Chapter 113

"Yes, sir," Chad responded.

Soon after, a cup of coffee was placed in front of Elliot.

As Chad exited the room, he bumped into Chelsea who was on her way over.

She was not wearing any makeup, and her face looked unusually haggard. 1

Chat approached her, intending to speak to her, but in the end, he said nothing. 3

Chelsea entered Elliot's office and shut the door behind her.

"I'm sorry, Elliot," she said in a hoarse voice as she stood in front of Elliot. "This was all due to my

brother's scheme. He knew that you were still recovering, so he made you go up that hill. It's an

especially steep hill. We don't usually go up there ourselves. He wanted you dead." 1

Elliot stared silently at her pale face, then said, "I know."

"I'm sorry. He won't apologize to you. He already left the country," Chelsea said through the lump in her

throat. "Please forgive my family, Elliot. My father's getting old, and I'm afraid he won't be able to

handle the backlash. If you have to punish someone, then punish me. I'll take it all without question."

Elliot continued to stare at her in silence.

was as if he was seeing

the most immaculate makeup and only presented her best self to

how you've stayed by my side all these years, Chelsea," he finally

of emotion. "Leave the company and never appear in front of

I'll leave your family

down Chelsea's face as she digested Elliot's

It was over!

completely over between

tried to hold back her tears,

escape

one final, deep look at Elliot, then turned and

building, it was Ben's turn to walk

hear a word about Chelsea, so

birthday is coming up next week, Elliot. If you don't want to have

something small at home,"

took a sip of his coffee, then said coldly,

crowds and

prepared your birthday present, though. How is she supposed

know that what she's giving you isn't something

Ben said, throwing out

not care, but the look in his eyes

it

you want to see it for yourself? I

ever knitted you a sweater with

sweaters because he

knitting a

it was foolish of anyone to

never call Avery

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