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.

was true, then developing the new product was not the only reason Tate

correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had

said, “This proves that women are obstacles on the road to

“When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party to celebrate your return to single

have work to do? Do you

throat, and said, “I’m going now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I

“Get out!” Elliot

hurried out

Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office

you busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the door

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

stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is more important

brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a

seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes

to think hard to know

A wave of jealousy rose inside of

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

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected