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Chapter 2776
Chapter 2776
Chapter 2776
“Everyone was present. I had Patricia with me, so it was all good,” Nicole explained before flashing him a smile.
“I missed you,” he softly said as he rested his head on her shoulder.
Jared was not able to sleep or focus on work in Nicole’s absence.
Flustered, Nicole’s heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks reddened. “It’s just been a day since we last saw each other.”
In response, he kissed her on the cheek and said, “I want to see you twenty-four seven.”
“What’s with you today?” Nicole wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
Nicole felt Jared was especially affectionate and clingy with her today.
“I’m fine, I just missed you,” Jared answered, and lowered his head to kiss Nicole on the lip.
The gentle kiss progressed into a passionate smooch, making Nicole irresistible to him. In reciprocation, she surrendered to Jared and succumbed to the pleasure which they then shared.
Concurrently, Patricia had just arrived at Ellar’s house.
“Why aren’t we back at your place?” Ell ar asked in concern. Glaring at him with cold fury in her eyes, Patricia said. “Get out of the car.”
Patricia figured it would be more convenient for her to send him home, rather than leaving him on the streets to hail a cab back after reaching her place.
Deflated and dispirited, Ellar could only sigh at Patricia’s uncompromising attitude. “Take care on your way back.”
“I’ll be fine. I’ll be safer alone, honestly,” Patricia coldly spat, her words carrying venomous undertones.
Ellar, having understood what she was implying, mumbled,” But I won’t hurt you.
How is it unsafe to be with me?”
In reply, she shot him another glare, shutting him up and forcing him to leave the car on his own accord.
“You should get inside,” Patricia ordered after finding Ellar still standing out in the open.
Ellar’s heart was close to sinking to his stomach as he suggested, “You should go first. I’ll enter once you’ve hit the road.”
Ellar felt completely humiliated as Patricia had revealed that she did not even have an ounce of trust in him. Indeed, she had even gone as far as to shoo him off after she had sent him home.
Patricia proceeded to shoot him a glare of disapproval, countering the look of aggrievement he had been wearing for the past hour. She had been suppressing the urge to beat him into a pulp whenever he gave her that pitiful look.
After closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Patricia calmed down and sped off into the distance.
“Hey, you don’t have to floor it!” Ellar shouted, but Patricia had already disappeared into the night by then.
“Ugh.” Ellar sighed in defeat.
He scratched his head, wondering to himself what could be the reason for Patricia’s annoyance at him. He could not help but feel bitter, as he did not know what to do with her at this point.
The moment Patricia returned to her apartment, she found her neighbor’s door open while the lights were still on. “Why aren’t you asleep yet?”
“Why are you so late?” Charlie asked.
“I had to send Nicole and Ellar before returning,” Patricia replied.
“Ellar was there?” Charlie frowned, not expecting that Ellar had been there too.
Patricia nodded. “Yep, Stanley was there too.”
Charlie was aware of the guest list but he did not know that Stanley and Ellar would be there too.
“Wasn’t it supposed to be June’s company team-building event?” Charlie asked.
He was confused as the event, by the looks of it, had turned out to be more like a team-building event for the Riddle brothers instead.
“I think it’s because Nicole was there too,” Patricia explained.
She was not involved in any of the Riddle brothers’ affairs, so she had no clear understanding of the situation.
Frowning, Charlie advised Patricia, “You should stay away from Ellar.”
Patricia, in turn, looked at Charlie, and promised, “I will.