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.

Ben said was true, then developing the new product was not the only reason Tate

be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back

“This proves that women are obstacles on

to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party

have work to do? Do you have

reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know

 “Get out!” Elliot

immediately hurried out

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 door behind

and said, “I’m busy right now. You

over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is

the file she brought in to Elliot and said,

 She took a seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the scratch

have to think

wave of jealousy

last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot,

 “Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected his