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.

and returned

was lighter than the day before, and it did not

layer of makeup to cover

stay cooped up in

office had called her multiple times throughout the week, and Trust

every other day.

room after she got dressed.

get the driver,"

the driver.

at the front door when

Tate?" Ben's voice came through the phone speaker.

favor to ask."

it?" Avery asked sounding puzzled. "Are you sure I

"Are you at home? I'll come pick you up. We

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

gates of the mansion

instead of black, he had the exact same

the office today, Mr. Schaffer?" Avery asked as she hopped into

fastened her

don't need to clock in at the office," Ben grinned." We need your help to

you mean by 'we'? Who else are we talking

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

what to buy. That's where

birthday?" Avery

at all?" Ben sighed as he felt some

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