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.

developing the new

wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t

said, “This proves

looks like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going

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

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

out!”

Ben immediately hurried out of the

left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s

to

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

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

Elliot and said,

from him, and her

didn’t have to think hard to

wave of jealousy rose inside of

night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot, she’s not

“Shut up!”

Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected

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