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 to her room.

her face was lighter than the day

on a light layer of makeup to

could no longer stay

her multiple times throughout

every other day.

she

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

the driver.

front door when her phone

Ben's voice came through

favor to ask."

puzzled. "Are you sure I could

I'll come pick you

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

the gates of the

which was white instead of black, he had the

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

and fastened

in at the office," Ben grinned." We need

mean by 'we'? Who else are

other managers at the office. Elliot's birthday is coming

to buy. That's where

birthday?" Avery

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

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