His Eagle Eyes on Me

Elliot reached his arm out through the car window.

Clipped between his slender fingers was a pack of tissue.

Avery was stunned. She was about to decline but ended up uncharacteristically accepting it.

"Thanks."

The warmth of his palm still lingered on the tissues.

Elliot quickly averted his gaze from her face and rolled up the window as the car sped off.

It was ten in the morning at Tate Industries, and all of its employees were working away at their respective stations.

It had been a month since the company had paid wages. However, Tate Industries was an old player in the industry. Even if all kinds of negative news were circulating on the internet, its employees refused to give up until the very last moment.

If she had not known about the company's many debts, Avery could not imagine that the calm atmosphere in front of her was an illusion.

She entered the meeting room with the company's vice president, Shaun Locklyn.

The lawyer went straight to the point when he saw

Avery and said, "I'm very sorry for your loss, Miss Tate. Your father entrusted me to announce his will, which I will do now."

Avery nodded lightly.

The lawyer opened up a file and said firmly, "Your father had six pieces of real estate which are respectively located in... Here is the file. Please go through it." Avery took the document and examined it thoroughly.

"Your father also had three parking lots," said the lawyer as he passed another document to her, "as well as eight shop lots, and twelve vehicles."

Avery knew nothing about the family's fortune.

First of all, she had no interest in it.

Second of all, her father had never explained it to her.

her,

that her

assets, why did he not sell them and use

company in which we are sitting right now," said the lawyer. Then, after a brief pause, he added, "Your father planned to leave the

at the lawyer

company, you would also inherit his debt. You may

Avery was stunned.

hundred and twenty-five

her father's assets, it still would

seriously consider this. This company is your father's life's work. Do you really have the heart to watch it shut down?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

about Wanda and Cassandra?" Avery

that the company is in dire straits. She arranged for her brother to join our finance department a few years ago. He embezzled a lot of money from the company through the years. We don't

don't want to see my father's company fall either, but where am I supposed to find all of that money-" 6 "Borrow it!" said Shaun.

ask for a loan from? Who would be able to

have to try. If we manage, then great. If we don't, then you can give

president's office on the top floor of Sterling Group, the sun was shining through

the sun, Elliot's chiseled

a document that his assistant, Chad Rayner,

Jack Tate's wife and youngest daughter took an early flight out of the country this morning. It doesn't look like they will be returning before the company's troubles are settled. I think Miss Tate will most likely

is an impossible amount for her," Chad

him for information on Tate Industries, so he

a bet,

cup of coffee as his eyes

for the money, I'm guessing he'll at least lend some of it to her." Chad shook his head and said, "I doubt she has the guts to do

didn't see her last night. She smashed a bottle of wine from 1947 in front of our faces and went up against Chelsea. She might look gentle, but she's even

then. I'll make a bet with

should we

buy you coffee for a month. If you lose, you have to buy coffee for everyone in the

afternoon, Avery called

simple as Shaun made it

which

two banks did not

introduction to our new product. It's a very promising product. I'll think of a way to set up a meeting with the managers of the other two banks. Go and put on something nice, then have a proper meeting with them," said Shaun as he handed Avery a

I need to dress up? Can't