Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Nyla responded to the message and transferred some money before putting her phone away and heading to the bathroom with her clothes.

...

Meanwhile, Damon received a call from Spencer on his way home.

"Mr. Sumner, a gossip account just posted a photo of Ms. Austen and Mr. Preston kissing at a restaurant, claiming she's cheating on you with him. The Internet is blowing up with people saying you've been played. Should we address it?" Spencer reported. Damon's expression remained icy. "Ignore it. Let them handle it themselves."

He had already broken up with Rebecca. Whoever she was with now was none of his concern.

"Understood," Spencer replied.

As soon as Damon hung up, his phone rang again.

Seeing Rebecca's name on the screen, he hesitated but eventually answered. "I assume you've made up your mind about what you want?"

There was a brief silence on the other end before Rebecca's voice, filled with a touch of desperation, came through. "Damon, I called to explain. The picture of me and Nathaniel kissing is fake, taken from a misleading angle by the paparazzi. We're just friends." Damon stopped the car, feeling a flicker of irritation. "Rebecca, we've already broken up. Whoever you're involved with is none of my business, and I don't care."

really... not feel anything for me anymore?" Rebecca's voice trembled, revealing her disbelief at his apparent

with Nyla now," Damon stated

bother you again," Rebecca replied,

down his phone, his

bed in tears. The phone hit

en

long while before the screen lit up

to retrieve

online? I was in a meeting

replied, her voice husky

take this opportunity to go public?" Nathaniel

tightened her grip

seconds of silence, she finally spoke. "I'm not ready for that. I just broke up with Damon. If we go public now,

grew colder. "So what do

explain that the paparazzi took the photo from a misleading