Ellar pondered, 'Don't people usually meet and chat first, even for ablind date? But my mom's acting like she's arranging a marriage straight off?’ "Just tell her straight; you've got someone in mind.

That's the truth, right?" Lulu nudged Ellar, urging him to confess.

Right as Lulu's words hung in the air, Patricia was seized by a sudden coughing fit.

"Easy there, drink some water," Ellar quickly handed her a glass, concern etched on his face.

Patricia's coughing subsided after a moment, and she took a few sips of water, murmuring, "Thanks." "Long as you're alright," Ellar commented, pained to see Patricia flush from the coughing spell.

"Let's focus on the meal, Lulu," Patricia interjected before Lulu could delve deeper, steering her away from further probing.

“Alright, let's eat," Lulu agreed, holding back her questions.

She recognized that some issues needed to be navigated delicately.

The evolving dynamic between Ellar and Patricia was something they had to untangle on their own.

Post-lunch, Ellar excused himself, and Nicole, alongside Patricia and Lulu, made their way back to Riddle Corporation.

move might be?"

tone, "My concern's actually more with Ellar right now." "you think Everett's targeting

"It's not just that.

too familiar with our

could disrupt us

Ellar could simultaneously weaken their side and force Nicole

this, making Ellar a continued subject of

play, then? Is Ellar at risk?"

a close eye on Ellar, for his safety,"

speaking in a low

Riddle, please don't worry.

BayCorp remain on guard, closely monitoring Ellar's safety." Her implication

an eyebrow in mild surprise, while Lulu couldn't hide her admiration, Wow, you're really keeping tabs on him." It seemed

tried

strictly a professional precaution." Despite her absence from BayCorp, the situation there remained volatile, justifying her decision not to

however, wasn't buying it, leaning in to whisper, "Come

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