His Eagle Eyes on Me

"Madam Avery hasn't come home yet," said Mrs.

Cooper. "I've been waiting in the living room the whole time and I haven't seen her all night." Elliot's eyes turned dark.

If she did not come home, where could she have gone?

Did she lie to him about coming home to write her thesis?

"I'll give her a call right now," Mrs. Cooper said as she rushed toward the living room.

On the other hand, Avery had been abducted the moment she had set foot out of Forrance Villa. 1

She had been dragged into a car, blindfolded, and her wrists were bound.

The car drove on for about an hour before coming to a halt.

She was taken into a room and thrown into a chair.

When her blindfold was taken off, she heard the unfamiliar voice of a strange man.

"Apologies, Miss Tate. We're just doing our jobs. We won't hurt you as long as you cooperate with us."

room until her eyes fell

see

long as you don't hurt me. However, I won't do

be able to commit a crime." S~ᴇaʀᴄh

he untied Avery's hands and connected her

otherwise. If you lie, you're not leaving this place tonight.

worry, I won't

said the man, then began the test. "What's your

"Avery Tate."

code

"No."

answered, the man glanced at the

were within the normal parameters, proving that

at Forrance Villa tonight?

Avery remained silent.

me an answer!" "Oh... I was just worried you'd get shocked by my answer," Avery said nonchalantly. "Do you know the

"Who?"

know Elliot Foster?" Avery

up? Was he the one who invited