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.

then developing the new product was not the only reason

Ben sighed. “If Jack

proves that

you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we

have work

though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck?

out!” Elliot said

immediately hurried out

 Fifteen minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on

to you about,”

 Elliot glanced at the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk

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

in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m

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

didn’t have to think

wave of jealousy

she exclaimed with a

 “Shut up!”

brows