When His Eyes Opened (full chapter)

Chapter 21

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 this

said, “This proves that women are obstacles on the road to

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

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

that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a cat. It looks like you two

Elliot said

out

minutes after Ben had left, Chelsea knocked on

outside of work to talk to you about,” she said

and said, “I’m busy right now. You can talk

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

said, “Take a look at

chair across from him, and her eyes

hard to know what

jealousy

you sleep with Avery Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice. “Elliot, she’s not

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows reflected

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