Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1229

Nyla nodded. "Yeah, go ahead and speak louder if you want—draw everyone's attention. Let's see if Ms. Kinsey yells at me or you."

"You!" Delia's face turned red with anger. She knew all too well that if she ruined tonight's banquet, Emerald would definitely not let her off easy.

Her expression darkened as she realized that and said coldly, "Just wait for it."

With that, she turned and walked away.

A cold glint flickered in Nyla's eyes while watching her leave.

Emerald favored this daughter of hers too much. Otherwise, how could she be so foolish as to think she could threaten Nyla's position?

Nyla picked up a drink and sat down, hoping for a moment of peace. However, she had barely settled in before a man approached, striking up a conversation.

Not in the mood for his obvious flattery, Nyla responded coldly and quickly sent him on his way.

As soon as one man left, another took his place, buzzing around her like a fly.

The relentless attention only made her more annoyed.

It seemed that no matter where she was, people would always flock toward something they could benefit from.

After fending off a few more unwanted advances, Nyla decided to get up and head toward the garden.

Meanwhile, Emerald had found Bell and immediately brought him to her study.

Once they were seated, she took a check from her drawer and handed it to him with a smile. "This should be enough for you to open your own studio."

Bell glanced at the number on the check, then looked up and smiled. "Ms. Kinsey, you're quite generous. This is enough to open ten studios."

Emerald smirked. "As long as you tell me who bought that dress, the money is yours."

"Mom, did you need something?" Brian asked as he entered.

"Find out everything you can about Darcy. He's the one who bought the dress Nyla is wearing three months ago," Emerald ordered.

Brian's expression changed. He spoke in a low voice. "Alright. I'll get on it right away."

"Good. Once you find out, don't make a fuss. We'll handle him slowly from here," Emerald said.

"Understood," Brian replied.

After he left, Emerald exited the study and returned to the living room.

The room was still bustling with chatter and laughter.

As soon as she stepped inside, her gaze immediately landed on Darcy Payne, who was deep in conversation with someone.