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    N shrugged off Damon''s hand and answered with her head lowered, "It''s nothing. I''m just a bit tired. If you don''t have anything else, I''m going to head in."


    Without waiting for his response, she quickly walked into the vi.


    Watching her hurried departure, Damon frowned. He felt that N''s attitude toward him was off.


    After hesitating for a moment, he called Spencer. "Check where N had dinner tonight and who was with her."


    In less than ten minutes, Spencer sent him the results of his investigation.


    Upon seeing the name of the restaurant, Damon''s eyes widened. He had his suspicions immediately.


    Back in her bedroom, N had just finished removing her makeup and was about to take a shower when she heard a knock at the door.


    "N, I need to talk to you. Can you open the door?" Damon asked.


    Hearing his voice, N bit her lip, put down her pajamas, and walked to the door to open it. She asked, "What is it?"


    Meeting her distant gaze, Damon became even more convinced she must have seen him with Charlotte Sumner tonight.


    Charlotte was Brandon''s older cousin. She hade over for a business meeting and had taken the opportunity to invite Damon and Brandon to dinner. Since she lived near Prospectus Technology, Damon had offered her a ride.


    Because Charlotte had gone abroad for her studies in middle school, it was unsurprising that N didn''t know her, especially as Charlotte had only returned to Saintornia a year after her ident at sea.


    "The person I had dinner with tonight was Charlotte Sumner, my niece, "/Damon exined.


    N blinked, her expression growing slightly unnatural. “You don''t need to exin. I don''t care who you have dinner with."


    Damon looked into her eyes and insisted, “But I want to exin. I don''t want you to misunderstand."


    "I''m not misunderstanding," N said stubbornly.


    "Really? You''re acting so cold toward me tonight. Are you imagining that I''m flirting with you while being entangled with other women?" Damon probed.


    His gaze was sharp as if he wanted to see into her innermost thoughts through her eyes.


    Feeling a bit guilty, N quickly looked away, insisting, "I''m not! Stop making things up!"


    "Okay, okay, it''s my fault. But next time you see me with another woman, can you at least give me a chance to exin before deciding to sentence me to death?" Damon asked.


    Since their rtionship had just started to warm up, he didn''t want any misunderstandings to push her away again.


    "If you just kept your distance from women, how could I misunderstand?" N questioned.


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    "Fine, I''ll make sure to avoid all women in the future. If any female employeese within three meters of me, I''ll dock their attendance and performance bonuses," Damon stated.


    N couldn''t help but re at him. "Can you be serious? What kind of ridiculous rule is that?! People willugh at you if they hear it!"


    Damon''s eyes were filled with sincerity. "I don''t care if othersugh. What matters is whether you misunderstand


    me."


    At that moment, N felt like fireworks were going off in her heart. It was as if winter was giving way to spring and everything wasing back to life.


    "Got it,” she muttered.


    "Then you''re not angry anymore?" Damon asked.


    "I was never angry," N replied.


    “You''re saying you''re not angry? When you looked at me just now, your lips were so pouted they could hold a jar!" Damon teased.


    "What are you talking about? I just ignored you. When did I pout?" N denied it.


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