Avery could not help but smile. "Don't you have work in the afternoon?"

"Work will never finish. I have to leave some for my staff to do." Elliot paused. "I see your vice president is looking quite spritely."

"Mr. Locklyn specifically got him over to help me. He works hard," Avery said with satisfaction. "Will you be attending our company's annual dinner?"

"I'll go if you want me to," Elliot said. "The children will be on their winter break soon. We'll take them along."

"Sure! Layla can come, but I'm afraid Robert won't be able to stand the noise." Avery took into consideration the fact that they will be sitting close to the stage. The sounds from the speakers might be too loud for children. "Why don't you stay home with the kids!"

Elliot was a little speechless. "Then what happens when it's my company's annual dinner?"

Avery thought for a while before saying, "I'll go with you."

"What about the children?" Elliot asked.

with Eric during her winter break. We'll get Robert to play with Tiffany or Kiara! As long as he is tired

well-thought-out plan rendered Elliot

we place Robert with Wesley?" Elliot asked. "Your company's annual dinner is before mine. I want to see what the annual dinner will

a speech on stage, you have to go. After all, so many people will be watching you. You can't feign embarrassment now, can you?" Elliot was

into her slippers. She

carefully organized the gifts she had bought for the children. She had mainly bought gifts for the children at Hightide Church. She placed their gifts in two large shopping bags. A day before New Year's,

that her action would bring some warmth to the children. After sorting out the gifts. She picked up her phone and looked at the time.

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Avery was not hungry, but she was

Cooper filled a bowl with chowder and placed it on

wanted to call George and ask him if Layla was done

The photo was a bowl of

and she snapped a

[I'm having soup too.]

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