“Long time no see,” N greeted.


    Gabriel approached her with a smile. “Yeah, it’s been a while.”


    It had been five to six years since theyst met, and they hadn’t kept in <b>touch </b>much, so N felt a bit awkward.


    “Let’s head inside,” she said.


    Once they were seated and <b>had </b>ordered their food, N turned to Gabriel and asked, “What made you decide to return and develop your career locally? Wren mentioned that your sry abroad was quite high. If you had stayed a few more years, you could probably have settled down there.”


    Gabriel was momentarily distracted by seeing her face up close again, but he quicklyposed himself. I’ve gotten used to the food here.”


    N looked surprised and seemed skeptical. “Is it really that simple?”


    “Yeah,” Gabriel replied.


    “Alright, so have you already found a job, or are you nning to take some time off?” she asked.


    Gabriel took a sip of his water, lightly tapping the ss, and said, “Actually, I had an interview with Prospectus Technology today.”


    N almost spat out her drink, her eyes widening with disbelief. “You’re joining Prospectus Technology?” “What’s wrong with that?” Gabriel asked.


    N quickly shook her head. “It’s just that Prospectus Technology is such arge conglomerate with many industries. I thought, given your background, you’d prefer to work for apany that focuses on drug research or pharmaceuticals.”


    Before Harris Pharmaceuticals went bankrupt, Harrison had nned for N to focus on drug research and eventually take over thepany.


    Gabriel, ording to Wren, also had a passion for drug research, and both he and N had applied to universities together.


    Harrison had initially nned to allocate part of the shares to Gabriel so he could assist N in thepany, but Gabriel had declined. Instead, he had applied for a full schrship to study abroad during his junior year and had returned only twice over the years.


    Moreover, after going abroad, he had be distant.


    N wondered if she had done something to offend him. After starting her rtionship with rk, she focused more on him and lost touch with Gabriel.


    “Originally, Prospectus Technology wasn’t on my radar, but since they invited me for an interview, I decided to check it out,” Gabriel exined.


    N couldn’t help but feel a bit nostalgic. “It seems that a talented person is always in demand wherever they go.”


    Gabriel’s gaze remained cool as he looked at her. “Enough about me. How about you? How have you beentely?”


    N gave a bittersweet smile. “Wren must have told you about my divorce. My life’s a bit of a mess right


    now.<i>” </i>


    Gabriel paused for a moment, his voice softening. “It’s not your fault. As long as you follow what <b>you </b>believe is right, I support you.” This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    N looked up at him, a mix of disbelief and gratitude in her eyes.


    Since her divorce from rk and Cyrus‘ arrest, the Surriners and her family had pressured her to give up, urging her to stop.


    She hadn’t expected Gabriel to support her.


    “Aren’t you worried about being dragged into my problems?” she asked.


    “What you’re doing is right. Why should I be worried? Besides, if the Sumners want to make a move against me, they’ll have to think twice,” Gabriel said.


    Seeing his calm demeanor andck of fear toward the Sumners, N wondered if he was aware of how powerful they were in the city.


    Given the Sumners‘ capabilities, dealing with them would be as easy as squashing an ant.


    As N was about to respond, her gaze suddenly froze as she looked past Gabriel toward the restaurant


    entrance.