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.

more to Doretta than meets the eye?’ Ellar,

notice something?" He pondered, 'Patricia seems unusually on

Seeing Ellar's confusion, Patricia could only sigh, dismissing it with,

concrete proof, sharing

mystery herself, silently noting he might

someone

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

to show he had grown, no longer in constant

a

he boasts of security.' With a slight frown barely visible, Patricia responded, "Alright, I should head back now."

else?" Patricia turned back, her

gaze, quickly released her hand, his suggestion coming out somewhat awkwardly, "It's nearly

together?" "No, thanks." Patricia barely started

called out

open, revealing

are you here?" Ellar

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