Nicole understood Lulu and Patricia's worries, but she wasn't too concerned.
She knew about Lawrence's past deeds and felt in control.
At first, she respected Lawrence because she thought she owed him for saving
her life.
But after discovering it was all manipulation, she stopped worrying about that
debt.
Knowing Lawrence was after the Fire Crest and Water Crest, and probably had
already acted, Nicole chose to wait and see what would happen.
She knew soon it would be clear who the winner or loser would be.
After leaving Nicole's office, Lulu turned to Patricia.
"Patricia, you're staying to protect Nicole.
What about Ellar, aren't you going back there?" Lulu asked.
"My primary duty is here, and everything at BayCorp has stabilized; they don't
need me there anymore," Patricia replied, her priority clearly being Nicole's
safety at the moment.
"And what about you and Ellar? What's going on with you two?" Lulu probed
further.
"Us?" Patricia bit her lip slightly, "There's nothing going on between us." "Oh,"
Lulu responded, then added, "lI won't keep you any longer, I'll get back to work."
As Lulu entered her office, Patricia was puzzled by Lulu's recent behavior,
wondering, “Why is Lulu asking me all these odd questions? What's so interesting
about me and Ellar to her?’ Lulu liked to gossip, but this was different.
Patricia felt uneasy, thinking, 'ls something up with Ellar?' Ellar seemed fine, not
worried about anything.
Patricia decided to see Ellar after work to check if her worries had any basis or to
find out anything new from him.
As the workday ended, Nicole, Patricia, and Lulu left the office together.
Patricia watched Nicole being picked up by Jared, feeling a sense of relief as
they departed.
She then hailed a taxi.
"Where are you headed?" Lulu asked casually.
Patricia glanced at Lulu and eventually replied, "Heading home." She decided it
was best not to mention her plan to visit Ellar.
After Patricia left, Spencer arrived to pick up Lulu, and she too departed, leaving
the company's entrance now quiet and the lively scene subdued.
The black car that had been parked nearby also slowly drove away.
Arriving at BayCorp, Patricia found Ellar just stepping out.
"Why are you here?" Ellar was visibly surprised to see her.
"T have something to ask you," Patricia got straight to the point.
" Have you been keeping something from me lately?" Ellar felt a jolt of panic.
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