The CEO Gets What He Wants

Chapter 109

The black Bentley RV drove on a winding road with the children inside.

Rory had a carton of milk in her hands and would take a sip from time to time.

While driving, Xavier glanced in the rearview mirror to check on the children, who had a square suitcase with a cartoon character.

Zachary was the one who had packed the suitcase, seemingly ready to run away from home.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Xavier was unsure if he should report the child's concerning behavior to his boss.

In the end, the man decided not to call Cayden just yet to see what Avery had to say. I'll explain to him afterward.

“I've made up my mind; I'm not going back. What about you?” Zachary asked his sister.

“Me neither. I'd rather live in an orphanage than go back home.” Rory had had enough of the big house where she never got to see her father. On top of that, her grandmother and step-grandmother would always fight; they would even get physical.

The children's great-grandfather was the only one they knew they would miss.

Xavier was suddenly at a loss when he heard the children's naïve conversation. It seems I'm not as capable as I think. I can't do anything to fix this.

At the restaurant, Avery was having a good time chatting with Brodie.

As an ordinary white-collar worker, Brodie was not showy like the wealthy nor vulgar like a hillbilly. Basically, he was a decent man.

“Since you work at Trident Group, I can send you to work and pick you up if you don't mind.” Brodie obviously liked Avery, but he did not know if the woman felt the same way about him.

When Avery stayed silent, Brodie chuckled awkwardly. “I didn't mean to come on too strong like that. Please excuse me for being rash.”

“No, it's fine. That was nice of you,” responded Avery while shaking her head.


Brodie's cheeks turned red when he got Avery's recognition.

Like Avery, Brodie was not an extrovert, so the atmosphere quickly turned awkward when the two ran out of things to talk about.

Fortunately, the waiter picked the right time to come over to serve their order. The two had ordered steak and some fruit juice, the sort of food and beverages an ordinary working-class citizen could afford.

Avery lifted her head with the intention of thanking the waiter for serving her food, but just before she could open her mouth to speak, she noticed three figures walking in.

They were Xavier, Zachary, and Rory.

While Xavier was speaking to one of the staff members, the children looked left and right with a suitcase in hand, obviously searching for someone.

Glancing at Brodie, Avery suddenly felt nervous and guilty.

“I'm going to wash my hands.” The woman got up and headed for the restroom.

Brodie looked around but found nothing out of the ordinary, so he decided to take the time to help Avery cut her steak.

Standing at the entrance, Zachary finally found Avery after his eyes darted around the place.

The boy, who was taught not to shout in public by his great-grandfather and father, hurriedly cast his suitcase aside to run toward Avery.

Avery waited outside the restroom when Zachary ran over to hug her.

After patting Zachary on the head, Avery squatted down and asked the boy gently, “How did you get here?”

“I asked Mr. Dartsley to bring me here.” Zachary held Avery tightly, his obsidian eyes quickly turning red.

Naturally, Avery appreciated how much the children liked her. However, she knew there was nothing they could do to change the relationship between her and their father. To her, the children's efforts were as futile as chasing the wind.

“Listen to me. Just go home, okay?” coaxed Avery as she continued to pat Zachary on the head.

“No! I won't allow you to go on blind dates. You're to be with Daddy!” The more Zachary talked, the more emotional he got.

At that moment, two women, who walked out of the restroom and just so happened to overhear the conversation, could not help but despise Avery since they thought she had gone on a blind date without considering her children's feelings. What a heartless woman!

Avery knew she had been away for too long, for nobody would need more than five minutes to wash their hands.

The woman could not agree to stop seeing other men since she did not want Cayden to misunderstand. Besides that, Avery did not want to disappoint her friend, who had set up the blind date, or Brodie because the man seemed like a good fit for her. “Don't cry. I'm not on a date; I have business here.”

Zachary believed what Avery said to him. “Rory and I will wait for you here, then, okay? You can come to us when you're done.”

Upon hearing that, Avery knew she had no other choice. They won't go even if I ask them to. On the contrary, they might even cause a scene.

The woman seemed distracted when she returned to her table.

Then, she thanked Brodie for cutting her steak for her.

“You don't look so good. Did something happen?” Brodie was observant enough to sense that something was off.

“No, nothing happened,” replied Avery while shaking her head.
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