Chapter 2974


    Nicole excused herself from lunch with Lulu, saying, "Now that everything seems okay, I''ll head back to


    the office."


    She hade out of concern for Er, but seeing him seemingly alright, she felt it was time to leave.


    ’Do you think you can manage the work alone?" Lulu asked Er.


    "I''ll be fine," Er 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," Er responded, escorting Nicole and Lulu to the door.


    Once they were gone, Er copsed 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, Er felt a mix of warmth and guilt.


    He hated keeping things from Nicole, yet he knew revealing his ns would stop her from letting him


    proceed. He was trapped between a rock and a hard ce.


    Til exin everything and ask for Nicole’s forgiveness once this is all over,'' he resolved.


    Meanwhile, in the car, Nicole and Lulu discussed Er''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 Er 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. "Er''s so dedicated, but with


    Patricia''s stance...


    it''splicated."


    The future of Er and Patricia''s rtionship 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?"


    "I don''t know," Nicole admitted, shaking her head. "Some matters are only clear to those involved."


    "It''d be a shame if they don''t end up together," Lulu mused, sharing Nicole''s view that ultimately, it was


    for Er and Patricia to figure out.


    Back at Riddle Corporation, Nicole and Lulu stepped out of the car.


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    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 nced 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.