Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

Chapter 1357

Nyla looked at Valarie. "What do you mean, giving each other looks? Just eat. I made your favorite-spicy chicken."

Valarie nodded. "Okay."

As they ate, Damon glanced at Brandon. "When are you going back to the company?"

It had been nearly a month since Brandon left the Sumner Group. If he stayed away much longer, the people he had trained might start siding with someone else.

Brandon paused mid-bite, instinctively glancing at Valarie across the table. She didn't even look his way.

After a brief silence, he lowered his gaze. "In a few days."

"Alright." Damon didn't press the issue.

Brandon was the CEO of the Sumner Group. Damon couldn't keep treating him like a subordinate.

Halfway through the meal, Brandon's phone rang.

Seeing Jayden's name on the screen, he frowned and ignored it. But the phone rang again. And again.

After declining multiple calls, he realized the others at the table were all looking at him.

He picked up the phone. "It might be urgent."

in a low voice. "Jayden, I'm busy. Don't call

said she lost a lot of blood...

and when that didn't work,

word,

a text from

Hospital. Come if you still

his phone,

several seconds, he deleted the

no intention of

of his

had been

didn't love her, but

anything bad

said goodbye to Nyla and

the door, her phone

on the screen,

ever contacted her through texts. This was the first time he had actually

anxious voice came through immediately. "Veevee,

just had dinner at a friend's house. What's

your help," Stefan

stepped out of