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.

the new product was not the only

“This is the lesson. All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t

proves that women are

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

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

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

out!” Elliot said

hurried

left, Chelsea

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

said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk about non-work related

a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said,

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

seat on the chair across from him, and her

didn’t have to think hard to know what it

A wave of jealousy rose inside

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows