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 was

lesson. All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t be

“This proves that women are obstacles on the road

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

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

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 cat.

out!” Elliot

 Ben immediately hurried out of the

 Fifteen minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

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

his inbox and said, “I’m busy

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

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

from him, and her eyes

 She didn’t have to think hard to know what it

of jealousy rose inside of

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in

 “Shut up!”

brows reflected his