<b>Chapter </b>166


    <b>+25 </b>


    Jacqueline forced a smile and stood up, saying, “Okay, there’s a new restaurant that’s really good. Once you’re not busy, let’s go there together.”


    “Sure,” Tom answered.


    After Jacqueline left, he frowned and stared at his phone for a while before calling Vrie.


    The call quickly went to a busy tone, and his expression darkenedpletely.


    “N, N?” Melody called out.


    N snapped back to reality, looking at Melody, who was staring at her curiously. N collected herself. “Sorry, what did you say?”


    “N, do you have something on your mind? You’ve been zoning out a lot,” Melody asked with concern.


    N looked down. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly stood up. “Melody, I just remembered something I need to take care of. You can go back to theb first after lunch.”


    Before Melody could respond, N grabbed her tray and left. After returning her tray, she took the elevator to the top floor.


    When Spencer saw her, he frowned and stepped in front of her. “Ms. Jayston, Mr. Sumner is resting. If you need something,e back in the afternoon.”


    “No need. I’ll wait here,” N replied.


    “Is it urgent?” Spencer asked to confirm.


    Although he didn’t like N much after the hospital incident, he was worried that Damon would be angry if it was important and he dyed


    her.


    N shook her head. “It’s not urgent. I’ll wait until he wakes up.”


    She found a chair in the break room and sat down.


    After hesitating for a moment, Spencer decided not to disturb Damon. After all, making N wait wouldn’t hurt anyone.


    N waited for over an hour.


    As the afternoon work hours began, Spencer saw that N was still there and finally went to notify Damon.Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    Soon, Spencer told N she could go in.


    In the office, Damon was reading a document and didn’t look up when he heard her footsteps.


    “What do you need?” he asked.


    “Mr. Sumner, I know you don’t want to see me. I’ll leave after I say what I need to say,” N began. “I heard severalpanies that have strong partnerships with Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group have terminated their contracts with Prospectus Technology. If necessary, I can apologize to Jacqueline.”


    Damon looked up at her. “Why do you suddenly want to apologize to Jacqueline? Do you think you were wrong that day?”


    N took a deep breath and looked at him seriously. “I don’t think I was wrong. I just don’t want to cause you any more trouble.”


    “Why?” Damon asked.


    Meeting Damon’s cold gaze, N couldn’t help but look away. “Because you helped me that day, and I’m very grateful. I don’t want Prospectus Technology to be affected because of me.”


    Damon put down the document and leaned back in his chair, his demeanor elegant and aristocratic, making it hard to look away.


    He asked again, “Are you really just worried about Prospectus Technology, or have you developed feelings for me?”


    N froze and instinctively denied it. “Mr. Sumner, you’re overthinking it. I—”


    Before she could finish, Damon interrupted her calmly, “A few days ago, Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group also terminated their contracts with the Sumner Group. I remember you didn’t n to apologize then, nor did you give this excuse. Do you really have no feelings for me at all?”


    His dark eyes bore into N, demanding an answer. She wanted to run away, but her feet felt rooted to the spot.