appears there will be many और “stolen” moments between Neal Caffrey and Sara Ellis: USA Network’s White कॉलर is promoting the utterly awesome Hilarie बर्टन to series regular for Season 3, TVLine has learned exclusively.

At the time she lensed her very first White कॉलर episode, बर्टन shared her wish for her recurring role to turn into something longterm. As she put it, series leads Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay “are so sincere in their generosity and their kindness, I’d stay forever, man.”

White Collar‘s Tim DeKay and Matt Bomer Prove Their Chemistry Is No Con

Having previously called One पेड़ पहाड़ी, हिल home, बर्टन joined the USA series as a top-shelf insurance investigator who considers Neal to be “the one that got away” — meaning, ahem, a thoroughly elusive art thief. But over the course of Burton’s Season 2 appearances, Sara and Neal have reached a sort of professional détente, with her even joining “Burke’s Seven” for an intricate con that kicked off the show’s wintertime run.

At the time बर्टन joined White Collar, she spoke of the world of difference from पेड़ Hill, where she cried a lot as poor Peyton was put through numerous emotional wringers. “If आप want to see me having a good time and being, आप know, clever and quick-witted, this is the place to do it,” she कहा of her new TV gig.

White Collar, which was renewed for Season 3 in the fall, airs Tuesdays at 10/9c. The सेकंड season finale is scheduled for March 8.