Chapter 3128

Emma scolded her son, "Why do you have to be so loud? You've finally decided to grace US with your presence, huh? Why so early tod-uh..." When she noticed Patricia, she stopped mid-sentence.

"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Riddle," Patricia greeted, sensing their surprise, she took charge.

"Please, come in," Emma and Dexter quickly regained their composure and invited Patricia inside.

Ellar guided Patricia to the couch, while Emma, puzzled, asked, "Is Patricia here to pass on a message from Nicole?"

"Mom, no." Ellar sighed and explained. "I brought her here."

He couldn't understand how Emma would jump to that conclusion. If Nicole had something to tell her, he would be the one relaying the message instead of Patricia. There was no need for Patricia to be there just to relay a message from Nicole.

"You mean she's here because of..." Emma looked somewhat bewildered. She was uncertain about what was happening, so she looked at Dexter.

Patricia, known as Nicole's special assistant, handled many internal matters at Riddle Corporation. Her sudden appearance at their home without Nicole puzzled Emma. She hadn't expected her son to bring her.

it over, Dexter ventured, "So, she's your... friend?" Wary of being too forward by calling her Eliar’s 'girlfriend,' Dexter

attitude toward Doretta. He had occasionally heard Ellar mutter about bringing a girlfriend

sounding a bit smug, puffed out his chest and emphasized, "She's my

lit up with excitement. She reached

could only manage

which made him inwardly cringe. He thought to himself, 'thankfully

dispel Emma's hopes of him and Doretta being together by

she's upstairs," Emma paused momentarily, hesitating as she glanced at Patricia, then added, "Let's call her down

agreed, secretly pleased with himself, feeling like he had succeeded in his mission. He hoped this would end Emma's matchmaking

Doretta down, and

introductions, Emma announced, "Let's

said, "Help yourself and eat

Riddle,” Patricia responded with a

reminded Ellar, "Take good

worry," Ellar replied, then attentively took care of Patricia, acting every bit the doting

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