Caroline hadn’t asked directly, but she sensed that Bailey still hadn’t moved on from her past rtionship, which was why she was reluctant to meet Gerrard.


    “N, I can introduce you to otherwyers. I know several who are just as capable as my sister. You could consider them,” Caroline suggested.


    N shook her head. “For custody cases like this, your sister is the most well–known. She has never lost a case she’s taken<b>, </b>so I really want to give it a shot. I just want to meet her. If she declines, I won’t push her.”


    If it weren’t for Mason’s custody, she wouldn’t have reached out to Caroline for help.


    Caroline understood that and nodded after a moment of hesitation. “Alright, I’ll arrange for you to meet Bailey, but whether or not you can convince her is up to you.”


    “Thank you, Caroline!” N eximed.


    “Don’t thank me just yet. The chances of sess are low. Besides, I’ve watched Buddy grow up, so I’ll do everything I can to help,” Caroline replied.


    N felt a wave of gratitude. “Okay.”


    “But why haven’t you asked Oliver for help? He’s the CEO of the Raynor Group. He must know just as manywyers as I do. If he helps you, you might not even need to hire one–he could probably convince Damon to return Buddy,” Caroline hypothesized. 1


    N lowered her gaze and shook her head. “I don’t want to rely on him for everything.”


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    Caroline paused for a moment. “Alright then.”


    She understood N’s reluctance to involve Oliver, especially after what happened with rk. N had depended on him so much that she had given up her studies to marry him, only to end up being cheated on.


    That eight–year rtionship had left its mark on N, and now she found herself hesitant to rely on anyone again.


    Afterforting N and seeing her emotions stabilize, Caroline finally breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m going to see Bailey now and arrange your meeting. Wait for my call.”


    “Okay,” N replied.


    Not long after Caroline left, Oliver arrived.


    “N, I heard about Buddy. I’ve already sent people to find him. We should locate him soon<b>, </b>so don’t worry,” he reassured her.


    N nodded. “Thanks, but you’re busy right now. I can handle this myself.” (1


    Just as Oliver was about to respond, his phone rang.


    After answering, he turned to N with a smile. “N, we’ve found Buddy!”


    When N and Oliver arrived, his men had surrounded the vi. A simr number of ck–d men faced off against Oliver’s team, both sides ring at each other but making no move.


    As soon as they saw Oliver and N, the crowd parted to let them through. Upon entering the living room, the


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    atmosphere <b>grew </b>tense as Oliver’s gaze met Damon’s.


    Oliver spoke first. “Mr. Sumner, if you don’t return Buddy to N today, this matter won’t end well.‘


    Damon let out a lightugh,pletely unfazed by Oliver’s words. “Mr. Raynor, Buddy is my child with N. What’s it to you? What right do you have to interfere? I’ve never met someone so eager to raise someone else’s child.”


    Before Oliver could respond, N interjected coldly, “It absolutely involves him. We’re dating with the intention of marriage. He might soon be Buddy’s dad!”


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