Chapter 7
The computer was not password protected, and it started up in no time.

It was so quick that Avery’s heart skipped a couple of beats.

She took a deep breath, plugged in the USB drive, then logged into her email.

Once she was logged in, she quickly sent the file to her classmate.

It was strange how smoothly everything went.

She managed to successfully send off the file before noon.

Avery did not dare linger another moment in the study. While she was about to shut down the computer, her hand trembled and she accidentally opened up a file.

The file suddenly popped up on the screen, and she stared curiously at the contents with wide eyes.

……

Avery emerged from the study five minutes later.

Mrs. Cooper let out a sigh of relief and said, “See? Didn’t I tell you that Master Elliot wouldn’t be back anytime soon?”

Avery was a mess of emotions. It felt like she had discovered Elliot’s dark secret.

She should not have used his computer in the first place.

“Are there surveillance cameras in the study, Mrs. Cooper?” Avery asked.

“There’s one outside the study,” replied Mrs. Cooper.

Avery’s face turned pale.

“Then he’s sure to find out that I was in his study.”

“Just tell him about it yourself when he gets back later. You took less than ten minutes. I don’t think he’ll be mad,” consoled Mrs. Cooper.

Avery’s phone beeped, and she pulled it out to see a notification for a wire transfer.

Her classmate banked in three hundred and twenty dollars to her account.

did not expect the pay to be that high. It only took her two hours, and

money instantly calmed the

she did not mean to see what she saw on

gets home

divorce, anyway. Once that was over,

had would have nothing

her room after

rid of you either, little one, but your life will be much more difficult than mine is right now if I

the drowsiness that came with the pregnancy,

Avery

herself together,

on her face, “Did you touch something

was in her

home? Did he

file? Master Elliot said you touched something else. He’s throwing a fit in the study right now! I really don’t know how I

anxious that her

only one thought on her mind

this rate, she might not even need the divorce because

welled up

tried to shut

her, but there was

I might not even be able to

heart was racing. She was willing to accept her punishment, but she could not drag Mrs.

of the room and decided to

that moment, the elevator doors opened on the first floor, and a

had three floors, but they

wheelchair-bound Elliot. His expression was dark and terrifying, and there was a raging

he would be mad about what happened, but she had not

“My laptop stopped working this morning, so I used your computer without permission. This

put all of the blame

stopped pushing Elliot’s chair when they reached the living room, and Avery raised her gaze to look at

reddened. It looked like she really

when she spoke

in a low and

together, seemingly relaxed,

at that

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