Ellar’s tone conveyed his effort to contribute positively to the lunch gathering. “I remembered how much you both liked it last time, so I grabbed it for today,” he said.

Lulu casually mentioned, “Well, enjoy it while you can.

Nicole will be out of the country soon.”

Ellar’s reaction was one of genuine surprise. “Out of the country? Nicole, what’s the occasion?”

“Just some business matters. I’ll be back in a few days,” Nicole replied, downplaying the significance of her trip.

Ellar, not privy to the details, simply nodded in understanding. “Got it.”

Nicole then shifted the conversation, her gaze intent on Ellar. Before I go, is there anything you need assistance with?”

Ellar, slightly uneasy under Nicole’s scrutiny, averted his eyes. “No, everything’s fine on my end. You don’t need to worry about me, Nicole.”

Nicole, not entirely convinced, pressed a bit more. “Are you sure about that?”

affirm his

then,” Nicole said, deciding to leave the matter for now. Despite her lingering

concerns about Ellar after her trip. She thought that it was possible

found an excuse to

he released a relieved sigh, wiping the

underlying reason for Nicole’s questions

Mexican fish was ordered by his assistant, while he had met with Martin to improve his complexion, anticipating Nicole might notice any

have paid off, allowing him

in his situation by her return. Even if things didn’t improve substantially, he felt confident that his condition would not be

Should I take you home to rest?” Ellar’s assistant, full of concern, looked at

let’s head back to the company,” Ellar’s voice was weak, barely a

this state would only make

Ellar’s complexion had only

to fade, he felt even

fortunate that no one had seen him after the medication wore off. ‘If they had, keeping this a secret would’ve been impossible,’

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