Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Nyla nodded. "Alright. Just don't work too late."

"I won't," Damon assured her as he answered the call and walked toward his

study.

His body tensed at whatever was said on the other end, and his pace quickened.

Once he closed the door, he asked coldly, "Are you sure?"

Spencer's voice came through clearly in the quiet room. "Yes, Mr. Sumner. I've got the footage. Ms. Sumner did meet with Drake two nights ago."

Damon's gaze dropped. After a long pause, he said, "I see. Don't act yet-just keep an eye on her and observe what she does next."

"Understood," Spencer replied.

After hanging up, Damon tossed his phone onto the desk and let out a cold laugh.

It seemed Charlotte had completely turned her back on him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten involved with Drake.

Over the next few days, Spencer gathered substantial evidence of illegal activities involving the Wilkie Group.

When he handed the documents to Damon, he asked, "Mr. Sumner, should we hand this over to the police?"

"Not yet. First, contact Mr. Wilkie and ask him to come in for a meeting," Damon instructed.

Less than an hour later, Pedro arrived, his expression grim.

Initially, he had no intention of coming. By siding with Drake, he had effectively positioned himself against Damon. The lines had already been drawn.

Just as he was about to hang up the phone, however, Spencer mentioned the evidence they had gathered. If Pedro didn't show up, it would be handed over to the authorities.

Left with no choice, he reluctantly agreed to the meeting.

Pedro sat across from Damon in the office, his voice thick with anger. "Mr. Sumner, I didn't intend to get involved in your conflict with Drake but he attacked the Wilkie Group's firewall. If I hadn't agreed to

terms, my company

gone

under in a day. My hands were tied."

Damon's expression remained indifferent. "That's your problem, not mine. And if I

recall correctly, if it weren't for Prospectus Technology's support in the past, the

Wilkie Group would've collapsed long ago."

To keep the Wilkie Group afloat,

Pedro had allied with Drake to target Prospectus Technology. Damon thought he must've been too lenient with Pedro in the past, giving him

the impression that he could be

easily manipulated.

Pedro bristled. "I told you I was forced! Was I supposed to just stand by and watch my company go bankrupt?"

He had no choice. If Drake hadn't threatened him, he wouldn't be going against Damon.

Damon nodded. "You're free to choose Drake's side. Just know that if Prospectus Technology needs to defend itself by submitting evidence of the Wilkie Group's crimes to the authorities, I hope you'll understand."

Pedro scowled. "Are you really going to push me this far?"noveldrama

"I'm not pushing you," Damon replied calmly. "This is simply a choice you have to make. Either way, the Wilkie Group is headed for bankruptcy. Instead of blaming me for fighting back, maybe you should blame Drake for dragging you into this war."

Seeing he couldn't argue his way out, Pedro growled, "What do you want? If you really planned to destroy the Wilkie Group, you wouldn't have called me here."

Damon smiled. "You're a smart man, Mr. Wilkie. I want you to continue working with Drake. But at the same time, I want to know everything he's planning."