Chapter 272

She sat on the bed with unconcealable joy on her face.

Five years ago, her stepmother and Wanda's younger brother, James, stole three hundred million from

Tate Industries. After spending most of that fortune, greed had taken over him, and he had planned on

making another fortune from Tate Industries. Only this time, he would not be met with three hundred

million dollars, just the cold hard hand of the law.

A moment ago, Officer Boyd, the police officer who was responsible for the case, had contacted Avery

and informed her that James had already boarded the flight back to the country. 1

There was a team of officers at the airport, ready to ambush him. As soon as James landed, he would

be arrested.

This was something that Avery had spent years waiting for, and even after hanging up, she could not

seem to calm herself down. She wanted to share the good news with her friends, but it was three in the

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She got out of bed and stepped out of the bedroom. She went to the kitchen and opened the fridge to

cans of beer that her mother used for cooking. She took

the living room.

rudely woken from his sleep by

picked

that he had seen it

the screen once again, but he was right. It

phone without further hesitation, thinking that something bad

call

had long become strangers who barely even spoke to one another when they

not possibly call him

"Hello... Elliot? Happy Birthday!"

Avery's drunken voice, his heart eased slightly,

de thought to himself, "But why

She couldn't be this drunk if she was

more and more ridiculous!" he scowled with disappointment

are you yelling at me?" She squeezed

hand. If only she had her hands on Elliot instead of the can, she would

him to death.

past," Elliot reminded her, before asking, "Why

are you? Give

and got out. Striding toward

I'm at home! Why do you think I'm this happy?" she giggled, abandoning her

through her

at the sound of her wondrous

she really was happy, but he

since I heard you laugh, Avery," he said in

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