Meanwhile, at BayCorp, Er noticed Doretta arriving at work as usual, looking rxed as if nothing had happened, which made


    him feel uneasy.


    He stood up and went to Patricia''s office, asking her, "Do you think something might be wrong?"


    "What kind of problem could there be?" Patricia raised an eyebrow in inquiry.


    The seal wasmissioned by him, and he was more than clear about that. Moreover, he was now certain that Doretta had


    taken it, and by this point, it was likely already in Everett''s hands.


    Understanding Patricia''s implication, Er sighed. "I get it, but Doretta''s behavior is just too odd."


    That''s why he was feeling unsettled. Could it be that Doretta discovered something and didn''t hand over the seal to Everett?


    Patricia couldn''t help but roll her eyes at him, "Acting like this is more likely to make her suspicious, you know."


    "| haven''t done anything though?" Er imed innocently.


    With a sigh, Patricia advised, "That''s exactly why you should go back to work and act normal.”


    Even though Doretta seemed calm on the surface after such an incident, there was no way she could be truly at peace.


    Therefore, they needed to be even more cautious andposed than Doretta.


    Seeing Patricia''s firm stance, Eliar could only sigh and agree. "Alright then, I''ll go back."


    "It''s yourpany, after all," Patricia thought to herself with an inward eye roll, reminding him to work as if she were forcing him


    into servitude.


    Biting his lip, Er made a determined request. "Patricia, if we seed this time, could you stay and not go back to Riddle


    Corporation?"


    Patricia was momentarily stiffened by his unexpected request, realizing that she would soon leave to return to Riddle


    Corporation. Surprisingly, she felt a tinge of reluctance.


    Taking a deep breath, Patricia suppressed her feelings of reluctance and responded pragmatically, "Once things here are


    wrapped up, | naturally have to go back."


    Er opened his mouth to speak but eventually looked somewhat dejected as he said, "Oh."


    Without adding anything more, Er turned and walked away.


    Watching his somewhat forlorn figure, Patricia unconsciously bit her lip, feeling a faint ache in her heart.


    Back in his office, El r sat down and stared nkly at the documents on his desk.


    "Er, what''s wrong?" Doretta''s voice rang out.


    Er nced up at her and said, "I''m fine. How did youe in?"


    "Oh, | knocked, but you didn''t answer. | was a bit worried, so | came in," Doretta immediately exined.


    "Is there something you need?" Er asked indifferently.


    "| brought a document for you." Doretta ced the document down. "It''s somewhat urgent, so it needs your immediate attention."


    Er nced at the document and said, "Leave it. I''ll let you know when I''ve reviewed it.”


    "Okay, then I''ll leave for now." After saying this, Doretta looked at Er again. "Er, are you sure you''re okay?"


    "I''m fine, you can go,” Er responded and then picked up the document.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    Seeing this, Doretta bit her lip and lowered her head as she left.


    When Er heard the door close, his grip on the document tightened slightly, and his eyes narrowed a bit.


    Doretta had already seeded, and hering to the office could also be understood as not wanting to expose herself too


    early. He wondered, ‘But is there really a need for her to continue showing concern for me? Or is she here to monitor me?’


    Indeed, as Patricia had said, they needed to be moreposed and not let Doretta detect any ws.


    Ertook a deep breath, his gaze fell on the document, and he started immersing himself in work.


    Regardless, thepany''s affairs couldn''t be neglected. They had to deal with Everett, but thepany also needed to


    continue its operations.