Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1285

Mary's face turned pale in an instant. "What did you do to Darcy?!"

She leered at Emerald, her eyes burning with rage.

Emerald smiled. "Nothing much. Just putting him back where he belongs."

Then, with a teasing lilt, she added, "But the way you're so concerned about him makes it easy to suspect there's something more between you two."

Mary's expression grew even uglier.

"Emerald, what nonsense are you talking about?! Darcy and I are completely innocent!" she snapped.

Emerald raised an eyebrow. "No need to get so worked up. I was just making an observation. But now that Darcy is out of the picture, you should face reality—there's no one left in the Nixons to support you.

"You can forget about your little dream of Vik taking over. The only thing you should focus on now is taking care of Edward. Once he's gone, I'll give you and Vik some money so you can leave. But if you try anything foolish again, don't blame me for what happens next."

Mary ground her teeth. "Don't get too comfortable, Emerald. Once Edward recovers, he won't let you off so easily."

Emerald didn't seem the least bit concerned. "Well, we'll just have to wait and see if he recovers, won't we?"

With that, she turned and left, her mood much lighter.

…

By the time Emerald returned to the estate, Filipe was already waiting. "Madam, Mr. Rex is here. He's in the main hall."

Emerald nodded. "Got it."

"As for the kidnapping, that's a personal feud between you and Darcy. You should've handled it yourself. Or were you expecting me to clean up your mess?

"Emerald, don't forget—I support you, but I'm not your subordinate, and I'm not your servant," Cortez emphasized.

His icy gaze was unwavering. If Emerald thought she could use these incidents to guilt-trip him, she was sorely mistaken.

He stood and adjusted his suit. "You have two weeks, Emerald. If your answer doesn’t satisfy me, I’ll have no problem supporting someone else. And remember—I’m not Darcy. Don’t try the same tricks on me that you used on him."

With that, he turned and walked away.

Emerald's face was dark as she watched him leave. In a flash of fury, she swiped the teacup off the table with a loud crash.