N clenched her hands at her sides and looked down, pretending <i>not </i>to see Damon. As she walked past him, her heart raced, fearing he might do


    something to draw attention.


    His gaze had been unsettling, after all.


    It wasn’t until she exited the dining hall that she felt the weight of his stare lift. With a sigh of relief, she frowned. They were no longer together, so why did he


    still look at her like that?


    Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to stop thinking about it. They no longer had any connection, and it was best to treat future encounters as if they


    were strangers.


    Soon, Melody and Gabriel left the dining hall and headed back to theb building with N.


    N showed Gabriel to his desk and briefly exined the storage of experimental drugs before retreating to her own space for a nap.


    The afternoon passed quickly, and just before the end of the workday, Melody came over to N and whispered, “N, remember to ask your brother if he has a girlfriend! Whether I can find someone depends on you!”


    N couldn’t help butugh and nodded. “Got it.”


    “Alright, I’m heading out now. Let me know if you find anything out,” Melody chirped.


    After Melody left, N continued tidying up theb equipment.


    By the time she finished, it was already several minutes past the hour. As she turned to leave, she saw Gabriel standing by the door.


    “What’s up?” N asked.


    Gabriel smiled. “I need a favor.”


    N looked curious. “What’s the matter?


    She had assumed Gabriel would keep a respectful distance even after returning to the country, but now he was asking her for help.


    Gabriel sighed, looking a bit frustrated. “My mother just asked me to go on a blind date now that I’m back. I refused, but it didn’t work. Could you pretend to be my girlfriend tonight and help me turn down the person?”


    N was about to refuse but then considered that this might be a chance for Melody and Gabriel to interact. She said, “I have ns tonight, so I can’t help. but Melody might be avable. Let me check with her.”


    Gabriel’s expression faltered for a moment, and he hesitated before speaking.” Is that okay? We just met today, and asking her to do this might be a bit much…”


    “She’s very helpful. I’ll call her now,” N said.


    Before Gabriel could object, she had already dialed Melody’s number.


    After hanging up, she looked at him and said, “She agreed. Did you drive today?”


    Gabriel nodded, “Yes.”


    “Great. Then you can pick her up and go to the blind date together,” N said.


    Gabriel’s gaze dimmed slightly as he replied, “Alright.”


    “Unless there’s anything else, I’ll head out now.” With that, N turned and left before he had a chance to respond. Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    Watching her go, Gabriel smiled slowly. It was fine–he had plenty of time.


    Not long after arriving home, N received a call from Melody.


    “N, I feel like your brother was a bit cold to me. Does he dislike me?” Melody asked.


    N remembered that Gabriel had always been indifferent toward girls. “No, don’t worry. It’s just his personality.”


    Melody sighed in relief. “That’s good. I was worried he might not like me.”