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.

sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with Wanda Tate back then,

was cold as he said, “This proves that women are obstacles on the road

Tate!” Ben said. “When do you plan on going through with it? Should we have a party to celebrate

“Don’t you have work to do? Do you

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

out!” Elliot

out of

left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s

Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the door

and said, “I’m busy right now. You

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

in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this.

across from him, and her eyes immediately fell on the scratch

to think hard to know what

wave of jealousy rose inside

last night?” she exclaimed with a

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows

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