Erin’s smile stiffened slightly, but before she could say anything, Marie mmed her cutlery onto the table and chided, “Damon, is that how you. serve food?!”


    She had wanted him to help Erin with the dishes to help them bond, but he nearly went so far as to ce the whole te in front of her. If word got out, it would surely offend the Hulles.


    Damon smiled at Marie. “Mom, if you know I’m bad at this, don’t make me do it.”


    Marie was fuming and about to explode, but Erin quickly intervened.” It’s fine. I actually like fish, and it’s more convenient this way. No need to keep troubling him to serve me.”


    Seeing Erin’s willingness to smooth things over, Marie beamed with satisfaction, growing even fonder of her.


    “Erin, you’re so considerate. This brat only knows how to make me angry. After dinner, take her home,” she told Damon.


    Damon frowned, about to refuse, but Erin spoke first. “There’s no need. I drove myself here.”


    She could sense Damon’sck of interest in her<b>, </b>and forcing him to drive her home wouldn’t help. It would be better to retreat and advanceter.


    With Builders Property and Prospectus Technology about <b>to </b>cooperate soon, she’d have plenty of opportunities to get closer to him.


    Marie thought Damon’s attitude had upset Erin, so she red at him.


    Damon ignored her, his expression remaining indifferent. After all, he had never agreed to this blind date. Marie had arranged it on her own. <b>If </b>he had known the dinner was a matchmaking attempt, he wouldn’t have


    <be</b><b>. </b>


    Erin’s gaze fell on the couple opposite her. Seeing how attentively rk cared for N, she couldn’t help but remark, “Mr. rk is really good to Ms. N.”


    rk peeled a shrimp and ced it on N’s te, then looked at Erin with a teasing smile. “No need to envy. Once you and Uncle Damon are together, he’ll treat you just as well.”


    Erin nced at Damon’s indifferent face, doubting he was the type to dote on a woman like that.


    As expected, Damon coldly replied, “Don’t assume everyone is like you. And if I’m not mistaken, you didn’t always treat her this well. Did you do something to feel guilty about?”


    rk’s smile froze, and his gaze turned icy as he looked at Damon.


    The unusual tension between them made Erin frown, sensing something unsaid.


    After a moment, rk pulled N closer and smiled. “You’re overthinking it, Uncle Damon. N and I are very close.”


    N lowered her head, suppressing the urge to push away rk’s arm around her. She knew that if she wanted to stay with him, she couldn’t always appear cold and distant. Otherwise, he would start to question her reasons for returning.


    Damon chuckled. “If you’re so close, why did she move out?”


    Marie looked at N in surprise, her brows furrowing. N had moved


    out?


    In truth, Marie wasn’t entirely satisfied with N as a granddaughter–in-Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Jaw.


    Before N and rk married, the Jaystons had already gone


    bankrupt. Marie suspected that N had married into the Sumners for their money.


    However, rk had knelt at the front gate for three days, insisting he


    would marry no one else, and no one could dissuade him. Finally, Marie and Richard relented.


    After the wedding, N had been well–behaved and sensible, which gradually reduced Marie’s bias against her.


    Upon hearing that N had moved out now, Marie found her dissatisfaction resurfacing.