When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 21

It was a long and painful night.

When it was all over, Avery was so tired that she passed out.

The next morning, Elliot showed up at Sterling Group around ten in the morning as usual.

Once he entered his office, Ben walked in.

“I went to Twilight to see you last night, but I didn’t catch you. Did you and Avery Tate leave early?”

Elliot raised his brows and said, “That’s what you’re here to talk about?”

Ben smiled bitterly and placed the file in his hand on Elliot’s desk.

“This is the financial reports for Tate Industries from the past few years. I took some time to look into it. They’re in pretty deep trouble.”

Ben paused, then added, “Their finance director embezzled at least three hundred million dollars. I heard that he was Jack Tate’s brother-in-law.”

Elliot’s eyes twitched slightly.

what Ben said was true, then developing the new product was not the only reason Tate Industries

be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the

Elliot’s expression was cold as he said, “This proves that women are obstacles on the

do you plan on going through with it? Should

cocked an eyebrow and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do?

his throat, and said, “I’m going now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that

“Get out!” Elliot

Ben immediately hurried out of the

Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

have something outside of work to talk to

Elliot glanced at the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk

froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell

brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents

across from him,

didn’t have to think hard to

wave of jealousy

she exclaimed with a

“Shut up!”

Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected his