Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1065

The first room—empty.

The second room—also empty.

By the time Nyla had checked every room, there was still no sign of Mason. Her patience was wearing thin, and her emotions were teetering on the edge of breaking.

Gabriel's voice broke the tense silence behind her. "Nyla, don't worry. Buddy is in a very safe place. You just need to—"

Slap!

Before he could finish, Nyla spun around and slapped him hard across the face.

The crisp sound echoed down the hallway, plunging it into silence.

A bright red handprint bloomed on Gabriel's cheek, stark and glaring. Yet, instead of anger, he let out a faint laugh. "Nyla, you still don't trust me, do you? You still think I'd hurt you, is that it?"

Nyla's gaze was icy. "I'll ask you one more time. Where is Buddy? If you don't tell me, I'll call the police."

Gabriel might use gentle words, but his actions spoke differently. From his underhanded tactics that had brought down Prospectus Technology to taking Mason without her consent, everything he did only hurt her. His so-called love was just a disguise for his selfish desires.

"I already told you, Buddy is safe. I promise, if you let me show you around the villa, I'll take you to him," Gabriel tried to reason.

Nyla didn't even spare him another glance as she brushed past him and headed quickly downstairs.

When she reached the living room, Gabriel blocked her path again. "Nyla, do you really have to treat me so heartlessly?"

His smile had vanished, replaced with a dark, threatening expression.

Upon sensing the change in his demeanor, Nyla's hands curled into fists at her sides.

That unsettling feeling—like being watched by a snake—crept over her, sending a chill down her spine.