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 returned to her

the day before, and it did not hurt as

a light layer of makeup to

could no longer stay

called her multiple times throughout the week, and Trust Capital was

every other day.

the room after she got dressed. Elliot

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

the driver.

waiting at the front door when

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

favor to ask."

asked sounding puzzled. "Are you

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

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

of the mansion

color, which was white instead of black, he had the exact

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

and fastened her

at the office," Ben

mean by 'we'? Who

is coming up. We need to

not sure what to buy.

birthday?" Avery

all?"

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