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    At Prospectus Technology, small private chat groups among employees buzzed with activity as everyone discussed Wren''s apology video. The entirepany was aware of the scene Wren had caused earlier, and clips of her outburst had circted in various employee group chats.


    When Damon found out, he issued a strict notice forbidding employees from sharing the video further. Anyone caught distributing it would have their bonuses docked.


    To incentivizepliance, he offered a 400-dor reward for the anonymous reporting of vitors.


    No one dared share the video openly anymore, but discussions about it continued in private.


    "Wren looked so arrogant in that video. How did she apologize so quickly? Did Mr. Sumner threaten her?"


    "Considering how much Mr. Sumner cares about N, that''s definitely possible."


    In theb...


    Leon noticed the trending video and immediately handed his phone to N. "Take a look at this, N."


    N nced at the video on the screen.


    Upon seeing Wren apologize so earnestly, a flicker of surprise crossed her face.


    Given Wren''s personality, she wouldn''t normally apologize. Could someone have forced her?


    She handed the phone back to Leon and passed him her experiment log. "Record this for me. I''ll be back in a bit."


    Stepping out of theb, N pulled out her phone and sent a message to Damon, asking if he was behind Wren''s apology. Damon responded quickly.


    Damon: [No, I had Spencer look into it. It was most likely Gabriel''s doing.]


    N frowned slightly but didn''t reply. She put her phone away and returned to theb.


    Whether or not it was Gabriel''s doing, it didn''t change her feelings. She wouldn''t forgive Wren.


    At Raymond''s vi...


    Jane sat across from Wren, her face cold.


    "Mom, Gabriel went too far this time. Forcing you to publicly apologize like that he''s humiliating you and dragging the Wilkie name through the mud!" Jane eximed.


    Wren''s expression darkened. "What else could I have done? If not for you and Wilhelm, I wouldn''t have caused a scene with N.


    "But it almost cost your uncle''spany! Gabriel used your uncle''spany to threaten me. What choice did I have but to agree?" Seeing Wren so agitated, Jane took a deep breath and said, "Mom, I''m sorry. You''ve had to suffer because of me."


    Before realizing Gabriel was Nyce


    Tech''s owner, Jane had always been indifferent to the mother-inw she didn''t like. She avoided interacting with her whenever possible.


    The situation was different now. She couldn''t let go of Gabriel just yet. Perhaps this mother-inw could still be of use.


    Wren huffed indignantly. "At least you know!"


    Jane moved to sit beside her, gently


    patting her back to soothe her.


    et


    "Mom, now that Gabriel is so focused on N, he''s ignoring both me and Wilhelm—and even you, his own mother. We need to think of a way to stop him."


    "This is your fault!" Wren snapped.


    "You''ve been with him for five year


    and couldn''t win his heart. Now that


    N s back, he''s alrea


    for


    a divorce. You''re useless!"


    Jane''s hand froze mid-pat, her expression darkening briefly.


    She''d done so much for Gabriel over the years. She''d gotten him into the Wilkie Group''s gamingpany and borne him a child-what more could she have done?


    "Mom, that''s not fair. I''ve done everything a wife should do. Who could''ve predicted N would return?" she retorted.