When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 42 

Avery wondered if she would be his mistress if that woman was still alive.

If she was dead, then was she her replacement?

Either way, it made her heart ache and left a bad taste in her mouth.

While Avery was lost in thought, Elliot’s thoughts also wandered.

“Tell me, what exactly do you like about Cole?” he asked as he pulled out his cigarette box. His face was the epitome of an enigma.

“I don’t like him anymore,” Avery said coldly.

If they had not talked things out earlier, she might have continued to use Cole to anger him.

It was childish, but Elliot was always losing his temper over the smallest things.

If she did not retaliate, she would lose her mind.

“Is it because you realized he was nothing but a penniless loser?” Elliot asked as he held the unlit cigarette between his fingers.

retorted. “Back when Cole was pursuing me, he would write me love letters every day. On the weekends, he would take me to art galleries and music recitals. We would

about is getting into a woman’s pants that his business

cute. When I was sixteen, I liked guys with good grades. At seventeen, I was into basketball players. I liked talented guys when I was eighteen… I loved Cole. It’s all in the past, and

he snapped his cigarette in

lips

to her room but walked to the dining room because

there anything to eat, Mrs. Cooper?”

and not

Cooper immediately prepared

table, pulled out her phone, and saw a series of text

He’s a little too soft for me. He didn’t seem to be that into me either, but said that we should go out for dinner next

much spending money! How could he

with him this weekend! I have to get to the bottom of this! Also, why did

(Long story. I’ll tell you once I’ve

called Avery right away after receiving her

hand clenched her

living room

would hear everything if she talked on the phone

declined the call and sent Tammy a text: [I can’t

night, Elliot paced back and forth in his