When His Eyes Opened (full chapter)

Chapter 36 

“Madam Avery hasn’t come home yet,” said Mrs. Cooper. “I’ve been waiting in the living room the whole time and I haven’t seen her all night.”

Elliot’s eyes turned dark.

If she did not come home, where could she have gone?

Did she lie to him about coming home to write her thesis?

“I’ll give her a call right now,” Mrs. Cooper said as she rushed toward the living room.

Avery had been abducted the moment she had set foot out of Forrance Villa, and now, she was on the other side of the city.

She had been dragged into a car, blindfolded, and her wrists were bound.

The car drove on for about an hour before coming to a halt.

She was taken into a room and thrown into a chair.

When her blindfold was taken off, she heard the unfamiliar voice of a strange man.

“Apologies, Miss Tate. We’re just doing our jobs. We won’t hurt you as long as you cooperate with us.”

Avery glanced around the white room until her eyes fell on the stranger’s face.

a mask, so she could not see his

I won’t do anything illegal even if you force me

then said, “I doubt a weak little lady like you would be able to commit

he untied Avery’s hands and connected her to a lie

detector. You have to answer my questions truthfully. You won’t get past this test, otherwise. If you lie, you’re not leaving this place

gazed at the machine, stayed silent for a moment, then nodded her

worry, I won’t

then began the test. “What’s

“Avery Tate.”

you the code

“No.”

she answered, the man glanced at

the indicators were within the normal parameters, proving that

Forrance Villa

Avery remained silent.

trying to lie to me?” snapped the man. “Don’t think too much about the questions,

get shocked by my answer,”

Fosters?”

“Who?”

Elliot

loaded. Who wouldn’t know who he is? Why are you bringing him up? Was he the one who invited you?” asked the