His Eagle Eyes on Me

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.

her breakfast and

her face was lighter than the day before, and it did not hurt as

light layer of

could no longer stay cooped

called her multiple times throughout the week,

every other day.

the room after she got dressed.

Let me get the driver," Mrs. Cooper

the driver.

front

to spare today, Miss Tate?" Ben's voice came through the phone speaker. "I

favor to ask."

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

answered assuredly. "Are you at home? I'll come pick you up. We can talk

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

of the mansion half an

white instead of black, he had the exact same

going to the office today, Mr. Schaffer?" Avery asked as

and fastened her seat

clock in at the office," Ben grinned."

'we'? Who else are we

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

buy.

birthday?" Avery

you not care about your husband at all?" Ben sighed as