Chapter 20

Avery felt like someone was strangling her.

She felt suffocated as the world began to spin around her.

 How could Elliot be Mr. Z?!

 Mr. Z sent her eight hundred thousand dollars and wanted to invest in Tate Industries. How was it possible that Elliot would do that?

 However, if he was not Mr. Z, then what was he doing there?

 Her mind spun as she looked at the man before her. His wheelchair, dark shirt, and unusually fair skin told her that the man in front of her was no other than Elliot Foster.

 Avery let out a cold breath and subconsciously took a few steps back, but the door to the private room was closed.

 “Leaving before saying hello?”

 Seeing her so nervous made Elliot press his lips into a thin line.

 “What are you doing in a place like this?”

 Avery raised her hand to push a strand of hair behind her ear. She forced herself to stay calm as she said, “I… I’m here to have dinner with some friends.”

 “This is a bar.”

 “Oh…”

 Avery glanced around the private room. It was a large room that was lavishly decorated, but she felt like she was in hell and could not settle down.

 “I… I think I came to the wrong place. I’ll go look for them now.”

 “Avery Tate,” Elliot hissed. His voice was as cold as ice. “Did you not take what I said this morning seriously?”

 “I heard you,” Avery said, “but I have no reason to live my life by your words.”

 She remembered what happened last time like it was yesterday.

 She had not drunk that night, but he had insisted that she had dressed like a prostitute so that she might go out drinking with other men.

 Avery’s reply made Elliot raise his thick brows.

 He knew she was different from other women. She had her own opinions, and she did not back down in the face of power. Most importantly, no matter how sternly he warned her, she would never take his threats seriously.

 Which also meant that she did not take him seriously at all.

 Elliot picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.

“What are you doing here? Didn’t you say you were going

wanted to ask what he was doing in the room that Mr. Z

Mr. Z, but she did not

 This was because she had no idea

 If he was Mr. Z, how would they proceed to discuss business

he was not, how would she deal with the

drink with me,” Elliot ordered as he glared at her with

raised her

he trying

could not read his eyes, nor could she read his heart. All she wanted to do was leave that place.

but

way of opening that door no matter how

me out!” she

Elliot said in a threatening tone.

cold sweat dripped down her back, and her ankles

could drink, then she would drink with him

could not drink right

could not drink even if

locked, so

toward him and try to

to you this morning,” Avery said as she stood next to him and lowered her gaze. “I had something to do today, but

as he raised his

 “I don’t know

know his name, but

came with

 “Where is he,

 “Stuck in traffic.”

watery eyes, and said, “I’m not a child. Even if I am your wife, I have my own space and social life. You have

spoke, Elliot picked up

 She could not help but be distracted by the sensual

get drunk, drinking like

get home

she was lost in thought, Elliot’s big hand clasped around her

 By the time she noticed the pain, he had already yanked her over

was soft,

did he think she

she a toy that he could

 Was she not allowed to

gritted her teeth and got

her, then there was no point in

Avery was preparing to stand up, from the corner of her eye, she saw a tall figure looming over her and blocking

 Elliot was standing

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