"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."

around the white room until her

she could not see his features, but

do

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he said that, he untied Avery's hands and connected her to a lie

this test, otherwise. If you lie, you're not leaving this place tonight. Understood?" Avery gazed at the machine, stayed silent for a moment, then nodded her

worry, I

said the man, then began the

"Avery Tate."

father tell you the code to the safe before

"No."

she answered, the man glanced at

the indicators were within the normal parameters, proving that she was telling the

were you at Forrance Villa tonight? Who invited

Avery remained silent.

snapped the man. "Don't think too much about the questions, just give me an answer!" "Oh... I was just worried you'd get shocked

"Who?"

Elliot Foster?"

bringing him up? Was he the one who invited you?" asked the man. Avery shook her head and said, "Do

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