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

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

the living room.

morning, Elliot was rudely woken from his sleep by the sound of a

picked up the

saw Avery's name, he thought that he had

the screen once again, but he was right.

the phone without further hesitation, thinking that something

call

two of them had long become strangers who barely even spoke to one another

could not possibly call him

"Hello... Elliot? Happy Birthday!"

he heard Avery's drunken voice, his heart eased slightly,

because she's drunk! She is okay!" de thought to himself, "But why is she

She couldn't

more and more ridiculous!" he scowled with disappointment in

to wish you Happy Birthday, why are you yelling

hands on Elliot instead of the can, she

him to death.

birthday's past," Elliot reminded her, before asking, "Why

Give me the

got out. Striding toward the closet, he took out a set

think I'm this

shone through

the bed at the sound of

that she really was happy, but

laugh, Avery," he said in a husky and

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