Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 939

Michelle glanced at Jayden, her expression tinged with guilt. "Jayden, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, you and Brandon wouldn't be fighting like this."

Jayden turned to her, noticing the tears welling in her eyes. His frustration eased slightly.

"This isn't your fault. This whole thing is on Brandon," he reassured her.

Michelle nodded, though reluctantly. "But I don't want to be the reason you two are arguing."

After a brief pause, Jayden's tone grew more serious. "Don't worry about it anymore. Leave it to me."

Seeing his tense expression, Michelle didn't press further. She stood up. "I'll head back now. Next time, I'll try to apologize to Brandon and Valarie. Maybe I can help smooth things over."

Jayden rose to his feet as well. "I'll walk you out."

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Valarie had dinner with Nyla, spending most of the time venting about Brandon.

"I just don't get what's going through his head! Michelle is so obviously a manipulative bitch. How can he not see it?

"And don't even get me started on Jayden. I heard he's chasing some campus beauty now. With the way he and Michelle are all buddy-buddy, he has zero chance with her. What a joke!

"The more I think about it, the angrier I get. Men always stop cherishing what they already have. Ugh!"

Nyla chuckled, trying to calm her down. "You know, the two of you are six years apart. Of course, there will be differences in how you see things.

"At least, Brandon is trying and hasn't done anything unforgivable yet. Maybe you should argue it out with him and not stay mad for too long?"

"Yeah, yeah," Valarie muttered, stabbing her steak with her fork, still clearly upset.

Valarie sighed. Logically, she knew she shouldn't be this angry. She wasn't new to relationships.

If Brandon ever betrayed her, she could walk away. There were plenty of other fish in the sea. With that thought, her mood lightened considerably.