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 reason Tate Industries was

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

was cold as he said, “This proves that women are

really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with

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

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!”

hurried

Fifteen minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea

work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the

said, “I’m busy right now. You can

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

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

the chair across from him,

She didn’t have to think hard

A wave of jealousy rose inside of

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

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected