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

her mother used for cooking. She took out the beer and went

the living room.

in the morning, Elliot was rudely woken from his

picked up the

Avery's name, he thought that he had seen it wrong. He massaged the bridge

but he was right. It was a

up the phone without further hesitation, thinking

for her to call him

barely even spoke

call him unless something had

"Hello... Elliot? Happy Birthday!"

heard Avery's drunken voice, his

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

She couldn't be this drunk

you are becoming more and more ridiculous!" he scowled with

called to wish you Happy Birthday, why are you yelling at me?" She squeezed and

hands on Elliot instead of the can,

him to death.

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

are you? Give

swung his legs off the bed and got out. Striding toward

at home! Why do you think I'm this

shone through

at

that she really was happy, but he simply did not

been so long since I heard you laugh, Avery," he said in a

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