Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

"Gabriel, do you really have to be this disgusting?" Nyla snapped.

Her blatant disgust and anger made Gabriel's smile falter.

After a long pause, he finally met her gaze and said seriously, "Nyla, one day you'll realize that I'm the one who's truly right for you."

"I would never like you. You're like a rat in a sewer-dark, filthy, and repugnant. Who could like someone like that?" Nyla shot back.

Gabriel smiled at her description. "You're right."

Even a rat in the sewer wanted to see the sunlight and reach for it.

Gabriel left, but his words lingered over Nyla like a shadow she couldn't shake off.

Valarie looked at her with concern. "Nyla, maybe you should come stay with me. I feel like Gabriel has lost it, and I'm worried about what he might do."

She couldn't understand how the gentle boy she had known could transform into the menacing and terrifying man he was now.

Nyla shook her head. She couldn't stay at Valarie's place forever. "No need. If he keeps bothering me, I'll just head to Capitarnia early."

Valarie sighed. "Alright, then."

dinner, my treat. You helped me move today, and you must be exhausted," Nyla

to the restaurant, Valarie suddenly asked why Nyla had left in such a rush the night before,

moment, the car swerved

startled and quickly grabbed the steering

SUV had nearly brushed past Nyla's

what's going on? You scared me half to death!"

sorry, Valarie. I was just distracted for a

Nyla's pale face, Valarie said, "Maybe you're tired from moving today. If you want, you can park the car by the side of

drive."

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replied, declining Valarie's offer. Valarie persisted, "If you're really tired,

minor scare, Valarie didn't mention the previous night's events again, which relieved Nyla. She planned to keep the incident

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finished dinner, Valarie had the driver bring her car over, and

back, Nyla received a call

"You moved?" Damon asked.

so you don't need to make any more grand gestures." "Nyla, you know what I want,"