"What else can I do for you, Elena?" asked Richard curiously.
Ellena looked down for a moment, then looked back up at Richard.
"Can you just call me Patricia, don't call me Ellena." Ellena asked hesitantly.
She should have done that from the start, in order to hide her true identity. Given that she's currently trying to hide herself, so don't want her whereabouts to be easier to find. Oh, how stupid. Why did she only think of it now?
Amazed. Of course Richard felt something odd. Why not when you first meet Ellena introduce yourself by that name. If it was like this, he actually became suspicious of Ellena. What is this woman really hiding?
"Okay." Richard softly agreed, but his gaze was full of suspicion. "But why?" he asked trying to quell his curiosity.
"Oh, that's fine. I'm just more used to being called that." Ellena replied with a chuckle, hiding her nervousness.