It was a long and painful night. 3

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?" 1

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." 2

Elliot's eyes twitched slightly.

of us should be careful about picking the correct wife," Ben sighed. "If Jack Tate hadn't had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates

expression was cold as he said, "This proves that women are obstacles on the road to success."

determined to divorce Avery Tate!" Ben said. "When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have

and said icily, "Don't you have work to do? Do you have

that bruise on your neck? If I didn't know better, I'd think you got

out!" Elliot cleared his throat and said

out of the

Chelsea knocked on

work to talk to you

"I'm busy right now. You

his desk and said,

file she brought in to Elliot and said," Take a look at this. I'm sure its contents will shock

took a seat on the chair across from him, and

to think hard to know what it

wave of jealousy rose inside of her.

sleep with Avery Tate last night?" she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. "Elliot, she's not worth your sincerity!" 3

furrowed brows reflected his

has nothing to do

words, he opened up the file and looked at the

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