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

than the day before, and it

put on a light layer of makeup

stay cooped

throughout the week, and Trust

every other day.

from the room after she

Let me get the driver," Mrs. Cooper said then went

the driver.

was waiting at the front door when

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

favor to ask."

puzzled. "Are you sure I could help?"

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

we meet."

"Okay," Avery responded hesitantly.

the gates of the mansion half

of black, he

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

fastened

don't need to clock in at the office," Ben grinned." We need

mean by 'we'? Who else are we talking

birthday is coming

to buy. That's where you come

birthday?"

care about your husband at all?" Ben sighed as he

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