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.

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

he said, “This proves that women are

Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party to celebrate your return to single

work to do? Do you have that

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

out!” Elliot said

immediately hurried out of the

after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s

to you about,” she said as

the emails in his inbox and said, “I’m busy right now. You

his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is more

handed the file she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at

chair across from him, and

have to think hard to know

jealousy rose

she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her

“Shut up!”

brows reflected his

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