"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."

her eyes fell

so she could not see his features, but his

do anything illegal even if you force me to," she said

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hands and connected her to

my questions 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 moment, then nodded her

worry, I

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

"Avery Tate."

code to the safe before

"No."

she answered, the man glanced at the

indicators were within the normal parameters, proving that she

at Forrance Villa

Avery remained silent.

give me an answer!" "Oh... I was just worried

"Who?"

you know Elliot

he is? Why are you bringing him up? Was he the one who

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