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 him.

"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 har