Chapter 75

At breakfast the next morning, Avery and Elliot sat at the dining table in silence.

She was having eggs and toast, while he was eating cereal.

"Thanks for getting my phone back last night," Avery said, shattering the silence between them.

"I’m sorry about my mother," Elliot said, finally expressing the apology that had been bothering him.

Avery's cheeks flushed as she said, "You weren't the one who hit me. Why are you apologizing?"

"She shouldn't have slapped your face," Elliot said in a stiff voice. "If anyone touched my face, I would-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Avery lifted her hand and gently caressed his cheek. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

His skin was surprisingly smooth and felt good against her fingers.

Elliot's eyes were smoldering as his Adam's apple rolled in his throat, while his hand trembled slightly

around his glass of milk. 2

"Okay, we're even," Avery said as she withdrew her hand and lowered her head to have a sip of her

tea.

Her heart was thumping wildly in her chest, and the skin on the fingers that touched his cheek felt like

they were on fire.

hurriedly finished her breakfast and returned to her

face was lighter than the day before, and it

of makeup to cover up the

stay cooped

called her multiple times throughout the

every other day.

the room after she got dressed. Elliot had already

to the office, Madam? Let me get the driver," Mrs. Cooper said then went off to

the driver.

front door when her phone

Ben's voice

favor to ask."

sounding puzzled. "Are you sure I could

answered assuredly. "Are you at home? I'll come

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

gates of

which was white instead of black, he had the exact same car

Mr. Schaffer?" Avery asked

fastened

office," Ben grinned." We need your help

do you mean by 'we'?

other managers at the office. Elliot's birthday is coming up. We need to

buy. That's where you

his birthday?"

your husband at all?" Ben sighed as he felt some pity for

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