Chapter 1150

"Just some womanly matters. Don't pry," Nyla chided, though her tone lacked sharpness.

Damon nodded. "Got it. Do you need me to drive you?"

"No, I'll take a cab," she replied.

"Alright," he said.

As Damon drove away, Nyla slipped her marriage certificate into her bag and flagged down a taxi. Her destination: the restaurant where she had arranged to meet Alexander.

...

When she arrived, she found herself 30 minutes early. Yet, Alexander was already there.

"You're here," he remarked, standing as she approached.

"Yes," she replied, seating herself across from him.

of the resentment that once lingered

early," he said, shrugging lightly. "What did

I got home. You're right—she's my mother. I can't cut her out of my life completely. I'm willing to try to accept her,

"Nyla, I came to take you and Buddy to Meristate. That's all. Your mother has been eager to have you both live there. Now is the perfect time. She also wants you to inherit

processing his words. "Doesn't she already have a son and a daughter? Why would

lingered in

who hadn't visited her in all these years entrust such a powerful legacy to her? Any reasonable person would sense something amiss. "Your younger siblings... aren't

arched. "Why

exhaling deeply. "You'll understand

her life there," Nyla clarified. "That doesn't mean I'm agreeing to go

hesitant because of Damon, aren't

I need you to promise not to do anything to him. If you do, I'll never forgive you

who "her"

have my word," Alexander assured her. "But if you return to Meristate, you and

life and status.

will never

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