"Of course I know him! We used to go out for drinks together all the time! Did he tell you that he's really close to Chelsea?" Ben said as he deliberately mentioned the main point.

A hint of shock appeared on Avery's face as she said,' He said they weren't close."

"He lied to you, then," Ben said. "You have to really think about this. Why does he suddenly want to invest in Tate Industries? What's the catch?"

"Are you saying it could be a trap?" Avery asked.

Ben shook his head and said, "I'm just saying that you need to look at this from every angle. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and gold doesn't just drop from the sky. You and Chelsea just had a falling out very recently, and now her brother is interested in investing in your company. Aren't you worried?" 1

"I am," Avery answered.

"You have to think about this carefully... Anyway, let's eat," Ben said, then hollered, "Elliot! I'm done talking to your wife. You can come out now."

Avery almost choked at the sound of Ben calling her Elliot's wife.

Once she was seated at the dining table, Elliot chose a seat further away from her.

Ben brought over a decanter full of wine from the bar.

The wine was properly swirled.

like some, Miss Tate?" he asked as he placed the decanter on the table and brought over three wine

and said, "I don't drink. I need to work

I'll drink with

Elliot, then said, "It was a good thing you were around to take care

coughed, then said, "I didn't take care of him. He

guess Elliot isn't a bad drunk. He's quiet even when he's drunk,"

never met anyone who likes expressing themselves more than he does." 1 Ben sat in stunned

said when she noticed

and fork and gobbled up her food

in less than five

watched her leave and sighed, "Does

"She does," Elliot responded.

she anorexic? She

anorexic wouldn't touch their

her figure

and asked, "You think she cares about what

really cared about him, she would not have

used to constantly get enraged by her attitude,

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