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.

new product was not the only reason Tate Industries was

the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack

as he said, “This proves that women

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

“Don’t you have work to do? Do you have that much free time

that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a

 “Get out!” Elliot said

 Ben immediately hurried out

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked

talk to you about,” she said as she walked

and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk

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

and said,

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

have to think hard to

 A wave of jealousy rose inside

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

 “Shut up!”

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