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.
of us should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair with
was cold as he said, “This proves that women are
plan on going through with it? Should we
icily, “Don’t you have work to do? Do you have
a friendly reminder, though. Shouldn’t you do something about that bruise on your neck? If I didn’t know better, I’d think you got scratched by a cat. It looks
out!” Elliot
out of the
left, Chelsea knocked on Elliot’s office
you busy, Elliot? I have something outside of work to talk to you about,” she said as she walked in and closed the door
busy
walked over to his desk and said, “I’ll just tell you now! This is more important than
she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a look at this. I’m sure its contents will
a seat on the chair across from him, and her eyes
have to think hard to
of jealousy rose inside
a
“Shut up!”
brows reflected
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