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.

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

us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t

“This proves

Ben said. “When do you plan

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

friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a cat. It looks like you two had a

“Get out!” Elliot

immediately hurried out of

left, Chelsea

I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed

said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk about non-work

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

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

She took a seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the

She didn’t have to think hard to know

of jealousy rose inside of

sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot, she’s

“Shut up!”

brows reflected his

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