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.

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

the lesson. All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair

“This proves that women are obstacles on

“It looks like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party to celebrate your return to single

work

going 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

out!” Elliot said

immediately hurried

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office

you busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she

emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy

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

in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this.

seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the scratch on

have to think hard to know what

A wave of jealousy rose inside

night?” she exclaimed with

“Shut up!”

Elliot’s furrowed brows