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.

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

“If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with

expression was cold as he said, “This proves that

Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with

 Elliot cocked an eyebrow and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do?

about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a cat. It looks like you two

out!” Elliot

hurried out of the

Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed

his inbox and said, “I’m busy

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

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

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

 She didn’t have to think

 A wave of jealousy rose inside

 “Did you sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in

 “Shut up!”

 Elliot’s furrowed brows reflected his

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