gaze fixed on her, eyes dark and unreadable.

the lock, trying to get inside. Just as

his grip was firm, leaving her no

tone calm and deliberate. "Nyla, when we met earlier today, I realized you know I was the one behind

color from her face. "Gabriel, I've never done anything

gaze, his expression softened, his affection no

to be with you,"

froze, her eyes wide with disbelief. She stared at him as if he had lost his

practically siblings! Who ruins someone's life just to be with

Nyla's

cold fingers made her shudder, and she slapped his hand away.

and disgust. If he had claimed to hate her or seek vengeance for Wren, she wouldn't have been so repulsed. But to say he

not related by blood. When you were with Clark, I was abroad and couldn't come back. After you got married, I had no right to interfere.

we be together?" Gabriel

trembling with rage. "Because I don't

grabbed her chin and forced a kiss

her head sharply, and his lips landed on

let go of me! You don't love me. You just want to destroy me!" she