Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

"Hiking? What made you decide to do that?" Valarie asked.

"Buddy wanted to go. Anyway, how are you planning to deal with Zayn?" Nyla replied.

The mention of Zayn made Valarie frown, disgust flickering in her eyes.

"The Updikes want to settle privately, but I've already reported it to the police. Whatever the judge decides, I'm going through with it. I won't settle privately," she answered.

Just thinking about Zayn's disgusting behavior made Valarie feel sick. She couldn't believe she had agreed to marry him in the first place.

"Yeah, I support you. Make sure Zayn gets the punishment he deserves," Nyla said.

Valarie nodded, just as her phone rang. Seeing it was Brandon, she said before answering, "I'll take this call outside."

"Sure," Nyla said.

Stepping out of the villa, Valarie picked up the phone. "What's up? Why are you calling me out of the blue?"

"Where are you now?" Brandon asked.

"I came over this morning to find Nyla. Why do you ask?" Valarie replied.

faintly. "I'm outside

night that you wanted sandwiches from Patrick's Shack?" Brandon replied. Valarie hadn't expected him to actually remember her offhand comment. "I just mentioned

bought the breakfast, and I don't

imagination, or did she detect a hint of

lip and hesitated before tentatively suggesting, "How about I come back

wait for you at your house,"

is waiting for me at my house, so I'm heading back." Nyla looked up at her.

and once your ankle's better, we

"Okay," Nyla replied.

Valarie got in her car and drove

days, so besides chatting and calling each other, they hadn't had a chance to meet. Thus,

home, her phone rang again from the passenger seat. While waiting at a red light,

her high school class president,

no see! What's up? Why

days. Some classmate's who work here want to get together

"Sure! When are

in Room 1 on the third floor of Jeff's,"

I'll be there on

you then," the

hanging up, the