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.

the new product was

should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda

said, “This proves

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

work to

from his seat, cleared his throat, and said, “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 scratched by a cat. It looks like you two had

“Get out!”

Ben immediately hurried out

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the door behind

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

Chelsea froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll

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

the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell

didn’t have to think hard to know

of jealousy rose inside of

night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected

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