Trading My Ex for His Uncle

Damon nodded. "Mm. I've already instructed Spencer to investigate Alexander's background. He landed this morning, barely spent any time at his hotel, and went directly to Gabriel's location.

"Not only that, but he somehow pinpointed exactly where Gabriel was keeping Buddy. I'm worried he might have ulterior motives for involving himself with Buddy."

Nyla shared the same unease.

Back in Capitarnia, Mason had never mentioned Alexander.

Now, this man had suddenly appeared, and something about it didn't sit right. She couldn't shake the feeling that something bigger was at play.

"I'll keep a close eye on Buddy in the meantime," Nyla reassured him. "I won't let him have any further contact with that man. You focus on your work."

Damon nodded. "Alright. Nyla, I know this is hard on you."

Nyla shook her head gently. "The most important thing to me now is that the three of us stay together as a family. Everything else is secondary."

"Mm." Damon hugged her briefly before heading to his study to resume work. Once in his study, he dialed Spencer. "What's the progress on Alexander?"

"Mr. Sumner, I haven't been able to dig up anything about him in Meristate... It's as if he appeared out of thin air," Spencer informed.

"Keep digging. And if there's anything from Falcon, let me know immediately," Damon requested.

"Yes, Mr. Sumner," Spencer replied.

After ending the call, Damon set his phone down, his mind racing.

Alexander had come from Meristate, and the money deposited into Mason's account had been traced back to Alexander.

What's more, that money had originated from within the Nixons. If Alexander was indeed connected to the Nixons, it would explain why Spencer couldn't find anything.

This realization made Damon pick up the phone to call Spencer again. His tone was cold. "Schedule a meeting with Alexander for tomorrow."

The following morning at 8:00 a.m., Damon met Alexander at a café.

Alexander smiled faintly. "Mr. Sumner, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

Damon's gaze was ice-cold. "Why are you involving yourself with my son? What exactly are you after?"

Alexander raised an eyebrow. "I'm not 'after' anything. I just think Buddy is a delightful child. That's all."

The tension between them thickened, the air growing heavy with silence.

After a while, Damon broke it.noveldrama

"Alexander, don't like beating

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around the bush. You're the one who deposited money into Buddy's account, aren't you? Why would you transfer such a large amount to a child, someone you barely know?"

Unfazed, Alexander's expression remained calm. "That money was rightfully his.

He earned it. I was simply paying him what he was owed."

Damon's voice turned sharper. "And what could a five-year-old possibly do to earn that kind of money?"

Alexander chuckled, meeting

Damon's steely gaze. "That's

Buddy's private matter. If he wants

to share it with you, that's up to him.

But I'm not going to say anything on his behalf. If you're really curious, ask Buddy yourself."

Damon's gaze hardened. "Alexander, Buddy is just a child. He can't yet tell right from wrong. If you're trying to manipulate or exploit him, I won't stand by and let it happen."

Alexander smiled. "Mr. Sumner, rest

assured, care about Buddy. I'd

never hurt him. As for the money, it

was something he earned himself. Whether you believe that or not is up toyou."

"Let's hope you're telling the truth," Damon said coldly before getting up and leaving.

As soon as he got into his car, Spencer reported, "Mr. Sumner, Gabriel has confessed everything. He planned to kidnap both Mr. Mason and Ms. Kinsey and abduct them abroad.

"When Ms. Kinsey came to deliver documents to you that day, he seized the chance to take Mr. Mason first. He was going to use him to lure her in."