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.

be more to Doretta than meets the eye?’ Ellar, taken

something?" He pondered, 'Patricia

missed?' Seeing Ellar's confusion, Patricia could only sigh,

sharing her suspicions

silently noting he might not take her

I've got someone watching over

won't let anyone get the upper hand," Ellar tried to reassure her, a

statement was an attempt to show he had grown, no longer in constant need of

seeing him somewhat like a child seeking approval

With a slight frown barely visible, Patricia responded, "Alright, I should head back now." As

turned back, her

gaze, quickly released her hand, his

and eat together?" "No, thanks." Patricia barely started her refusal

Ellar called out with

open, revealing Doretta to

are you here?" Ellar was visibly

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