When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 20

Avery felt like someone was strangling her.

She felt suffocated as the world began to spin around her.

How could Elliot be Mr. Z?!

Mr. Z sent her eight hundred thousand dollars and wanted to invest in Tate Industries. How was it possible that Elliot would do that?

However, if he was not Mr. Z, then what was he doing there?

Her mind spun as she looked at the man before her. His wheelchair, dark shirt, and unusually fair skin told her that the man in front of her was no other than Elliot Foster.

Avery let out a cold breath and subconsciously took a few steps back, but the door to the private room was closed.

“Leaving before saying hello?”

Seeing her so nervous made Elliot press his lips into a thin line.

“What are you doing in a place like this?”

Avery raised her hand to push a strand of hair behind her ear. She forced herself to stay calm as she said, “I… I’m here to have dinner with some friends.”

“This is a bar.”

“Oh…”

Avery glanced around the private room. It was a large room that was lavishly decorated, but she felt like she was in hell and could not settle down.

“I… I think I came to the wrong place. I’ll go look for them now.”

“Avery Tate,” Elliot hissed. His voice was as cold as ice. “Did you not take what I said this morning seriously?”

“I heard you,” Avery said, “but I have no reason to live my life by your words.”

She remembered what happened last time like it was yesterday.

She had not drunk that night, but he had insisted that she had dressed like a prostitute so that she might go out drinking with other men.

Avery’s reply made Elliot raise his thick brows.

He knew she was different from other women. She had her own opinions, and she did not back down in the face of power. Most importantly, no matter how sternly he warned her, she would never take his threats seriously.

Which also meant that she did not take him seriously at all.

Elliot picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.

took a deep breath and asked, “What are you doing here? Didn’t

he was doing in the room that Mr. Z had

Mr. Z, but she did not dare

because she had no idea what his answer would

was Mr. Z, how would

If he was not, how would she deal with the

“Come and drink with me,” Elliot ordered as he glared at her with bloodshot

Avery raised her

he trying

not read his eyes, nor could she read his heart. All she wanted to do was leave

door but noticed that it was locked from the

that door no matter how much strength she

Elliot? Let me out!” she snapped as her

with me,” Elliot said in a threatening tone. “Did

Avery’s cold sweat dripped down her back, and her

would drink

However, she could not drink

She could not drink even if he

door was locked, so there was no way

She could only walk toward him

you this morning,” Avery said as she stood next to him and lowered her gaze. “I had something to do today, but it wasn’t something on campus.

raised his

“I don’t know his

know his name, but you

came with

is

“Stuck in traffic.”

a deep breath, looked straight at Elliot with her watery eyes, and said, “I’m not a child. Even if I am your wife, I have my own space and social life. You have no right to interfere in my

picked up

be distracted by the sensual

Would he get drunk, drinking like

would he get

in thought, Elliot’s big hand

pain, he had already yanked her

The couch was soft, but Avery was

What did he think

toy that he could throw

Was she not allowed to have her own

her teeth and got

Since he was unwilling to reason with her, then there was no point in holding

from the corner of her eye, she saw a tall figure looming over her and blocking the light in front of

was