Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla) novel Chapter 1323

Valarie no longer believed Brandon.

"Valarie..." Brandon reached out to take her hand, but she quickly stepped away.

"As for what happens next, let's talk about it after you actually follow through on our bet," she said.

…

The next morning, just as Valarie finished washing up, she received a message from Stefan.

Stefan: [Good morning, Veevee! Are you up yet? The weather's nice today. Want to go out and have some fun?]

Valarie: [No, I have things to do today.]

Stefan: [Oh... okay...]

Seeing the sighing emoji he sent, Valarie couldn't help but smile.

She remembered last night when they'd been walking around campus. Stefan's shoes were so worn from washing that the color had faded, and the edges were frayed. Her smile faded a little.

After a moment of thought, she sent him another message, asking if he was free to go shopping with her.

Stefan replied almost immediately, his cheerful tone evident. They agreed to meet at the university gate in an hour.

…

An hour later, Valarie picked up Stefan, and they drove to the mall.

"Veevee, why the sudden urge to go shopping? Is there something you need to buy?" Stefan asked.

Valarie nodded. "Yeah, a friend of mine is pregnant, so I want to get her and the baby some gifts."

"Oh, I see," Stefan replied.

They chatted casually on the drive.

Thirty minutes later, Valarie parked in the mall's underground parking.