?


    "Many of these partnerpanies are subsidiaries of Prospectus Technology''s key coborators!" Spencer eximed. Looking over the list, it became crystal clear-Tom''s target wasn''t just the Sumner Group. It was Prospectus Technology itself!


    If Damon hadn''t asked Spencer to investigate the night before, this connection might have gonepletely unnoticed.


    "Mr. Sumner... does this mean the Genge Group is nning to go after Prospectus Technology?" Spencer asked.


    Damon''s face darkened. "Tom wouldn''t dare take on Prospectus Technology directly-not now. He''s likely nning to target the Sumner Group first." "What should we do now?" Spencer asked.


    "We''ll make sure his projects fall through. Keep digging into the Genge Group''s dealings," Damon instructed.


    Spencer nodded. "Understood. I''ll handle it right away."


    Over the next few days, N noticed Damon had be even busier than usual.


    Whenever she joined him for lunch at the office, he was either locked in meetings or just returning from one. Even at night, he stayedte, working overtime.


    N often waited for him at home but would eventually fall asleep on the couch. By the time she woke up the next morning, she''d find herself in bed, the spot beside her still warm.


    However, Damon would already have left for work.


    She had asked him more than once if there were problems at thepany, but he would always shake his head and reassure her, "Nothing to worry about. Things will settle down soon."


    This routinested until the end of the month-when something unexpected happened.


    On a Friday afternoon, N was discussing an uing experiment schedule with Sullivan when two police officers arrived at theb.


    "Mr. Heseltine, you are under suspicion of embezzlingpany funds through misuse of your position. Pleasee with us," one of the officers said formally.


    Sullivan''s face went pale, his eyes wide with disbelief. "No... there must be a mistake! I didn''t do anything! Have you got the wrong person?"


    "Whether there''s been a mistake or not will be determined in due course. Come with us," the officer replied curtly.


    After Sullivan was taken away, N immediately reached out to Spencer for information but received no response. Suppressing her worry, she returned to her work for the afternoon.


    Despite her attempts to remainposed, Ruby was visibly distracted.


    Not wanting to push her, N assigned Ruby simpler tasks.


    By the end of the workday, as Ruby was leaving, N called after her, "Ruby, are you nning to go to the police station?"


    N had understood from Ruby''s


    behavior that she wasn''t as indifferent to Sullivan as she


    imed. She could sympathize,


    After all, Sullivan had saved


    Ruby


    swnovi


    twice. Any woman would be moved.


    Ruby froze.


    After a moment, she hung her head, saying, "N... I just want to check on him. He''s saved my life."


    N sighed. "Go ahead."


    Ruby left in a hurry without turning back.


    After N cleaned up the


    experiment equipment, she left as well. Recently, the driver had been


    taking her home first since Damon often stayedte working overtime.


    UMS


    Back at the vi, Mason asked N over dinner, "Mommy, what''s Daddy been doingtely? I haven''t seen him in so long..."


    "He''s been working hard," N answered, cing a chicken wing on his te.


    She noticed the glum look in his eyes and added gently, "Once he''s less busy, he''ll spend more time with us again."


    "Okay," Mason replied quietly, nodding.


    Although he understood his father was working to give them a good life, he wished more than anything to have him around.


    In his young heart, he made a


    promise when he grew up, he''d et


    make enough money to let his parents livefortably and happily.