Everett looked around the room and chose to sit in a chair, closing his eyes to rest and think.


    The next day dawned bright and sunny.


    After dropping Nicole off at Riddle Corporation, Jared’s car slowly pulled away.


    "Mr. Johnston, we haven''t found where Everett is hiding yet. Mrs. Johnston is starting with Jerry, and


    they already control Hexton," Max updated him.


    "Hmm," Jared responded, appreciating the useful details from Preston.


    "It''s unlikely Everett will appear soon, but he won''t just sit back either. And with Aqu with him..." he


    hinted at the challenge Aqu presented.


    "He''ll show himself," Jared stated, looking serious and determined.


    Max was a bit shocked. "He would risking out now?" With the police after him, Zane''s people


    searching, and their own vignt watch, it seemed unlikely.


    "He can''t just hide forever," Jared was certain. Everett had been hiding for a long time, but now back in


    San Joto, he wouldn''t want to just wait around. His resources were limited, which meant he''d have to


    act soon.


    "What''s our n?" Max inquired softly.


    Jared believed that if Everett was indeed nning something, it could be their chance to catch him.


    "Watch Doretta closely," he ordered sharply.


    Max understood the strategy and agreed. Everett must have ns for Doretta, or he wouldn''t have


    bothered keeping her around.


    At Riddle Corporation, Nicole nced up at Patricia, her voice tinged with concern. "Go back and rest


    for now. Everett won''t get far."


    "I’m worried that if we don''t catch him soon, he might still pose a threat to everyone''s safety," Patricia


    replied, her face pale. She had spent the entire night searching for Everett but there was no trace of


    him, so her anxiety was evident.


    "Okay, what you need most now is rest. Look at yourself; even if Everett were right in front of you, what


    could you possibly do? Don''t forget, he has Aqu by his side," Nicole said somewhat resignedly.


    She understood Patricia''s concern, but she knew that anxiousness alone wouldn''t resolve the situation.


    "But I..." Patricia tried to protest but was silenced by Nicole''s firm look.


    "If you don''t want to go back to the apartment, then head to the resting room. Right now, your main task


    is to rest," Nicole insisted, emphasizing the importance of Patricia getting some rest. Given Patricia''s


    physical and mental state, she needed to recuperate to avoid being overwhelmed by the immense


    pressure.


    "Okay," Patricia reluctantly agreed.


    After watching Patricia leave, Nicole sighed softly and shook her head. She knew it was essential for


    Patricia to rest well and regain her energy to tackle uing tasks.


    In the afternoon, after having lunch with Lulu, Nicole returned to find Patricia had woken up from her


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    "Perfect timing, we brought you lunch," Lulu said, handing over the takeout meal box to Patricia.


    "Thank you," Patricia gratefully epted the meal box.


    Nicole observed Patricia, who seemed much improved after some rest.


    "Thanks, I feel much better now," Patricia said, feeling grateful. She hadn''t realized how tired she was


    before, but now that she had a chance to rx, she could feel her mind clearing up.


    "Good," Nicole nodded. "There’s still more important work to be der."


    "Yes," Patricia responded.


    Lulu smiled and reminded, "Go have your meal." "Alright," Patricia replied, taking her meal box to the


    resting room.