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."

the white room until her eyes

was wearing a mask, so she could not see his features, but his

won't do anything illegal even if you force me to," she said calmly.

commit a crime." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website

he said that, he untied Avery's hands and connected

truthfully. You won't get past this test, otherwise. If you lie, you're not leaving this place tonight. Understood?" Avery gazed at the machine, stayed silent for a

I won't

man, then began the test.

"Avery Tate."

father tell you the code to the safe before he

"No."

answered, the man glanced at the machine's

indicators were within the normal parameters, proving that she was

were you at Forrance Villa tonight? Who

Avery remained silent.

just give me an answer!" "Oh... I was just worried you'd get shocked by my answer,"

"Who?"

you know Elliot Foster?"

wouldn't know who he is? Why are you bringing him up? Was he the