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.”

until her eyes fell on

a mask, so she could not see his features, but his voice was completely

long as you don’t hurt me. However, I won’t

little lady like you

said that, he untied Avery’s hands

answer my questions truthfully. You won’t get past this test, otherwise. If you

gazed at the machine, stayed silent for a moment, then nodded

I won’t

then began

“Avery Tate.”

you the code to the

“No.”

she answered, the man glanced at the

normal

Forrance Villa tonight? Who

Avery remained silent.

snapped the man. “Don’t think too

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

Fosters?”

“Who?”

know Elliot

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