After speaking, Damon took N and left.


    Once they got into the car, N turned to him. "Where are we going now?"


    "We''ll head back to my vi first. Emerald should be too preupied to bother you for now. After that, we''ll take things one step at a time," Damon answered.


    N leaned against his shoulder and murmured, "Mm. I never want to be apart from you again."


    "Me neither," Damon replied.


    ...


    More than an hourter, the car pulled up in front of Damon''s vi.


    As soon as they got out, they saw Alexander standing by the entrance, as if he had been waiting for a long time.


    Damon''s expression turned icy. "Mr. Kinsey, what are you doing here?"


    At the same time, he instinctively positioned N behind him.


    Alexander noted Damon''s protective stance, and his gaze darkened slightly. "Rx. I''m not here to take N away. I''m here to help you."


    Damon let out a coldugh. "We don''t need your help."


    If it hadn''t been for Alexander, N wouldn''t have been taken to Meristate in the first ce. Their family wouldn''t have been torn apart.


    Alexander met his eyes directly. "I know you don''t trust me right now, but getting N out of Meristate won''t be easy without my help."


    "That''s none of your concern," Damon countered.


    Alexander sighed in frustration. "Mr. Sumner, I genuinely want to help you. And if I really wanted to take N away, you wouldn''t be able to stop me."


    Damon was about to respond when he felt N squeeze his hand. He turned to her. "What''s wrong?"


    "Damon, I think we should at least hear him out. The truth is, we don''t have any allies in Meristate," N said.


    They had been able to rely on Ross before, but that was only because Damon had once saved his life. Now that Ross had returned the favor their debts were settled. Asking for his help again wouldn''t be easy.


    Besides, with just Damon and Andre, they weren''t strong enough to go up against Emerald.


    After a brief silence, Damon finally nodded. He looked at Alexander coldly. "Fine. Come inside."


    The three of them entered the vi.


    While N went to take a shower, Alexander and Damon headed to the study.


    Once seated, Damon''s tone was low and serious. "Alright, tell me. How exactly do you n to help us?"


    "I''ll make sure you and N return home safely, and I''ll ensure you''re never dragged into the Nixons'' affairs again. You, N, and Buddy can just live a peaceful life together," Alexander assured him.


    Damon''s face remained unreadable. "And you think Emerald will just agree to that?" "Right now, Darcy is trying to push Vik into power. Meanwhile, Brian was injured in a car ident.


    "After losing that piece ofnd in the south, a lot of people in the Nixons are unhappy with my aunt. If she wants to stabilize her position, she needs my support.


    "When shees to me for help, I''ll make N''s return a condition. She''ll have no choice but to agree," Alexander exined.


    His words were sincere, but Damon simply scoffed. "Why should I trust you? Don''t forget, you were the one who convinced N toe to Meristate in the first ce. To you and Emerald, she''s nothing more than a tool to be used and discarded."


    Alexander admitted, "I know it''s hard for you to believe me, but I''m Buddy''s mentor. I


    don''t want to see him lose his mother at such a young age."


    Originally, Alexander nned to bring Mason to Meristate and train him personally. However, Mason refused toe, and Emerald had nowpletely turned against them. She had increasingly hindered Damon''s business, demonstrating her willingness to sacrifice N and her family to pave the way for Brian and Delia.