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.

All of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an

expression was cold as he said, “This proves that women are

do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party to celebrate

an eyebrow and said icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do

up from his seat, cleared 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

out!” Elliot

out of

minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s

busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said

glanced at the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk about

for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is more

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

across from him, and her eyes immediately

didn’t have to think hard to know

jealousy rose inside

a slight

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows

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