Chapter 216

"What did she contact you for?" Avery asked. 1

"She said she needed an assistant and asked me to recommend one to her," Wesley said with an

expression of irony on his face. Then he laughed and continued, "Guess what her requirements were

for picking an assistant? She wanted someone who was Professor Hough's student and whose skills

weren't worse off than hers... She might as well have just said that she wanted to find someone who

could singlehandedly take on Shea's case. As if someone who was better than her would agree to be

her assistant! I don't know if she's shameless or just plain stupid."

Avery also found the entire thing ironic.

"She obviously doesn't have the skills for the job, but she insists on sticking around. Elliot Foster isn't

an idiot. He'll find the truth out sooner or later," Wesley said. "You're too soft-hearted, Avery. Not many

people would treat their own rivals in love." 1

"You wouldn't say that if you met Shea," Avery said with a bland smile. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"As long as you're not uncomfortable about it."

"There's no point in punishing myself over this. We should look ahead in life," Avery said, then changed

the subject, "I've got some good news. I'm almost done rebuilding my company. Everything is going

smoothly.

"That's great.

on Avery's face vanished at the

to hack from Mike, and his skills are way beyond

ache. "I'm afraid that Elliot might uncover more things

continues."

be kept under wraps for a lifetime, Avery.

he's the father of

exactly why I need to make more money and become

this a secret for as long

in right now, the children are better

to the Foster mansion where the family doctor had given her

sedative.

Elliot, "Mental

psychiatrist to

Elliot had

"She's wary of strangers."

try. Didn't you say that her condition is better than it

maybe solving her emotional woes could help

"Do you have a good psychiatrist

more

be available. I'll ask and find out," answered the doctor. "You could also ask for Dr.

than I am, so she might

Elliot nodded in response.

over half

pants, while her face and neck were

layer of makeup.

Dr. Sanford?" Elliot asked as he took in

out last night."

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