Chapter 36

“Madam Avery hasn’t come home yet,” said Mrs. Cooper. “I’ve been waiting in the living room the whole time and I haven’t seen her all night.”

Elliot’s eyes turned dark.

If she did not come home, where could she have gone?

Did she lie to him about coming home to write her thesis?

“I’ll give her a call right now,” Mrs. Cooper said as she rushed toward the living room.

Avery had been abducted the moment she had set foot out of Forrance Villa, and now, she was on the other side of the city.

She had been dragged into a car, blindfolded, and her wrists were bound.

The car drove on for about an hour before coming to a halt.

She was taken into a room and thrown into a chair.

When her blindfold was taken off, she heard the unfamiliar voice of a strange man.

“Apologies, Miss Tate. We’re just doing our jobs. We won’t hurt you as long as you cooperate with us.”

room until her eyes fell on the stranger’s

so she could not see

you don’t hurt me. However, I won’t do anything illegal even

a weak little lady like you would be able

he untied Avery’s hands and connected her

lie detector. You have to answer my questions truthfully. You won’t get past this

silent for a

I

the man, then began the

“Avery Tate.”

the code to the safe before he

“No.”

man glanced at

were within the normal parameters, proving that she was telling the

Forrance Villa

Avery remained silent.

trying to lie to me?” snapped the man. “Don’t think too much about the questions, just give me

was just worried you’d get shocked by my answer,” Avery said nonchalantly. “Do

Fosters?”

“Who?”

know Elliot Foster?” Avery

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