The weekend flew by, and soon it was Monday.


    N returned to the R&D department to continue her experiments.


    Lucia also came back to work, but <b>she </b>was much more low–key than before, pretending not to see N andpletelycking her previous arrogance. Whether she had truly learned her lesson or was just biding her time to scheme again was unclear.


    The day passed quickly. N received a call from Vrie just before the <b>end </b>of the workday, inviting her out to dinner. Since she had no other ns, she agreed.


    When N arrived at the restaurant, she noticed a young man, around 20 years old, sitting next to Vrie. He was full of youthful exuberance, and N couldn’t help but raise <b>an </b>eyebrow.


    As soon as she sat down, Vrie eagerly introduced him, “N, this is my new boyfriend. What do you think?


    The young man blushed and looked down shyly when N’s gaze fell on him, his ears turning red.


    “Where did you find such an innocent–looking guy? He’s not still in college, is he?” N asked.


    “You guessed it,” Vrie replied.


    N was speechless. She had assumed Vrie had just been joking about finding a college boy, but she acted so fast.


    Giving Vrie a thumbs–up, N picked up the menu. “Let’s order. I’m starving.”


    Once they had ordered, N chatted with Vrie while the young man beside Vrie meticulously fed her snacks.


    N began to wonder if he was under some sort of threat from Vrie to agree to be her boyfriend. Before long, the dishes arrived, and just as N was about to dig in, a cold male voice echoed. “Vrie, who is that man beside you?!”


    All heads turned simultaneously.


    Not far away, Tom stood with a stormy expression, ring at Vrie.


    If not for Jacqueline standing beside him, he would have looked exactly like a man who had just discovered his girlfriend was cheating on him.


    Vrie’s eyes remained indifferent, but she smirked. “Mr. Genge, this doesn’t seem to concern you, does


    it?


    Tom’s gaze grew colder, and he started toward her, but Jacqueline quickly grabbed his arm. “Tom, tonight’s dinner is important. Whatever misunderstanding you have with Ms. Weir, deal with it after the dinner.”


    Tom lowered his eyes, suppressing his anger, and turned to walk toward another <b>room</b>.


    +25 BON


    Jacqueline hurried after him.


    The group couldn’t hear what Jacqueline said, but they saw Tom leave immediately after hearing her


    words.


    N turned back to see Vrie’s calm face, seemingly unbothered. She swallowed theforting words she was about to say.


    Dinner continued in a somewhat heavy silence.


    After they finished eating. Vrie sent the young man to get the car.


    Standing at the restaurant entrance, N couldn’t hold back her curiosity. “Are you serious about this guy?


    Vrieughed. “I was joking. He’s just my neighbor’s kid, who grew up following me around. I was going to exin it to you, but then I forgot.”


    Once the young man brought the car around, Vrie waved goodbye to N and left.


    N was about to get her car when someone called her name from behind.


    She turned to see Spencer and Damon walking toward her.This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Damon seemed to have been drinking–his face was a bit flushed, and the top two buttons of his white shirt were undone, revealing a well–defined corbone


    His suit jacket hung casually over his arm, and his innate elegance made it hard not to stare at him. Seeing him, N suddenly remembered the nonsensical things rk had said to her a few days ago. Damon had ulterior motives toward her?


    With his status and looks, he could have any number of women at his beck and call. Why would he have designs on her?


    Thinking that, N couldn’t help butugh.


    Under the streetlight, Damon was momenta