When His Eyes Opened

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.”

around the white room until her eyes

she could not see his features, but his voice was completely unfamiliar to

cooperate as long as you don’t hurt me. However, I won’t do anything illegal even if you force me to,” she said

lightly, then said, “I doubt a weak little lady like you would be able

that, he untied Avery’s hands and

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

machine, stayed silent for a moment, then

I

began

“Avery Tate.”

you the code to

“No.”

answered, the man glanced at the machine’s

the indicators were within the normal parameters,

were you at Forrance Villa

Avery remained silent.

man. “Don’t think too

was just worried you’d get shocked by

Fosters?”

“Who?”

know Elliot Foster?” Avery