“Are you saying that if I admit I’m jealous, you’ll try to make it up to me?” Damon asked.


    They were so close that his breath grazed N’s ear, tickling it like a feather’s touch.


    She looked up at him and smiled. “That’s right.”


    “I’m jealous, then. What are you going to do about it?” Damon said.


    Without another word, N cupped his face and kissed him lightly. “Don’t worry. I only have eyes for you–I wouldn’t look twice at anyone else.”


    Her eyes sparkled like a million stars, and Damon could see his reflection in them.


    When he didn’t respond, merely gazing at her, N raised an eyebrow. “Mr. Sumner, are you saying you’re not happy with this approach?”


    Damon slid his hand behind her neck and kissed her deeply.


    When they finally broke apart, their clothes were a little disheveled.


    Damon kissed N’s corbone softly, his voice low and raspy. “I’m more than satisfied.”


    It was after midnight when they finally entered the vi.


    As soon as they walked in, Lydia came over to greet them. “Mr. Sumner, Ms. Kinsey, you’re back! Should I prepare something for the hangover?”


    Damon usually drank a fair amount at these events, and Lydia always had something ready for him.


    “No need. I didn’t drink much tonight. It’ste, Lydia. You should get some rest,” Damon said, dismissing her offer.


    Lydia nodded. “Of course.”


    After she left, N raised their sped hands and gave them a yful shake. “I’m heading to my room now. Will you let go of me?”


    There was a hint of reluctance in Damon’s eyes, but he released her hand. “Alright. Good night.”


    “Good night,” N replied.


    The next morning, Damon handed N a couple of documents right after breakfast.


    “These are for the vi the Wilkies promised you. The paperwork’s all set,” he informed


    her.


    N looked at him in surprise. “So fast?”


    “Mm,” Damon hummed.


    N wasn’t in a rush, so she nced over the documents briefly and set them aside. “I bet Jane is feeling miserable–she didn’t even manage to hurt me and still ended up losing two vis.”


    Damon’s gaze turned cold. “She’ll pay for trying to pull that on youst night.‘


    “The Wilkies alreadypensated me with two properties, so let’s leave it at that. I don’t want this affecting Prospectus Technology’s partnership with the Wilkie Group,” N replied.


    Damon looked at her, his voice softening. “Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”


    N was about to say more when Damon’s phone rang. As soon as he answered, his expression darkened.


    “I have to step out for a bit. Don’t wait for me for lunch,” he said.


    Seeing him rush to the door, N looked surprised. “Did something happen at work?”


    After knowing Damon for so long, she had rarely seen him this anxious.


    Damon paused, nodding with a hum before he left quickly.


    As N watched his car drive away, she returned to the vi.


    Close to noon, she received a message from Leon. Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Leon: [Hey, N! My throat’s been feeling off<b>, </b>so I went to the hospital. Guess who I saw- Ruby! And you won’t believe it. Sullivan broke his limb, right? Ruby’s here taking care of him!]


    N’s expression shifted at the text.


    Ruby had told her she wouldn’t see Sullivan anymore, so she hadn’t thought to follow up. She hadn’t expected things to go as far as Ruby looking after him in the hospital.


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