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    After Vrie left, Charlotte finally got to the point. "Aunt N, does your father have a unit in Sunshine Paradise?" "Yeah, why do you suddenly ask?" N replied.


    Sunshine Paradise was where her family''s old house was. Harrison had moved there after getting out of the hospital.


    "That area is about to be redeveloped. It won''t be long before someonees to discusspensation with your father," Charlotte exined.


    "How do you know about this? And why are you telling me?" N''s gaze was cold as she looked at Charlotte.


    Charlotte sighed. "Mypany is nning to coborate with the Wilkie Group on thatnd, but the residents aren''t keen on moving."


    Seeing that N remained silent, she paused before continuing. "I came here to ask if you could discuss it with Mr. Jayston. If you agree to be the first to relocate, I can help you apply for an extra unit."


    "Ms. Sumner, I might not be able to help you with that. My dad might not want to move," N replied.


    All these years, he had held onto that old ce because it was filled with memories of their family. Moreover, when Nst visited Harrison, she noticed that most of the residents were older people who had lived there for decades and had formed deep attachments. That was probably why they were reluctant to leave.


    "Aunt N, thepensation could be in the millions, and each family would receive two units. I think you should talk to your father about it," Charlotte suggested.


    She thought the offer was generous. If thatnd wasn''t in such a prime location, thepensation would only be between 150,000 dors and 300,000 dors at most-definitely not more.


    N shook her head. "I can''t decide this, but I''ll pass along what you said."


    Upon hearing this, Charlotte sensed a chance and quickly said, "Thank you, Aunt N!"


    "If there''s nothing else, Ms. Sumner, I''ll take my leave," N said.


    "No need to be so formal. Just call me Charlotte," Charlotte replied.


    "Alright. I''ll go to my friend now," N excused herself.


    "Sure, Aunt N. If there''s any news, have Uncle Damon contact me," Charlotte said.


    N gave a slight nod and turned to walk toward Vrie.


    When Vrie learned about the redevelopment of Sunshine


    n


    Paradise, she quickly grabbed N''s arm. "N, if you hit the jackpot, don''t forget about me! Soon you''ll be rich from the relocation


    compensation, and I''m going to


    depend on you for support!"


    N chuckled. "Stop joking. Even if they redevelop it, that money is for my dad''s retirement. It has nothing to do with me."


    "That doesn''t stop me from depending on you," Vrie teased.


    While they were talking, someone tall approached them.


    When Vrie saw it was Tom, her smile instantly vanished, and her expression turned cold.


    Tom didn''t seem bothered by her indifference and sat down directly across from her and N. "Vrie, can we talk?" he asked.


    Vrie looked at him icily. "Tom, I


    did intend to talk to you when I came to this banquet, but now I don''t want to. Professionally, the business between the Weir Group and the Genges is not for me to discuss, and personally, we broke up five years ago-there''s nothing to talk about."


    Tom gazed at her with a mixture of helplessness and affection. "Vrie, you haven''t changed at all."


    Vrie frowned and raised her gaze


    to him.


    os Pen Bare Tom, could you stop looking


    at


    so disgustingly? I''m afra


    throw up my dinner."


    I''ll