<b>Chapter </b><b>685 </b>


    Oliver stopped and looked at N, his gaze a little dimmed.


    After a few seconds, he sighed. “N, I shouldn’t have gotten angry with you… I’m sorry.”


    He had been upset about her arriving with Damon, but most of his anger had melted away the moment she held his hand.


    N gazed at him and said softly, “It was my fault. You have every right to be upset. I didn’t consider <i>your </i>feelings.”


    Since she had agreed to be with Oliver, she knew she should keep her distance from other men, especially since she and Damon shared a past. It was only natural for Oliver to feel uneasy about their interactions.


    Oliver’s gaze softened. “It’s just a small matter. Let’s move on. Shall we head inside?”


    “Okay,” N replied.


    As they entered the auction venue, N finally felt the intense gaze on her back fade away.


    Vrie, who was also attending the auction, saw N and immediately approached her with a smile.” N, you’re here too!”


    N was pleasantly surprised to see her. “Yes, it’s been so long since west met.”


    Vrie pulled N aside and yfully nced at Oliver. “Mr. Raynor, I’m going to borrow N for a while. You don’t mind, do you?”


    ‘Oliver chuckled. “I wouldn’t dare.”


    After finding out N was alive, Vrie had confronted Oliver and given him a piece of her mind. He had apologized multiple times before she finally forgave him.


    “Good to hear.” With that, Vrie led N away.


    While watching them walk off, the smile on Oliver’s face deepened. He thought N must be happy to be back in Saintornia and reconnecting with Vrie.


    A few people nearby recognized him and came over to chat, so he soon engaged in conversation with his business associates.


    Meanwhile, Vrie guided N to a cozy corner and whispered, “N, guess who showed up today?”


    N thought for a moment and shook her head. “I’ve been away from Saintornia for years. How would I know?<b>” </b>


    “It’s someone you know,” Vrie supplied.


    N frowned, trying to guess. “Could it be Gabriel?”


    She had seen Gabriel on TV asionally over the years. He had started a pharmaceuticalpany that grew rapidly, oftenpeting with Prospectus Technology and even poaching several of its employees. He was quite a headache for them.


    Nevertheless, they were no longer in the same world.


    Gabriel had moved on, gotten married, and even had a child. If they were to meet again, he likely wouldn’t react the same way he did in the past.


    “Nope, guess again. Who used to give you the most trouble?” Vrie hinted.


    “I really can’t think of anyone. Just tell me,” N said.


    “Alright, I’ll stop teasing. It’s Reba,” Vrie answered.


    N’s gaze hardened. No one had mentioned that name to her in five years, but just hearing it again filled her with deep disgust. N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    “She didn’t leave Saintornia?” she asked.


    “You wish. After your ident five years ago, Damon forced her to marry Nathaniel. Over the past five years, he’s reportedly abused her multiple times, even putting her in the hospital four or five times. I’m not sure whether to pity her or say she deserved it,” Vrie informed her.


    N lowered her gaze, suppressing the emotions stirring within her. “Her situation has nothing to do with me. I don’t care.”


    Vrie gossiped, “Right, but I’m telling you, she didn’te here with Nathaniel. She’s here with Ondo Nuttall, the CEO of the Nuttall Group. They look pretty close–definitely more than just acquaintances.” Seeing the glint of gossip in Vrie’s eyes, N shook her head, her interestcking. “Her affairs have nothing to do with me.”