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

used for cooking. She took out the beer and

the living room.

morning, Elliot was rudely woken from his sleep by the

picked up

thought that he had seen it wrong. He massaged the bridge of his

the screen once again, but he was right. It

up the phone without further hesitation, thinking that

for her to call him

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

possibly call him unless something

"Hello... Elliot? Happy Birthday!"

voice, his heart eased

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

at home? She couldn't

are becoming more and more ridiculous!" he scowled with disappointment in

wish you Happy Birthday, why are you yelling at me?" She

she had her hands on

him to death.

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

you? Give me the

the bed and got out. Striding toward the closet,

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

shone through

sat down by the bed at the sound

tell that she really was happy, but he simply did not

laugh, Avery," he said in a

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