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.

then developing the new product was not the only

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

proves that women are

Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going

you have work to do? Do you have that much

now… Just a 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

“Get out!”

Ben immediately hurried

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on

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

“I’m

a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is

handed the file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure

on the chair across from him,

didn’t have to think hard to know what it

wave of jealousy rose

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight

“Shut up!”

Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected his