Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1207

Emerald put down the documents in her hand and narrowed her eyes. "Who told you that?"

Nyla stared at her coldly. "Does it really matter who told me? If you're not going to follow through on what we agreed upon, then I won't stay here and be your puppet."

Emerald met Nyla's icy gaze, laughed mockingly, and leaned back in her chair, a trace of ridicule flashing through her eyes. "You think you have a choice?"

From the moment Nyla agreed to come to Meristate, she had lost all say in the matter. Any bargaining power she thought she had was nothing more than an illusion.

Emerald had never intended to keep her promise.

Why would she provide resources to strengthen Damon's company, only for him to use them against her in the future? That would be nothing short of insanity— nurturing her own enemy.

As for Nyla, whether she liked it or not, she had to obey. There was no other option.

Nyla studied Emerald for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, I understand."

With that, she turned and left without another word.

Emerald's expression remained unreadable as she watched Nyla's retreating figure, her eyes dark and calculating.

room, Nyla took out her phone and sent a message to

He didn't respond immediately.

opened her laptop and

an hour later,

just

Damon: [Okay.]

conversation history

the sun dipped below the horizon, a maid knocked on her door, calling

new face alongside Emerald, Alexander, and Delia, whom she

him immediately. She had seen

was Emerald's son, Brian

any hostility toward her. In fact, he looked rather intrigued, as if genuinely curious about

table

keeping her gaze down

her a cold glance. Seeing that she was at least behaving herself, she said indifferently, "Serve

engaged in

them, Nyla could tell-she genuinely loved her nephew and her own