After thinking about it for a moment, Nicole smiled. "He has grown up.""Huh? What do you mean?" Lulu asked in confusion."He's taking on the project. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he's also planning to take charge of everything on his own." Nicole explained.Ellar's intentions were probably aligned with Nicole's expectations for him; he wanted to succeed through his own efforts."Oh, so that is what has been going on. And there I was, wondering why he had been so quiet." Lulu finally understood the situation."If that's the case, we should just leave him to do what he needs to do. If he stumbles on a roadblock, he will contact us."And if Ellar did not contact them, it would be safe to assume that everything was smooth sailing."What about the threat? Are we just going to act as if nothing has happened?" Lulu asked.Though she felt that there were no issues concerning Ellar, she was still worried about Nicole."Patricia and Charlie will take care of it. Patricia has al
"None of you should let your guard down as far as Ellar is concerned."Even if her adversaries stayed their hands for extended periods of time, there was no guarantee that they would not do anything at all."Understood." Patricia replied, her eyes brimming with determination.If they were to make a move, she would bag them with no hope of escaping.Seeing that they were intentionally being secretive, Patricia wanted to dig even deeper and discover what kind of person they were."That's all. You may leave now." Nicole sighed and placed the letter aside.Then, she grabbed one of her documents and got to work.There were plenty of tasks left for Nicole to sort out, so she did not have the time to waste on threats or gusts of hot air.Patricia turned around and left. Then, she called Charlie up on the phone to liaise with him on the issue."I got it. Just be careful with everything," Charlie advised Patricia."Yeah, you too," Patricia replied before ending the call.Patricia fro
"For your own sake, it's better not to ask," Patricia reprimanded.She did not have answers to some of the questions he had posed, and even if she did, she did not reserve the right to tell him. The less he knew, the safer he would be.Ellar's face blanched once he had heard Patricia's reply. "Don't you trust me?""You won't be of much help if you knew, and on top of that, it might put you in even more danger," Patricia admitted frankly, as she was not withholding information from him out of distrust.In fact, she knew who Ellar truly was, and she trusted him because Nicole trusted him,However, Ellar was still unwilling to back down. He did not understand what was going on, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he was. Now that he had the opportunity to gain some clarity on the issue, he wanted to seize it.Patricia's eyes darkened as if she had read Ellar's thoughts. "If you don't have any other questions, you may stay and have lunch on your own."She did not wish
"Perhaps my actions today were too sudden, but this is the most genuine I've ever been with anyone. You can reject me, but I won't give in so easily," Ellar declared resolutely.What he felt for her, he had never felt with any other woman before. Indeed, Patricia was the only one who had made him feel this way before. He immediately knew she was unique the first time he saw her.He was set on not giving up after he had determined that his feelings for her were true. Since she did not have a boyfriend, he would make full use of his sincerity to win her over and make her accept him.Patricia simply looked at him in return, tongue-tied.She was truly at a loss on what to say, so she told him, "We're not compatible.""If you haven't tried, you'll never know. We haven't spent time together, so how sure are you that we're not compatible? As long as you don't already have a boyfriend, I won't give up," Ellar insisted.Patricia was helpless. She and Ellar were from completely different w
Suddenly, he caught a fleeting glimpse of a knife hurtling toward Patricia, and in a flash, he lunged toward the attacker who was holding it, and knocked it out of his hand.Then, another one of the men grabbed Ellar's arm, prompting Patricia to give him a swift roundhouse kick before pulling Ellar back to her side.Patricia could instantly feel the pressure off her chest when Ellar was with her. Although Ellar knew next to nothing about combat, his reaction times were quick. If anything, the two went on to coordinate their defenses and hold their own without allowing their assailants to take advantage of their positioning."Captain!" Patricia let out a sigh of relief when she heard a familiar voice.Soon, two figures joined the fight, thus turning the tide against the men. The advantage even gave Patricia and Ellar the opportunity to retreat from the scene."Are you okay?" Ellar asked, his eyes brimming with concern.Patricia shook her head without uttering a word, her gaze fixe
'I wasn't even using much strength. How did I end up tearing her sleeve?' Ellar wondered.Patricia's lips twitched, after which she forced herself to say, "It's fine."Then, she opened the first aid kit and brought the disinfectant and ointment out.Then, Ellar snapped out of it and went on to aid Patricia with her wounds, being exceedingly gentle with her while he was at it. It was inconvenient for Patricia to do it herself as she only had one good arm, so she resigned herself to Ellar's care. However, she also found his actions hilarious.Still, she had to bite her tongue and endure it due to Ellar's confession earlier. She did not want to give Ellar any false hope or lead him on, as she believed that they would not interact in the future anymore once this mission was over.After treating the wound, Ellar advised Patricia, "Be careful when you've gotten home. Don't let the wound get wet, remember to change the bandages, and get plenty of rest."Patricia listened to his barrage
"It's okay. We can still trace them as long as we have some clues to work with," Nicole comforted Patricia.Patricia had provided her with some very useful information. In fact, it was an essential discovery. The next step would be to determine the direction of the investigation."I'll do it," Patricia said decisively.However, Nicole shook her head. "There's no rush. Just go home and get some rest. We'll decide after meeting up with Max and Charlie.""Well, I'll take a nap in the office," Patricia replied.She could rendezvous with Max and Charlie right after work if she stayed here. If she went home right now, she might have to wait until the next day, and she hardly had the patience for that.Nicole shook her head as she watched Patricia leave. She then called her secretary to make the necessary arrangements.After ending the call, she leaned back against her chair with a darkened gaze. 'Based on Patricia's analysis, I wonder where those men from.'It was almost the end of t
"Okay, I'll wait for your updates then," Nicole replied."I'll take care of those men in San Joto," Max declared, determined and resolute.Nicole nodded in agreement before turning to Patricia. "You should get some rest. Let Max and Charlie deal with them for now.""Got it." Patricia nodded in response.Nicole then turned around, looked Jared in the eye, and smiled. "Let's go.""Sure," he softly replied, after which he walked her out of the office.Max and the others followed suit. Charlie was the first to exit the building, while Max and Patricia followed Jared and Nicole into the elevator."Patricia, go home and get some sleep. Take care of your injury. You don't have to come to work tomorrow," Nicole said."I really am fine. I can work as usual tomorrow." Patricia shook her head, refusing to take a break.Her minor injury was not a big deal, and considering the uncertainty surrounding this entire situation, Nicole might not be out of the woods. After all, those men had targ