Trading My Ex for His Uncle

"Actually, my daughter is friends with Valarie. I could ask her to help set up a meeting with Nyla," one person said hesitantly.

Jerry's face lit up. "Yes, let's do that."

Another person clapped him on the back. "Well done. Didn't know you still had an ace up your sleeve!"

The man shrugged. "I usually don't pay attention to who my daughter befriends. I didn't expect it to come in handy now."

"Well, it's a reminder for us all. I'm going home to tell my kid to start making more friends."

An hour later, Nyla received a call from Valarie. "Nyla, are you home? I need to talk to you about something."

"I'm home," Nyla replied, arranging a flower in a vase. "What's up? Can't you just tell me over the phone?"

"It's better in person. I'll be there in 30 minutes," Valarie replied.

Though Valarie said 30 minutes, she arrived in less than 20. As she stepped into the living room, she saw Nyla kneeling on a cushion by the sofa, carefully arranging flowers in a vase on the table.

"Nyla," she called out.

Nyla glanced at her briefly. "You're here. Sit down. I'll be done in a second."

When the last few stems were in place, she wiped her hands and turned to Valarie. "So, what's this about?"

Valarie pressed her lips together, then sighed. "A friend asked me to set up a meeting with you."

"A meeting? Who? And why?" Nyla asked, puzzled.

"She's not exactly a friend," Valarie admitted, "She helped me out once. I wasn't going to agree, but she played the 'you owe me' card sonoveldrama

here I am."

Seeing Valarie's troubled expression, Nyla sat across from her. "What's this about? You're making me nervous."

Valarie hesitated, then said, "It's about Prospectus Technology."

At that, Nyla's brows furrowed. "Valarie, I don't get involved in Damon's work."

"I know." Valarie nodded. "I'm just here to deliver the message. If you're not willing, I'll tell them no."

If the other party hadn't brought up how she had saved Valarie before, she wouldn't have come to Nyla to put her in a dilemma.

"Alright, go ahead," Nyla replied.

Valarie explained how several companies had sided with Drake only to have Damon retaliate by cutting them off. Now they were on the verge of collapse and were desperate to make amends.

As Nyla listened, her initial worry eased when she realized Damon had already handled the situation thoroughly.

"They want to ask you to speak to Damon," Valarie said. "See if he'll consider working with them again."

Nyla shook her head firmly. "Valarie, I can't help with this. They chose to go against Damon, and if I step in now, I'll be going against him too."

Valarie sighed. "I get it. But it's not

that simple. Sure, Damon can crush them, but their bankruptcy won't benefit him. And acquiring so many companies must've drained a lot of resources. If Damon works with them, they can help him fight Drake. Otherwise, he's fighting alone."