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.

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

the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates

expression was cold as he said, “This proves that women are obstacles on the road to

 “It looks like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on

and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do you have that

“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

out!”

hurried

left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s

Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she

his inbox and said, “I’m

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

to Elliot and said, “Take a

the chair across from him, and her eyes

think

wave of jealousy

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a

 “Shut up!”

 Elliot’s furrowed brows