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.

breakfast and returned to her room.

bruise on her face was lighter than the day before, and

a light layer of makeup to cover up the

longer stay cooped up

office had called her multiple times throughout the

every other day.

room after she got dressed.

the driver," Mrs. Cooper

the driver.

was waiting at the front door when her

Tate?" Ben's

favor to ask."

Avery asked sounding puzzled. "Are you sure I could

"Are you at home? I'll

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

the gates of the mansion

white instead of black, he had the exact

Mr. Schaffer?" Avery asked as she hopped

fastened her seat

at the office," Ben grinned."

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

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

sure what to buy. That's

birthday?" Avery

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

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