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.

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

of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an

proves that women

Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan

work to do? Do you have that much free

 Ben jumped up from his seat, cleared his throat, and said, “I’m going now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a

out!”

hurried

had left, Chelsea

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

said, “I’m

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

file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its

took a seat on the chair across from him, and

think hard to know what it

jealousy rose inside

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a

 “Shut up!”

 Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected