My Wife Act Differently Behind Me

Chapter 3119

"Vouch for you?"?" Eliar's brows furrowed as he asked, "Which company?"

He hadn't heard of companies requiring a local reference to vouch for a job candidate for employment.

"It's just a couple of blocks away, at a place called-"

Doretta couldn't finish the sentence before Ellar cut in with a hint of suspicion, "A couple of blocks away... Are you sure it's not some front company?"

That area wasn't known for hosting significant, reputable businesses. With Doretta's skills, she shouldn't need to look into lesser-known entities.

"I..." Doretta faltered, "I'm not sure, but I don't think it is."

Ellar exhaled deeply. "Go home for now. I'll look into this."

While Ellar preferred keeping his distance from Doretta, given her arrival in San Joto and his mother's assurance of support, he felt obligated to ensure her safety. He wouldn't stand by if she was potentially being scammed, especially since she was family.

Doretta seemed to hesitate, wanting to say more, but ultimately nodded." Alright, then."

"Do you need a lift home?" Ellar offered.

"There's no need, I can make my way. I won't take up more of your time," Doretta declined before she exited.

With the office to himself again, Ellar let out a frustrated sigh. His intention of having lunch with Patricia was thwarted by Doretta's untimely appearance.

Patricia, unbeknownst to Ell ar, hadn't left the vicinity and overheard the exchange between Ellar and Doretta. It was only after Doretta departed that she decided to leave.

Patricia's curiosity about Doretta's intentions and the mentioned company grew, prompting her to take matters into her own hands and investigate further.

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Patricia made it back to Riddle Corporation just in time for lunch. Lulu had ordered food and invited her to join them in Nicole's office.

"Ms. Riddle, I ran into Doretta over at BayCorp," Patricia began, detailing her encounter to Nicole.

Nicole's brow furrowed slightly. "Were you able to find out who she was meeting with?"

"Charlie got back to me. It's confirmed she was in touch with someone from the Eastern Falcon, through Jerry," Patricia said, her voice cold.

This meant Doretta had ties to the Eastern Falcon, casting her visit to Ellar's house in a suspicious light.

Lulu went pale. "So, Doretta is involved with the Eastern Falcon!" This revelation would make explaining things to Dexter and Emma tricky, especially with Doretta being a distant cousin of Ellar.

But Patricia shook her head. "We can't say for sure she's with the Eastern Falcon. The reason Jerry had someone reach out to her is still a mystery. All we know for sure is her target was BayCorp." "Which makes letting Doretta stay with Uncle Dexter and his family quite risky." Nicole's expression grew serious.

"What should we do?" Lulu asked, concern in her voice.

Patricia replied, "Doretta mentioned she was applying to a company that needed a referral to vouch for her. I looked into it, and that company doesn't exist anymore."

"She's definitely hiding something. What's our next step?" Lulu looked at Nicole, clearly anxious. "Do we go straight to Dexter and Emma?" Keeping someone like Doretta around was a big risk. Nicole shook her head, deep in thought. "We can't just rush this. Doing anything hastily might just alert her."