When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 21

It was a long and painful night.

When it was all over, Avery was so tired that she passed out.

 The next morning, Elliot showed up at Sterling Group around ten in the morning as usual.

 Once he entered his office, Ben walked in.

 “I went to Twilight to see you last night, but I didn’t catch you. Did you and Avery Tate leave early?”

 Elliot raised his brows and said, “That’s what you’re here to talk about?”

 Ben smiled bitterly and placed the file in his hand on Elliot’s desk.

 “This is the financial reports for Tate Industries from the past few years. I took some time to look into it. They’re in pretty deep trouble.”

 Ben paused, then added, “Their finance director embezzled at least three hundred million dollars. I heard that he was Jack Tate’s brother-in-law.”

 Elliot’s eyes twitched slightly.

was true, then developing the new product was not the only

us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack

“This proves that women are obstacles on the

you plan on

icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do

a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your

out!” Elliot said

 Ben immediately hurried out

minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on

Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the

at the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy

froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just

and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents will shock

on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the

didn’t have to think hard to know

jealousy rose inside

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice.

 “Shut up!”

furrowed brows