His Eagle Eyes on Me

The car sped past Avery, leaving a trail of dust.

She lifted her head and saw the blurry tail lights of the Rolls-Roice in the darkness. 1

Was that Elliot's car? 1

She wiped the tears off her face, calmed herself down, and walked toward the house.

She saw the car parked in the courtyard when she arrived.

She waited outside in hopes of going in after Elliot had gone to his room.

Her eyes stung. She looked up at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.

It was a beautiful spring night, i

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside for an hour. 3

The driver had already moved the car into the garage.

The lights in the living room were still on, but there was nobody in sight, i

Avery felt normal, so she walked slowly into the house. 2

On the veranda on the second floor, Elliot, dressed in a grey robe, was sitting in his wheelchair. The last dregs of wine sat at the bottom of his wine glass.

He had watched Avery the entire hour that she had stood outside in the cold. 1

He could not figure out the thoughts that would lead her to spend an entire hour out in the cold. She was so still that she could have easily blended in with the trees that stood next to her. 3

Elliot had met countless intelligent minds in his lifetime because they were the only people worthy enough to stand by his side. 2

However, Avery was an exception.

He did not consider her bright because she had provoked him despite knowing what kind of man he was.

She was an extremely foolish woman. 3

Seeing her miserable, however, affected his mood in a peculiar way.

It was a feeling that he had never felt before.

to her room. 3 She took out a thick blanket from the closet, wrapped herself in it,

ridding herself of the chill from

aside from feeling a

changed into clean clothes,

followed the smell of food to the dining room, and

had breakfast?" Avery asked.

Master Elliot hasn't

glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf

done eating in under

of him, Madam?" Mrs.

said, then lifted her chin

more time together," said Mrs. Cooper. "Will you be

to do on campus today,

driver to take you there," Mrs. Cooper said. She left,

said, "It's fine. I'll just take a cab. He

odd jobs. I'll get

back now. I'll find my own way home later." i After the driver drove off, a young woman

did not expect to bump in her

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campus together. "Tammy, I don't think I can go to graduate school with you." 4 Tammy stopped in

a smile and said, "Actually, I never really wanted to

said. "When are you going to introduce me to

her mother of what had happened

friends and classmates only knew

someone but had no

breath and said, "Do you know what it feels like to have someone completely

Avery. We're still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You'll definitely meet someone even better later!"

on myself than a man," Avery chuckled.

sighed. "You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature

and said, "I just hope I

the class in both

cheeks flushed at the

five in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had planned

Tammy instantly pointed at

dropped you off this morning? Is he

people were

open window of the Portia. She glanced at the

she not tell him not to pick her

What was going on?