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

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

like you’re really determined to divorce Avery Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should

you have work to do? Do you have that

do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a

out!” Elliot

immediately hurried out of the

had left, Chelsea

work to talk to you about,” she said as

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

froze for a moment, but she stubbornly walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just

in to Elliot and said, “Take a

a seat on the chair across from him, and

didn’t have to think hard to know

wave of jealousy

a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot, she’s not worth

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected his

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