Patricia felt this was probably for the best, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Ellar watched Patricia leave without hesitation, feeling a deep, muted pain in his heart.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Mr. Riddle, these are urgent," his secretary announced, entering the room.

"Just leave them," Ellar instructed, returning to his desk.

After the secretary placed the documents down and left, Ellar picked them up without hesitation and began to work, engrossed in his tasks for the entire morning.

Noticing Ellar hadn't left his office, Patricia approached with a puzzled look.

She knocked on his office door.

"Come in," Ellar's voice sounded from inside.

Opening the door, Patricia asked, "Aren't you going to have lunch? It's lunchtime." "I'm not eating," Ellar responded tersely, then returned his focus to the documents.

Patricia was taken aback.

moment's hesitation, she

document

about my feelings.' After lunch, Patricia hesitated for a moment, then decided to have a meal packed for Ellar as

company, she instructed the secretary

“Take it away.

eating," Ellar said,

secretary began, "Patricia said you must eat your lunch, or you won't hold up." "] don't care about

to listen..."" Ellar paused his retort

who did you say?" "Patricia," the secretary repeated, still

sudden change

confusion, Ellar sternly said,

After placing the meal box on the desk, the

documents he was holding

all." The gloom that had enveloped Ellar

his lunch,

if there's anything you need me to do,"

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