The proposal seemed perfect at first glance, but its perfection was what made it suspicious.

Nicole thought, ‘Let’s wait for Lulu’s investigation. In times like these, being cautious is always wise.’ After leaving Nicole’s office, Ellar went straight to find Patricia.

“Do you need something?” Patricia asked, maintaining a professional calm.

“What happened to your arm?” Ellar pressed, concerned, wondering, ‘How can she get hurt doing office work?’ “It’s nothing,” Patricia instinctively moved her arm under the table, trying to keep it hidden.

Ellar moved closer to Patricia, giving her a look. “Hey, Patricia, don’t stress.

I tried to stay away so you could have a chill and happy life without me.”

“I’m okay,” Patricia tried to calm herself, making it seem like everything was cool.

seem ‘okay’ to you?” “Just a small injury,” Patricia said, trying

heart was all over the place, torn between wanting space from Ellar and being afraid that any move might spill

I might just stick around, you know, be a part of your life,” Ellar said, his

of her, holding back the urge to shadow her. Many times,

her safety, happiness, and well-being, wanting her to have her own

her eyes got wide, and her mouth opened a bit, but

Ellar tried to keep his voice calm

was faint as she said, “Can you step back

Patricia’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s

how close he was to Patricia. He naturally took a couple of

me. What could possibly happen to me while I’m with Ms. Riddle?” “I…” Ellar was briefly

here to talk about work, and since you’re done, you should probably go back. And I

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