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Chapter 2974
Nicole excused herself from lunch with Lulu, saying, "Now that everything seems okay, I'll
head back to the office."
She had come out of concern for Ellar, but seeing him seemingly alright, she felt it was
time to leave.
’Do you think you can manage the work alone?" Lulu asked Ellar.
"I'll be fine," Ellar assured with a nod.
"Just remember, if you need help, have your secretary send the crucial documents to the
team," Lulu reminded him as she prepared to leave.
"Got it," Ellar responded, escorting Nicole and Lulu to the door.
Once they were gone, Ellar collapsed onto the couch, a wave of exhaustion washing over
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"Sir, these are the documents," his secretary announced, entering with a stack of papers
and a bottle of medicine." Ms. Riddle asked me to give this to you."
Holding the medicine, Ellar felt a mix of warmth and guilt.
He hated keeping things from Nicole, yet he knew revealing his plans would stop her from
letting him proceed. He was trapped between a rock and a hard place.
Til explain everything and ask for Nicole’s forgiveness once this is all over,' he resolved.
Meanwhile, in the car, Nicole and Lulu discussed Ellar's condition.
"Do you think there's something else behind his behavior?" Lulu inquired, her usual smile
gone.
"I'm not certain. Well have to wait and see," Nicole responded, her face serious. She
couldn't shake off the feeling that Ellar was hiding something.
"Once he takes the medicine, well see if he improves in the next few days," Nicole said,
pondering the situation.
"If he gets better, then it's probably nothing. But if he doesn't, or gets worse, then he's
definitely hiding something," Nicole concluded.
"Alright," Lulu agreed, trusting Nicole's judgment.
Leaning back in her seat and gazing out the window, Lulu let out a sigh. "Ellar's so
dedicated, but with Patricia's stance...
it's complicated."
The future of Ellar and Patricia's relationship seemed uncertain.
Nicole looked thoughtful. "Fate's a tricky thing, isn't it?"
Lulu turned toward Nicole, a faint smile on her lips. "You think they might still have a
shot?"
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involved."
"It'd be a shame if they don't end up together," Lulu mused, sharing Nicole's view that
ultimately, it was for Ellar and Patricia to figure out.
Back at Riddle Corporation, Nicole and Lulu stepped out of the car.
Nicole paused, her eyes briefly catching a carthat had just arrived.
"What's up?" Lulu asked, curious.
"It's nothing. Let's head in," Nicole said, redirecting her attention toward the building.
Lulu glanced around, seeing nothing out of the ordinary, and followed Nicole inside.
Nicole kept to herself that they had been followed. Unsure of the other party's motives,
she had a hunch she was the one being targeted.
Once in her office, Nicole quickly called Max.
"There's someone tailing me. Look into it," she spoke quietly.
"Understood. Stay alert," Max replied, ready to investigate.
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