"You're right," Ellar said, shaking his head.

He felt his heart grow cold as he thought about Doretta's actions.

Emma had trusted Doretta so much and had treated her so kindly, only for Doretta to betray them like this.

Ell ar might not be too upset, but Emma would surely be heartbroken when everything became known.

"Hey," Patricia said, noticing Ellar staring off into space, fixated on Doretta.

She gently nudged him, frowning.

"Remember, create more opportunities for her to act," Patricia suggested, implying that he shouldn't guard the office too closely and arouse Doretta's suspicions.

"Got it.

I've planned to give her a chance at lunch," Ellar replied with a smile.

Patricia frowned, concerned that it might be too

purposely raised his voice when he said, "I've made

when it's break time." Patricia rolled her eyes at Ellar, frustrated but unable to show it, and silently left with her

to suspect that Ellar was doing

were already out, and they had to go out for lunch to avoid raising Doretta's

Ellar and Patricia were gearing up to

"Are you two heading

anxious, then timidly asked, "Ellar, I'm still getting my

lunch?" Ellar was on the verge of

I won't intrude on your dates." "Fine." Just as Ellar was plotting a polite refusal,

betrayal, but Patricia had already turned to Doretta with a

ignited the engine, steering toward

really am sorry,

to get a good lay of the land

Ellar managed, though his face barely

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