Chapter 21
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.

should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t

cold as he said, “This proves

said. “When do you plan on going through

work to do? Do you have that

a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on

Elliot

hurried out

Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office

busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the door behind

and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk about non-work related matters after

his desk and said,

handed the file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its

from him, and her eyes immediately fell

to think hard

of jealousy rose

Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her

“Shut up!”

brows

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