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"Perhaps my actions today were too sudden, but this is the most genuine I've ever been with anyone. You can reject me, but I won't give in so easily," Ellar declared resolutely.What he felt for her, he had never felt with any other woman before. Indeed, Patricia was the only one who had made him feel this way before. He immediately knew she was unique the first time he saw her.He was set on not giving up after he had determined that his feelings for her were true. Since she did not have a boyfriend, he would make full use of his sincerity to win her over and make her accept him.Patricia simply looked at him in return, tongue-tied.She was truly at a loss on what to say, so she told him, "We're not compatible.""If you haven't tried, you'll never know. We haven't spent time together, so how sure are you that we're not compatible? As long as you don't already have a boyfriend, I won't give up," Ellar insisted.Patricia was helpless. She and Ellar were from completely different w

'I wasn't even using much strength. How did I end up tearing her sleeve?' Ellar wondered.Patricia's lips twitched, after which she forced herself to say, "It's fine."Then, she opened the first aid kit and brought the disinfectant and ointment out.Then, Ellar snapped out of it and went on to aid Patricia with her wounds, being exceedingly gentle with her while he was at it. It was inconvenient for Patricia to do it herself as she only had one good arm, so she resigned herself to Ellar's care. However, she also found his actions hilarious.Still, she had to bite her tongue and endure it due to Ellar's confession earlier. She did not want to give Ellar any false hope or lead him on, as she believed that they would not interact in the future anymore once this mission was over.After treating the wound, Ellar advised Patricia, "Be careful when you've gotten home. Don't let the wound get wet, remember to change the bandages, and get plenty of rest."Patricia listened to his barrage

"Okay, I'll wait for your updates then," Nicole replied."I'll take care of those men in San Joto," Max declared, determined and resolute.Nicole nodded in agreement before turning to Patricia. "You should get some rest. Let Max and Charlie deal with them for now.""Got it." Patricia nodded in response.Nicole then turned around, looked Jared in the eye, and smiled. "Let's go.""Sure," he softly replied, after which he walked her out of the office.Max and the others followed suit. Charlie was the first to exit the building, while Max and Patricia followed Jared and Nicole into the elevator."Patricia, go home and get some sleep. Take care of your injury. You don't have to come to work tomorrow," Nicole said."I really am fine. I can work as usual tomorrow." Patricia shook her head, refusing to take a break.Her minor injury was not a big deal, and considering the uncertainty surrounding this entire situation, Nicole might not be out of the woods. After all, those men had targ

However, precautions were necessary and they still had to be on guard for the foreseeable future.Jared gently held Nicole's hand and looked at her with a tender and comforting gaze. In return, she smiled as a sense of happiness rippled from within her heart.Upon arriving at the Riddle residence, they saw that Tia had also just brought Nolan and Lana home."Mommy! Daddy!""Hello, Mr. Johnston and Nicole," Tia greeted.The kids ran up to Nicole and Jared, with Tia following them from behind.Nicole patted their heads affectionately as she smiled. "You're back.""Mommy, tomorrow is the parent-child event. Will you and Daddy be there?" Lana tilted her head and asked with a hint of anticipation in her voice."Of course we'll be there." Nicole smiled and promised.Indeed, she could not bear the idea of disappointing her two little cuties."Yay!" Lana cheered, and waved her little hands in excitement.Nicole held Nolan and Lana's hands with a smile and brought them into the house

"Come on, guys. It's still too early," Nicole said helplessly.There was little point in them rushing to preschool this early. Even if they did, the teachers would likely not be there yet."It's not early. By the time we get there, our classmates will have been there already." Lana argued, feeling rather impatient.Nicole smiled and patted Lana's head gently. "It's really too early. Let's have breakfast first. And then, we'll go to school, okay?""Okay," Nolan and Lana agreed, and reached for the remote to turn the TV on.They wanted to watch something for a while to pass the time.At first, there was some news about current political affairs, but as the children could not understand anything about the subject, they switched to the entertainment channel. All of a sudden, Stanley's figure appeared, on the screen, and right before their eyes."It's Uncle Stanley!" the two kids shouted in surprise as they stared at the screen.The voice of the anchor then emanated from the TV, "Ye