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

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

cold as he said, “This proves that women

“It looks like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have

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

Ben jumped up 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

out!”

hurried out of the

had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office

you busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she

the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk about non-work related matters

moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and

She handed the file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a

on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the

to think hard to know

wave of jealousy

sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight

“Shut up!”

brows