After amoment's thought, Patricia started the car and followed the man.

At a corner, the man removed his hat, glanced around with a smug look, then climbed into a car parked by the roadside and drove off.

Patricia snapped photos of both the man and his car, sending them straight to Charlie with instructions to dig deeper.

Later, Patricia made her way to Ellar's office.

"What brings you here?" Ellar's surprise at seeing her was tinged with a note of happiness.

"Nicole asked me to keep an eye on things here," Patricia said, pausing before asking, "Everything alright on your end?" "Absolutely, everything's running smoothly," Ellar assured her.

Patricia's brows knit together slightly.

"No unusual incidents, or unexpected visitors?" Having just seen Doretta downstairs, she couldn't help but speculate, 'Doretta's visit...

was it to see Ellar? And that man she was dealing with seemed off.

there be more to Doretta than meets the eye?’ Ellar, taken aback, responded, "As far as I'm aware, all is

notice something?" He pondered, 'Patricia seems unusually

that I've missed?' Seeing Ellar's confusion, Patricia could only sigh, dismissing it with, "It's nothing." Realizing he was oblivious, Patricia decided

concrete proof, sharing her suspicions seemed

unravel the mystery herself, silently noting he might not take her word for it

I've got someone watching over

get the upper hand," Ellar tried to reassure her, a smile playing on his

an attempt to show he had grown,

somewhat like a child

frown barely visible, Patricia responded,

Patricia turned back, her expression

gaze, quickly released her hand, his suggestion coming out somewhat

"No, thanks." Patricia barely started her refusal when

Ellar called

door swung open, revealing Doretta to their

you here?" Ellar

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