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.

inside. Just as her hand touched it, Gabriel grabbed her wrist. "Let go

his grip was firm, leaving her no chance

met earlier

face. "Gabriel, I've never done anything to wrong you. Why would you

expression softened, his

to be

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

you crazy?! We're practically siblings! Who ruins someone's life just

brushing his hand against Nyla's face, his expression

shudder, and she slapped his

with anger 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 had orchestrated her

we're not related by blood. When you were with Clark, I was abroad and couldn't come back. After you got married,

Why can't we be together?"

him, trembling with rage.

words left her mouth, Gabriel grabbed

sharply, and his lips landed on her

love me. You just want to destroy me!" she