It was a long and painful night.
When it was all over, Avery was so tired that she passed out.
The next morning, Elliot showed up at Sterling Group around ten in the morning as usual.
Once he entered his office, Ben walked in.
“I went to Twilight to see you last night, but I didn’t catch you. Did you and Avery Tate leave early?”
Elliot raised his brows and said, “That’s what you’re here to talk about?”
Ben smiled bitterly and placed the file in his hand on Elliot’s desk.
“This is the financial reports for Tate Industries from the past few years. I took some time to look into it. They’re in pretty deep trouble.”
Ben paused, then added, “Their finance director embezzled at least three hundred million dollars. I heard that he was Jack Tate’s brother-in-law.”
Elliot’s eyes twitched slightly.
If what Ben said was true, then developing the new product was not the only reason Tate Industries was facing bankruptcy.
picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t
as he said, “This proves
like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a
eyebrow and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do you have that much free
his throat, and said, “I’m going now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a cat.
Elliot
out of
Ben had left, Chelsea
of work to talk to you
in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right
froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk
handed the file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look
across from him, and her
have to think hard to know what
jealousy
you sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice.
“Shut up!”
brows reflected his
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