Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1204

The maid nodded. "Yes, Madam. And this young lady is..."

"Nyla Kinsey. My... eldest daughter," Emerald replied.

"I understand. Ms. Kinsey, please come with me," the maid said.

Without another word, Nyla turned and followed the maid out of the study, leaving only Emerald and Alexander behind.

Alexander approached the desk and said, "Aunt Emerald, you shouldn't be too harsh on Nyla. She didn't grow up by your side, so naturally, she'll think differently from you.

"If you want her to listen, you'll need to ease into it. Once the distance between you two shrinks, she'll naturally come around."

Emerald huffed. "Am I not being nice enough? Did you hear what she called me? 'Ms. Kinsey'? I could die of anger right now!"

The cold, detached way Nyla had acted toward her stirred another wave of frustration in Emerald's chest.

True, she had divorced Harrison when Nyla was young, but during the time they had spent together, Emerald had done everything she could to care for her.

And this was how Nyla repaid her? Like some ungrateful child?

Alexander continued. "It's been years since you last saw each other, and she only recently found out that you built a life here—married and raised two kids.

"It's understandable she'd have complicated feelings. If you really want a relationship with her, you can't treat her the way you treat your subordinates. You need to show her the same patience you show Delia and Brian."

Emerald glared at him. "Do you think that's possible? Every time I see her emotionless face, it pisses me off."

"If she feels like you're always dissatisfied with her, she'll only pull further away," Alexander pointed out.

"I don't care about that. As long as she does what I say, that's all that matters," Emerald said firmly.

The maid led Nyla to a room in the farthest corner of the third floor. "Ms. Kinsey, this will be your room from now on."

Nyla pushed open the door. The decor was simple, the colors to her liking.

She nodded. "Alright. By the way, how far is this from Ms. Kinsey's room?"

The maid hesitated momentarily, realizing "Ms. Kinsey" referred to Emerald, before answering, "It's about a ten-minute walk from here to her bedroom."

From the start, she had no intention of placing Nyla near Emerald, Delia, or Brian. The last thing she wanted was for Nyla to find an opportunity to win Emerald's favor.

After all, the next successor of the Nixons had yet to be decided. For Nyla to suddenly be brought into the picture, it was possible she was here to compete for power.

The maid had watched Brian and Delia grow up, and she naturally didn't want an outsider to take what rightfully belonged to them.