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.

a moment of silence on the other end, then Brandon's voice came through faintly. "I'm outside your house." "What are you doing at my house this

Brandon replied. Valarie hadn't expected him to actually remember her offhand comment.

bought the breakfast, and I don't really like

just Valarie's imagination, or did she detect a

tentatively suggesting, "How about I

for you at your house,"

told Nyla, "Brandon is waiting for me at my house, so

and once your ankle's better, we can go shopping together," Valarie

"Okay," Nyla replied.

the villa, Valarie got in

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

phone rang again from the passenger seat.

it was her high school class president, she was

What's up? Why did you suddenly call me?"

for the next few days. Some classmate's who work here want to get together for dinner. I was wondering

are you planning to

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

be there

you then," the class president

up, the