Jane''s cold voice came through the line. "I''m busy. What do you want?"


    "The Wilkie Group might go bankrupt," Theo said bluntly. "Damon has already gathered substantial evidence of our illegal activities. Grandpa''s getting old, and I can''t hold thepany together on my own. Can youe back and help me?"


    There was a moment of silence before Jane''s mocking tone cut in. "Theo, when I was at the Wilkie Group, we didn''t do anything illegal. How is it that thepany started falling apart the moment you took over?"


    Theo forced down his rising anger and replied coldly, "Everything I''ve done was for thepany''s growth. When are youing back?"


    "I''m noting back. Give up on the idea," Jane said sharply. "I''ve already sold my shares to Damon. Thepany has nothing to do with me anymore. You''re on your own."


    She wasn''t a fool. Theo''s reason for asking her to return wasn''t to pass thepany to her. He wanted her to be the scapegoat for the things he''d done in the past. She might never leave if she went back now.


    Theo quickly added, "If youe back, I''ll give you half of my shares."


    "I don''t need them," Jane replied dismissively. "Keep them. If thepany goes bankrupt, your shares will be as good as scrap paper anyway."


    With that, she hung up.


    Theo mmed his phone onto the passenger seat, his face dark with rage. Jane, that ungrateful woman.


    Letting her go abroad had clearly been a mistake. Now, getting her toe back seemed impossible.


    ...


    Time flew by, and soon it was Saturday.


    In the morning, N and Damon got ready, ate breakfast, and brought Mason to visit Harrison.


    When Harrison saw them, his face lit up with joy, though he quickly tried to downy it. "You''re both so busy. If there''s nothing urgent, you don''t need to visit me so often. I have the housekeeper to take care of me."


    "We haven''t visited in a while, and we actually have something to tell you this time," N said seriously.


    Harrison''s expression turned curious. "What is it?"


    "We got married," she said.


    Harrison frowned slightly. "When are you nning to hold the wedding?"


    N and Damon exchanged a nce.


    N answered, "We don''t n to hold the wedding for now."


    Harrison''s expression darkened immediately. "Whose idea was that?"


    "It was a joint decision," N exined. "We''ll hold the weddingter. We just came today to let you know and have a family meab


    Kether."


    "That''s ridiculous!" Harrison


    snapped. "How can you get married without a wedding? I can


    understand you, young people,


    wn


    vel


    wanting to make your own


    decisions, but there has to be a


    proper ceremony. This is,


    non-negotiable!"


    "Dad, it''s not that we don''t want to have a wedding," N said patiently. "The timing just isn''t right."


    "What timing isn''t right? Exin it to me!" Harrison demanded.


    Seeing that her father wasn''t going to let this go, N sighed. "Damon, can you take Buddy to another room for r a while? I need to talk to


    Damon nodded. "Alright."


    Swy dad."


    After he left with Mason, N sat down beside Harrison. "Dad, my mom ising


    to Saintornia next week."


    Harrison froze. "What did you say?"


    "You heard me. She''ll be here next week, and I''m going to meet her. Damon and I rushed to get married because of this," she exined.