<b>Chapter 740 </b>


    Ruby was the hardest worker in theb, and N <b>didn’t </b>want to see her efforts go to waste because of


    Sullivan.


    Just as N was about to leave, her phone suddenly rang. Seeing it was Damon, she swiped to answer with a flicker of excitement in her eyes.


    “Have the experiments wrapped up yet?” Damon asked.


    *Just finished. Aren’t you back yet?” N replied.


    “Hm, I’lle down for you so we can go back together<b>,</b><b>” </b>Damon answered.


    His voice was low and soothing, almost as if he were whispering in N’s ear, and she could feel his breath brushing past her.


    A gentle breeze rustled the still air, causing her heart to skip a beat.


    She lowered her gaze and replied softly, “Okay.”


    After hanging up, she walked into the office, where Leon and Tina were still eating.


    “I’m heading out first. Clean up after you finish eating and make sure to lock the office door,” she instructed.


    Leon asked, “Aren’t you going to eat?”


    “Not this time. I’ll see you tomorrow,” N replied.


    After giving them a brief farewell, she turned and headed toward the elevator.


    As she approached, the elevator doors opened, and Damon stepped out.


    He was dressed in a ck suit and wore a detached expression, but his icy gaze softened the moment he spotted her. It was as if the winter frost had melted into the warmth of spring.


    N instinctively quickened her pace, asking, “How did you get here so fast?”


    “I was waiting for the elevator when I called you. I thought if your experiment took longer, I’d just wait by the side,” Damon replied.


    Imagining him sitting there waiting for her made N smile. She quipped, “If you were just sitting there, I think everyone in theb would feel a bit uneasy.”


    After all, having the boss nearby while working would naturally increase the pressure. N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    Damon looked at her and asked, “You haven’t had dinner, right?”


    N nodded. “Yeah, but I don’t feel like ordering takeout. I’ll just make some pasta at home. Have you eaten? If not, <b>I </b>can whip something up for you too.”


    “Sure,” Damon said.


    As they stood in front of the elevator, Damon caught a glimpse of their reflections in the doors.


    N, petite and adorable beside him, made him subconsciously lean a little closer. Their shadows


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    merged, and he smiled, his mood lifting as well.


    Noticing his shift in emotions, N nced up and found herself caught in his gaze. Her heart raced, and she quickly looked away, her pinky instinctively curling inward.


    Realizing her reaction was a bit over the top, she searched for a new topic and asked, “What kind of pasta do you like?”


    “Anything is fine,” Damon answered.


    “Then let’s go with something light tonight. We shouldn’t have anything too greasy sote,” N concluded.


    “Sounds good,” Damon replied.


    As they fell into silence, the elevator arrived.


    N stepped inside first. “Let’s go.”


    Damon’s gaze lingered on her slightly flushed cheeks for a moment before he followed her in. He was certain that she felt something for him too.


    This realization filled him with hope.


    After leaving thepany, Ruby quickly headed back to the dormitory.


    She couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching her, as if a pair of eyes were trailing her every


    move.


    ncing around, she noticed that the pedestrians hurried past,pletely ignoring her. She tried to push down her unease and quickened her pace toward the dorm.


    Inside a food joint around the corner, two sinister pairs of eyes were fixed on the direction she was headed.