Chapter 2782


    Er thought that as long as Nicole was there, Patricia should be too. With that, Er came up with an


    idea and decided to call Jared.


    “Hello,” Jared’s cold voice red out through the speakers.


    With a chill running down his spine now, Er began to regret making the call in the first ce.


    Then, he gritted his teeth in determination, and with Patricia in his mind, he continued, “H-Hey brother-


    inw. It’s me, Er.”


    After pausing for a moment, Jared’s voice softened a little.” Speak.”


    Using the word, “brother-inw” to address Jared clearly pleased him, and so, Er became more


    comfortable talking to him.


    “Jared, I’m treating Nicole and the others to dinner tonight. You shoulde too,” Er sincerely


    invited.


    Although Jared’s presence might affect the atmosphere, he was also the only person who could bring


    Nicole home without Patricia following her back. This was the best idea Er could think of to iste


    Patricia and get her to be alone.


    “Yeah, sure,” Jared agreed and hung up.


    Upon hearing the beep, Er blinked his eyes in disbelief. He was so excited that he was on the verge


    of shouting out in joy.


    And after returning to Nicole’s office, Er grinned and said,” Nicole, I’ll make the reservations now. Do


    you have any special cravings?”


    “I’m good. Anything will do,” Nicole replied, thinking that she was up for anything as long as it was


    delicious.


    “If you have none, I’ll make reservations in an Italian restaurant then,” Er informed.


    He then called the restaurant’s number and booked a private room for ten.


    “Why did you book a room for so many people?” Nicole asked in surprise.


    “Patricia said that everyone who has given me a helping hand will being.


    I’m not sure how many will show up, so it’s better to leave a few spots empty,”


    Er said confidently.


    For Er, all he needed was for Nicole, Jared, and Patricia to show up. The game n for him was that


    Jared and Nicole would leave once dinner was over, leaving Patricia alone. When that moment arrived,


    he would seize the opportunity to spend more time with her.


    “What are you smiling at?” Nicole asked with a frown, as Er was grinning like an idiot from ear to ear.


    Seeing this, Er snapped out of it and regained hisposure. “It’s nothing. I was just wondering


    whether I should stick around or return to BayCorp.”


    “It’s still early, so you should probably get back to BayCorp and get some work done,” Nicole


    suggested.


    However, Nicole’s response did not satisfy Er, who argued, “Nicole, I’ll have nothing to do even if I do


    head back. Why don’t I stay here and wait for you?”


    “Are you sure you’d like to wait for me?” Nicole teased, having seen through Er’s intentions.


    “Hehe, I mean, I’m waiting for everyone,” Er chuckled, feeling embarrassed and nervous.


    Seeing that Er was adamant in having his way, Nicole rolled her eyes out of amusement and warned,


    “Don’t disrupt our work, then.”


    “I promise I won’t, “Er dered with a solemn look, trying to appear more serious.


    Nicole shook her head and chuckled as Er left her office in high spirits. It was hard for her to imagine


    that Er actually liked Patricia; she wondered if Patricia would ever even like someone as socially


    awkward as Er. If anything, the dynamic they had felt more like a one sided rtionship between an


    elder and younger sibling, where only one was fond of the other.


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    Er headed straight to Patricia’s office after leaving Nicole’s. Without saying anything to her, he stood


    around and helped, pouring her coffee and offering her snacks from time to time. Whenever Patricia


    raised her hand, a ss of water would appear and be handed to her.


    At first, Patricia was extremely resistant, but then, Er remained silent and unintrusive. He simply


    stood nearby, ready to assist her when she needed it.


    This left Patricia speechless, and eventually, she just let him be.


    “Ugh,” Patricia groaned after a while, unable to stifle her frustration when another ss of water was


    offered to her again.


    After setting the files in her hand down, Patricia looked Er in the eye and said, “I don’t need your


    assistance, and I’m not thirsty. Sometimes, I stop just to take a break.”