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.

should be careful about picking the correct wife,” Ben sighed. “If Jack Tate hadn’t had an affair

cold as he said, “This proves

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

you have work to do? Do you have

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

Elliot said

out of the

had left,

talk to you about,” she said as

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

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

she brought in to Elliot and said, “Take a

and her

didn’t have to think hard to know

wave of jealousy rose

Tate last night?” she exclaimed with a slight tremor in her voice.

“Shut up!”

furrowed brows

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