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 Tate Industries was facing

All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If

as he said, “This proves that

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

work to do? Do you have

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 cat. It looks like you two had a

 “Get out!” Elliot said

hurried out of

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

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

 Elliot glanced at the emails 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

in to Elliot and said, “Take a look

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

have to think hard to know

of jealousy rose inside of

night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor

 “Shut up!”

furrowed brows