When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 11

Elliot reached his arm out through the car window.

Clipped between his slender fingers was a pack of tissue.

Avery was stunned. She was about to decline but ended up uncharacteristically accepting it.

“Thanks.”

The warmth of his palm still lingered on the tissues.

Elliot quickly averted his gaze from her face and rolled up the window as the car sped off.

It was ten in the morning at Tate Industries, and all of its employees were working away at their respective stations.

It had been a month since the company had paid wages. However, Tate Industries was an old player in the industry. Even if all kinds of negative news were circulating on the internet, its employees refused to give up until the very last moment.

If she had not known about the company’s many debts, Avery could not imagine that the calm atmosphere in front of her was an illusion.

She entered the meeting room with the company’s vice president, Shaun Locklyn.

The lawyer went straight to the point when he saw Avery and said, “I’m very sorry for your loss, Miss Tate. Your father entrusted me to announce his will, which I will do now.”

Avery nodded lightly.

The lawyer opened up a file and said firmly, “Your father had six pieces of real estate which are respectively located in… Here is the file. Please go through it.”

Avery took the document and examined it thoroughly.

“Your father also had three parking lots,” said the lawyer as he passed another document to her, “as well as eight shop lots, and twelve vehicles.”

Avery knew nothing about the family’s fortune.

First of all, she had no interest in it.

Second of all, her father had never explained it to her.

Now that the lawyer was describing her father’s fortune to her, she could not help but feel a sense of unease.

no idea that her father

why did he not sell them and use

Then, after a brief pause, he added, “Your father planned to leave the company to you, but

lawyer and said, “By how

you take over your father’s company, you would also inherit his debt. You may have to sell off all of the properties and cars that were mentioned just now

Avery was stunned.

hundred and twenty-five

she sold off all of her father’s assets, it still would not cover a hundred and

sullen expression. “However, I hope

Avery asked after taking a deep

our finance department a few years ago. He embezzled a lot of money from the company through the years. We don’t even

and her voice trembled as she said, “I don’t want to see my father’s company fall either, but where am I supposed to find all of

new product research and development. If we manage to get a loan, once

Who would be able to give me that much?” Avery said as she

banks,” Shaun replied. “If the banks won’t give it to you, we can find another investor. We have to try. If we manage, then great. If we don’t,

……

on the top floor of Sterling Group, the

back facing the sun, Elliot’s chiseled features looked

that his assistant, Chad Rayner, brought to

and youngest daughter took an early flight out of the country this morning. It doesn’t look like

for information on Tate Industries, so he figured that his boss was interested

a

Group’s chief financial officer, Ben Schaffer, was stirring his cup of coffee

Avery Tate will come to Elliot to ask for a loan. She’s in a favorable position to enjoy certain benefits. If she asks Elliot for the money, I’m guessing he’ll at least lend some

doubt she has the guts to

chuckled, “You didn’t see her last night. She smashed a bottle of wine from 1947 in front of our faces and went up against Chelsea. She might

a bet with you!”

we bet

buy you coffee for a month. If you lose, you have to

“Okay.”

……

afternoon, Avery called up

simple as Shaun made it

eight banks, two of which the company still owed