Hearing the annoyance in N''s voice, Damon chuckled and let her go. If he kept teasing her, she might actually get mad.


    N took a few steps back, smoothing her hair that had be tousled during their yful scuffle. She shot Damon an irritated look. "Alright, don''t be mad. I might have to workte tonight, so I''ll have the driver take you home first," Damon said.


    N frowned. "Your wounds need to be dressed. Howte are you nning to work?"


    "Not sure yet. As for the dressing, I''ll have Spencer take care of it," he replied.


    N grew more frustrated due to Damon''s casual demeanor, her face turning cold as she remained silent.


    Damon sighed. "It''s really nothing, just minor wounds. They''ll heal in a few days."


    "I''lle by after work to change your bandages, and then I''ll head home," N said.


    When the elevator doors opened, she stepped out, leaving no room for Damon to protest.


    Watching her hurry away, Damon couldn''t help but smile.


    Meanwhile, rk returned home with a dark expression.


    Jordyn, sitting in the living room with an acai bowl, noticed his frown and put down her bowl. "What''s wrong? Did Grandpa still refuse to let you back into the Sumner Group?" rk sneered. "I expected that before I even went."


    "Then who upset you?" Jordyn asked.


    rk''s eyes shed with irritation as he took in Jordyn''s pregnant figure and slightly fuller body.


    "It''s none of your business!" he snapped.


    He turned and walked briskly toward the study, not wanting to look at her any longer.


    The more rk thought about N standing up for Damon and his uncle''s willingness to cut ties with Richard to be with her, the more agitated he became.


    When he had wanted to marry her, he had knelt outside the Sumner residence for three days, and she hadn''t shown him the same concern.


    Now, just a few days after their divorce, she was already involved with Damon!


    The more rk thought about it, the darker his expression became. He was determined to make N regret her actions.


    After a moment of contemtion, rk smirked and called Michael.


    "Didn''t Uncle Damon have an old me overseas? Find out where she is now and get me her contact information," rk instructed.


    After hanging up, he set his phone down, his expression icy. Once that woman returned to the country, he was certain Damon wouldn''t stay with N.


    Back in theb, N found Melody still napping and quietly walked over to herputer. Seeing that it was almost time to start the afternoon''s work, she decided to forgo a and picked up a book to read


    instead.


    nap


    At 1:55 p.m., Melody was jolted awake by her rm. Noticing N sitting across from her reading, she groggily asked, "N, when did you get back?"


    "Not too long ago. Go wash your face. We''ll start the afternoon''s experiments soon," N replied.


    "Okay," Melody said.


    Once N began working, she


    becamepletely absorbed in the


    experiment. It wasn''t until Melody


    reminded her that it was time to go


    home that she realized how date it was.


    Noticing Melody''s hesitant expression, N asked, "What''s wrong? Do you have something to do? If you need to leave, I can finish up here." Melody shook her head and subtly motioned toward the door.


    N turned and saw Damon standing at the entrance-tall and imposing, with an air of elegance that made him impossible to ignore.


    While removing her gloves, N told Melody, "You can finish up here."


    N then led Damon to a nearby office before finally asking why he hade to see her.


    "Didn''t you say you''d change my bandages after work?" Damon asked.