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    Brandon sighed and ced the items on the desk. "Aunt N, this crisis is unlike anything Prospectus Technology has faced before. If things go wrong, thepany can go bankrupt.


    "Uncle Damon prepared these after finding out Buddy is his son, but he hadn''t found the right time to give them to you.


    "Keep them for now. If Prospectus Technology copses, he''ll need this to start over."


    After a moment''s silence, N nodded. "Alright, I''ll hold onto them. Is this the only reason you came?"


    "Yes, I need to get back to work," Brandon replied.


    "I''ll see you out," N offered.


    After sending Brandon off, she returned to the study and ced the documents and bank card in the safe upstairs.


    The next morning...


    As N was getting dressed, Lydia knocked on the door.


    "Ms. Kinsey, there''s a man outside who says he''s your brother," Lydia informed her.


    Brother?


    Thinking it was likely Gabriel, N''s expression turned cold. "I don''t know him. Tell him to leave."


    "Understood," Lydia said before stepping away.


    Half an hourter, after getting dressed and heading downstairs, N found Mason at the table. He was holding a slice of bread bigger than his face and nibbling at it.


    She smiled, sitting down next to him. "Good morning, Buddy."


    "Morning, Mommy," Mason replied.


    As she sat across from him for breakfast, she checked her phone.


    Damon hadn''t sent her any messages since the day before, confirming how busy he was.


    After a moment''s hesitation, she sent a text.


    N: [How''s everything going in Capitarnia?]


    Minutes passed with no reply. She closed the app, moved to the living room, and picked up a book to pass the time.


    Lydia soon approached her with hesitation. "Ms. Kinsey..."


    "What''s wrong?" N asked.


    "The man outside is still there, and he''s brought a child with him. It''s freezing out, and the child''s face is turning blue. Should we check on them?" Lydia exined.


    After a moment of thought, N got up. "I''ll handle it."


    At the vi door, she saw through the security feed that it was indeed Gabriel and Wilhelm. Her expression turned icy.


    Opening the door, she asked coldly, "What do you want?"


    Gabriel''s gaze softened as he looked


    at her.


    "N, I brought Wilhelm to


    to Buddy. He understands


    amistake now." Content belongs


    his


    He nudged Wilhelm forward.


    N nced at the boy, noting his


    red


    bs and tired look. His eye et


    betrayed reluctance and resentment


    e his words. Content belongs


    "I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have pushed Mason yesterday. I was wrong. Can you and Mason forgive me?" Wilhelm apologized.


    Seeing his obvious unwillingness, N turned to Gabriel. "Are you sure he really understands his mistake?"


    "He does," Gabriel said. "He even insisted oning here to apologize this morning. Don''t you believe me?"


    After a pause, N looked toward Lydia. "Bring Buddy over here."