"What does her return have to do with you getting married?" Harrison asked, his confusion clear.


    "She wants me and Buddy to move to Meristate," N said softly.


    "What?!" Harrison''s face darkened. "She hasn''t cared about you for years. She didn''t even visit once. And now she''sing back to force you to leave your husband and move abroad? Has she lost her mind?!"


    After a brief hesitation, N shared what she had learned from Alexander about her mother''s ns.


    Harrison''s anger red as he processed the full story. "That''s insane! She abandoned you for years, and now she expects you to inherit some foreign family''s legacy? What about your life, your happiness? This is absurd!"


    "That''s why Damon and I decided to register our marriage now," N said calmly. "We''ll handle everything else as ites."


    Harrison sighed deeply. "Alright, I understand. If you''re not ready for a wedding now, we''ll wait."


    "Thank you, Dad," N replied.


    After lunch, Damon and N prepared to leave with Mason.


    As they were heading out, Harrison stopped her and said in a low voice, "N, no matter what happens, I just want you to be happy. Nothing else matters."


    "I know," she replied, smiling gently.


    "Go on. Live your life. Don''t worry about me. The housekeeper takes good care of everything here," Harrison reassured her.


    "Okay," N answered.


    As Harrison watched N leave, he sighed. He had wanted to ask her to arrange


    a meeting between him and Emerald when she arrived.


    After thinking it over, he decided it wasn''t necessary, so he didn''t bring it up.


    ...


    After dropping N and Mason off at home, Damon went straight to his office.


    As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, Spencer hurried over. "Mr. Sumner, Ms. Sumner is waiting for you in the conference room."


    "Got it," Damon replied and walked into the conference room with a cold expression.


    Charlotte immediately stood up and stormed toward him. "Uncle Damon, how could you terminate the contract with mypany like this? It''spletely unfair!"


    "You''ve already found a better partner," Damon said tly. "There''s no need to continue working with Prospectus Technology."


    A flicker of guilt crossed Charlotte''s face. "I don''t know what you''re talking about."


    "If you don''t understand, take your time to think about it. When you''ve figured it out,e back to me. If you can''t, don''t bothering back." With that, Damon turned and started to walk away.


    Charlotte chased after him, blocking his path. "Uncle Damon, you can''t do this to me! Don''t forget, I was the one who took care of N''s father when no one else could!"


    Damon narrowed his eyes dangerously. Let''s get one thing straight. You took care of her father for less than a month, and I


    rewarded you with a limited edition sports car and a major project. Feel free to ask around if I''ve ever shortchanged you."


    Charlotte''s face turned pale, but she refused to back down. "But you''re my uncle! Helping me should be your responsibility!"


    Her entitled tone made Damon''s gaze turn ice-cold. "You''re mistaken. I''m not a Sumner by blood, and I''m not your uncle. I owe you nothing.


    "Most importantly, I despise people who pretend to be loyal while secretly working with my enemies."