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. How is Hayden doing at the

Avery's face vanished at the

hack from Mike, and his skills

she said as her head began to ache. "I'm afraid

continues."

wraps for a lifetime, Avery. You're no longer the same

finds out that he's the father of the children, he won't actually kill

why I need to make more money and become more powerful. That's the only way

Avery said. "I'll keep this a secret for as long as

is in right now, the children are better off without a father."

had taken Shea back to the Foster

sedative.

"Mental illness is

to

something Elliot

"She's wary of strangers."

condition is better than it was before the surgery?"

"You never know, maybe solving her emotional woes

asked, "Do you have

the country's more well-known psychiatrists, but I can't

be available. I'll ask and find out," answered

I am, so she might have a

Elliot nodded in response.

half an hour

long pants,

layer of makeup.

as he took in her appearance. "I heard you spent the

out last night."

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