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."

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

in love with Nyla now,"

understand... I won't bother you again,"

his expression detached as he started

in tears. The phone hit the wall

en

screen lit up again, displaying Nathaniel's name. The ringtone echoed

eyes swollen from crying, got up to retrieve the phone. Taking

news online? I

saw it," Rebecca replied, her voice

we take this opportunity

her grip on

for that. I just broke up with Damon. If we go public now,

grew colder. "So what do you suggest we

that the paparazzi took the photo from a