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 the only reason Tate Industries was

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

he said, “This proves that women are

looks like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan

eyebrow and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do?

his seat, cleared his throat, and said, “I’m going now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise

“Get out!” Elliot said

hurried

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

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

glanced at the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can

walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is

brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents will shock

She took a seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the scratch on his

to think hard to know

of jealousy rose inside of

sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with

“Shut up!”

Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected