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.

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

us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t be in this

as he said, “This proves that women are obstacles

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

you have work

do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a

out!” Elliot said

hurried out

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

to you

his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can

froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said,

said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents will

She took a seat on the chair across from him,

to think hard to

A wave of jealousy rose inside of

night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice.

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows