Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla) novel Chapter 1166

"Actually, my daughter is friends with Valarie. I could ask her to help set up a meeting with Nyla," one person said hesitantly.

Jerry's face lit up. "Yes, let's do that."

Another person clapped him on the back. "Well done. Didn't know you still had an ace up your sleeve!"

The man shrugged. "I usually don't pay attention to who my daughter befriends. I didn't expect it to come in handy now."

"Well, it's a reminder for us all. I'm going home to tell my kid to start making more friends."

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An hour later, Nyla received a call from Valarie. "Nyla, are you home? I need to talk to you about something."

"I'm home," Nyla replied, arranging a flower in a vase. "What's up? Can't you just tell me over the phone?"

"It's better in person. I'll be there in 30 minutes," Valarie replied.

Though Valarie said 30 minutes, she arrived in less than 20. As she stepped into the living room, she saw Nyla kneeling on a cushion by the sofa, carefully arranging flowers in a vase on the table.

"Nyla," she called out.

Nyla glanced at her briefly. "You're here. Sit down. I'll be done in a second."

When the last few stems were in place, she wiped her hands and turned to Valarie. "So, what's this about?"