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.
about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then, the Tates wouldn’t be in this
said, “This proves that women are obstacles
you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a
icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do you have that much
now… Just a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better,
out!” Elliot said
hurried out of the
had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office
work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed
and said, “I’m busy right now.
moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said,
in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents will shock
a seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the scratch on his
to think hard to know what it
jealousy rose inside
you sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her
“Shut up!”
brows reflected
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