"Actually, my daughter is friends with Vrie. I could ask her to help set up a meeting with N," one person said hesitantly.


    Jerry''s face lit up. "Yes, let''s do that."


    Another person pped him on the back. "Well done. Didn''t know you still had an ace up your sleeve!"


    The man shrugged. "I usually don''t pay attention to who my daughter befriends. I didn''t expect it toe in handy now."


    "Well, it''s a reminder for us all. I''m going home to tell my kid to start making more friends."


    An hourter, N received a call from Vrie. "N, are you home? I need to talk to you about something."


    "I''m home," N replied, arranging a flower in a vase. "What''s up? Can''t you just tell me over the phone?"


    "It''s better in person. I''ll be there in 30 minutes," Vrie replied.


    Though Vrie said 30 minutes, she arrived in less than 20. As she stepped into the living room, she saw N kneeling on a cushion by the sofa, carefully arranging flowers in a vase on the table.


    "N," she called out.


    N nced at her briefly. "You''re here. Sit down. I''ll be done in a second."


    When thest few stems were in ce, she wiped her hands and turned to Vrie. "So, what''s this about?"


    Vrie pressed her lips together, then sighed. "A friend asked me to set up a meeting with you."


    "A meeting? Who? And why?" N asked, puzzled.


    "She''s not exactly a friend," Vrie admitted, "She helped me out once. I wasn''t going to agree, but she yed the ''you owe me'' card so


    here I am."


    Seeing Vrie''s troubled expression, N sat across from her. "What''s this about? You''re making me nervous."


    Vrie hesitated, then said, "It''s about Prospectus Technology."


    At that, N''s brows furrowed. "Vrie, I don''t get involved in Damon''s work."


    "I know." Vrie nodded. "I''m just here to deliver the message. If you''re not willing, I''ll tell them no."


    If the other party hadn''t brought up how she had saved Vrie before, she wouldn''t havee to N to put her in a dilemma.


    "Alright, go ahead," N replied.


    Vrie exined how severalpanies had sided with Drake only to have Damon retaliate by cutting them off. Now they were on the verge of copse and were desperate to make amends.


    As N listened, her initial worry eased when she realized Damon had already handled the situation thoroughly.


    "They want to ask you to speak to Damon," Vrie said. "See if he''ll consider working with them again."


    N shook her head firmly. "Vrie, I can''t help with this. They chose to go against Damon, and if I step in now, I''ll be going against him too."


    Vrie sighed. "I get it. But it''s not


    that simple. Sure, Damon can crush them, but their bankruptcy won''t benefit him. And acquiring so manypanies must''ve drained a lot of resources. If Damon works with them, they can help him fight Drake. Otherwise, he''s fighting alone."