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.

finished her breakfast and returned

than the day before, and it did not hurt

light layer of makeup to

longer stay cooped up

multiple times throughout the week, and Trust Capital was

every other day.

room after she

get the driver," Mrs. Cooper

the driver.

front door

spare today, Miss Tate?" Ben's voice came through

favor to ask."

Avery asked sounding puzzled.

you at home? I'll come pick you up.

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

gates of the

the color, which was white instead of black,

Mr. Schaffer?" Avery asked as she hopped

and fastened her seat

the office," Ben grinned." We need your

'we'? Who else are we

is coming up. We need to get him

to buy. That's

birthday?"

at all?" Ben sighed

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