My Wife is a Hacker novel (Nicole)

Patricia felt this was probably for the best, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Ellar watched Patricia leave without hesitation, feeling a deep, muted pain in his heart.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

“Mr. Riddle, these are urgent,” his secretary announced, entering the room.

“Just leave them,” Ellar instructed, returning to his desk.

After the secretary placed the documents down and left, Ellar picked them up without hesitation and began to work, engrossed in his tasks for the entire morning.

Noticing Ellar hadn’t left his office, Patricia approached with a puzzled look.

She knocked on his office door.

“Come in,” Ellar’s voice sounded from inside.

Opening the door, Patricia asked, “Aren’t you going to have lunch? It’s lunchtime.” “I’m not eating,” Ellar responded tersely, then returned his focus to the documents.

Patricia was taken aback.

a moment’s hesitation, she closed the door

the door shut, Ellar gripped the document tighter, a sense of

about my feelings.’ After lunch, Patricia hesitated for a moment, then decided to have a meal packed for Ellar as

the secretary

“Take it away.

not eating,” Ellar said,

“Patricia said you must eat your lunch, or you won’t hold up.” “] don’t care about who said

need to listen…”” Ellar paused his retort as he suddenly

you say?” “Patricia,” the secretary repeated,

sudden change

confusion, Ellar sternly said, “Just leave

Mr. Riddle.” After placing the meal box on

set aside the documents he was holding and looked

she does care after all.” The gloom that had enveloped Ellar

his lunch, Ellar went to Patricia’s

there’s anything you need me to do,” he

slightly amused and shaking her head