Chapter 3135


    Patricia felt this was probably for the best, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.


    Er watched Patricia leave without hesitation, feeling a deep, muted pain in his heart.


    A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.


    “Mr. Riddle, these are urgent,” his secretary announced, entering the room.


    “Just leave them,” Er instructed, returning to his desk.


    After the secretary ced the documents down and left, Er picked them up without hesitation and


    began to work, engrossed in his tasks for the entire morning.


    Noticing Er hadn’t left his office, Patricia approached with a puzzled look.


    She knocked on his office door.


    “Come in,” Er’s voice sounded from inside.


    Opening the door, Patricia asked, “Aren’t you going to have lunch? It’s lunchtime.” “I’m not eating,” Er


    responded tersely, then returned his focus to the documents.


    Patricia was taken aback.


    After a moment’s hesitation, she closed the door and left.


    Hearing the door shut, Er gripped the document tighter, a sense of destion washing over him.


    ‘She really doesn’t care about my feelings.’ After lunch, Patricia hesitated for a moment, then decided


    to have a meal packed for Er as well.


    Back at thepany, she instructed the secretary to deliver the lunch to Er’s office.


    “Take it away.


    I’m not eating,” Er said, irritated.


    “But…” the secretary began, “Patricia said you must eat your lunch, or you won’t hold up.” “] don’t care


    about who said so, I’m the boss.


    I don’t need to listen…”” Er paused his retort as he suddenly realize something.


    ” Wait, who did you say?” “Patricia,” the secretary repeated, still somewhat puzzled by Mr.


    Riddle’s sudden change of mood.


    Sensing the secretary’s confusion, Er sternly said, “Just leave it.


    You can go now.” “Yes, Mr. Riddle.” After cing the meal box on the desk, the secretary left the office.


    Once alone, Er set aside the documents he was holding and looked at the meal box.


    “It seems she does care after all.” The gloom that had enveloped Er all morning dispersed instantly.


    Feeling satisfied after his lunch, Er went to Patricia’s office.


    “Let me know if there’s anything you need me to do,” he said, then quickly left.


    Patricia watched him go, slightly amused and shaking her head at his quick mood shift.


    ‘He’s really like a child, bouncing back to happiness in just half a day.’ Time flew, and three days


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    passed in rtive calm.


    With the BayCorp project looming, Er finally had the chance to decline the partnership.


    “T’ve politely declined,” Er informed Nicole over the phone.


    “Mhm,” Nicole hummed in response, unconcerned about whether Everett would suspect anything.


    In fact, by refusing the deal, Everett should realize Nicole’s side had uncovered something.


    “Nicole, even if Everett finds out I saw through his scheme, he can’t do anything to me.


    I indeed epted a better project than his, and I used that as an excuse.


    He has no grounds to argue,” Er said, somewhat proudly.


    “Still, don’t let your guard down.


    Everett won’t just let this go,” Nicole warned.