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.

any idea what Everett's next move might be?" Lulu inquired,

actually more with Ellar right now." "you

"It's not just that.

too familiar with our

Ellar could disrupt us significantly,"

their side and force Nicole to split

likely anticipated this, making Ellar a continued subject of his

our play, then? Is Ellar

ensure someone's keeping a close eye on Ellar, for his safety," Nicole concluded with

speaking in

Riddle, please don't worry.

remain on guard, closely monitoring Ellar's safety." Her implication was clear: no harm would come

admiration, Wow, you're really keeping tabs on him." It seemed Patricia's concern ran

tried to

strictly a professional precaution." Despite her absence from BayCorp, the situation there remained volatile, justifying her

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

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