Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Brandon's phone rang again.

Seeing it was Damon, he took a deep breath before answering. "Uncle Damon."

"What's going on with this trending news?" Damon asked.

After a brief pause, Brandon replied, "I'll handle it. Don't worry about it."

"I'm asking what happened. You and Jayden are friends. Why are you letting something this small turn into a scandal?" Damon questioned.

"It was my mistake. I promise I'll take care of it today," Brandon assured him.

"Good." Damon didn't say more before hanging up.noveldrama

Brandon set his phone down and immediately called the PR manager. "Get that trending topic taken down. No matter the cost."

The PR manager hesitated. "Mr. Sumner, we've been trying to remove it. But each time we negotiate, the Gilmour Group raises their bid to keep it up. That's why it's still trending."

Brandon frowned, silent for a long moment.

The manager continued cautiously. "I remember you and Mr. Gilmour are close. Maybe you could speak to him directly and see what it would take for him to drop it?"

Brandon's jaw tightened. "If they raise the price, we raise it higher. Keep going until they give up."

"Mr. Sumner, that's going to be extremely expensive..." the PR manager commented.

It was just a trending topic. They could let it be, but the Sumner Group's reputation would suffer.

"Do as I say," Brandon insisted.

Seeing his unwavering expression, the PR manager nodded. "Understood."

Michelle learned about the trending topic soon after arriving at the hospital. She immediately called Jayden, hoping to convince him to stop.

"Jayden, I know you're doing this to get Brandon to visit me, but it's really not necessary. If he doesn't want to come, forcing him will only make him resent me more," she said.

"You got hurt because of him! Even if you were a stranger, he should at least check on you. The way he's acting is too much. Don't worry. I'll make sure he comes and apologizes to you in person!" Jayden hissed.

Michelle sighed, her voice heavy with helplessness. "Jayden..."

"I have work to do. We'll talk later," Jayden replied, ending the call.

Michelle set her phone down with a smile.

Jayden was so easy to manipulate. All she had to do was act a little sad, and he would do anything for her.

If only she actually liked him. Unfortunately for him, the only man she wanted was Brandon.

Now, all she had to do was wait patiently at the hospital. Sooner or later, Brandon would come to see her.

The thought lifted her spirits, and her smile deepened.

...

Valarie drove straight to Nyla's place after leaving Saintosh University.

When she walked into the villa, carrying multiple shopping bags, Nyla widened

her eyes in surprise. "What's all this? Why so many bags?"

Valarie set them down by the couch and sighed. "Gifts for you and the baby. Ugh, I'm exhausted. Get me some water."

Lydia swiftly handed her a glass, which Valarie promptly drained halfway before turning to Nyla. "I had no idea you were pregnant before, but now that I know, I simply had to get something for you and the baby."

Nyla blinked. "Isn't this a little early?"