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.

If what Ben said was true, then developing the new product was not

is the lesson. All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate

proves that women are obstacles on the road 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

have work to do? Do you have that much free time

“I’m 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

out!” Elliot said

immediately hurried out of the

had left,

to you

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

Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m

across from him,

She didn’t have to think hard to

of jealousy rose inside of

with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot, she’s not worth your

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected