SPOILER ALERT: As Lauren contemplates cheating on Steven Beale, questions are asked about just who her mystery admirer really is on EastEnders

Published: 01:48 GMT, 19 March 2017 | Updated: 11:20 GMT, 19 March 2017

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The last time we saw Lauren Branning she was mulling over the possible identity of her secret admirer.

The mysterious employee at Max Branning's offices who couldn't work a photocopier has certainly piqued Lauren's interest.

In scenes from next week's show, Lauren's curiosity leads her to search for more information.

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Online research: Lauren Branning is seen investigating her mystery admirer online

She is seen doing a little bit of online investigation as she tries to learn more about the stranger.

When Lauren confides in her friend Whitney Carter, she is advised to fight for her relationship with Steven Beale and not cheat on her partner with another man.

But Lauren can't seem to help herself. The mystery man is under her skin and pretty soon she is orchestrating a meet-up. She invites Whitney out for drinks with the clear intention of bumping into him.

Chemistry: Sparks flew immediately when Lauren met Max's employee over the photocopier

Dangerous game: Fans have speculated that the mystery man may be part of Max's revenge plot against the Beale family

New romance? The pair hit it off and Lauren is clearly still curious about the mystery man

But will Lauren yield to temptation and cheat on Stephen?

There is fierce speculation among fans that Max is engineering Lauren's meeting with the colleague to hurt Steven as part of his master plan to exact his revenge on the Beale family.

Although there is the chance that the employee was genuinely attracted to pretty Lauren. She needs to decide who she can trust and fast.

Parting gift: The man made sure to leave his telephone number for pretty Lauren

Mystery: There was no name on the slip of paper that the employee left for Lauren

One theory is that the mysterious man might actually be one of Max's bosses and could help open Lauren's eyes to Max's plot against her partner's family.

Others think that Max would watch his own daughter suffer heartbreak after he recently said he was disappointed when she refused to help him after he went to prison for a crime he did not commit.

EastEnders continues on Monday March 21 on BBC1 at 8:00pm.