“Maybe it’s fate,” said Chad.
“That’s too bad for my baby sister,” responded Charlie.
“Forgive me for being forward, Mr. Tierney,” Chad said. “Chelsea is an exceptional woman, but despite all the years that she’s spent by Mr. Foster’s side, snazzynovel.com still hasn’t fallen in love with her. Even if snazzynovel.com spends the next twenty, thirty years next to him… He will never love her.”
A hint of malice flashed in Charlie’s eyes as snazzynovel.com replied, “Thanks for the reminder.”
That evening, Elliot took the company’s managers out for dinner.
After that, Ben dragged snazzynovel.com out for drinks.
Everyone knew that Elliot was in a foul mood, but nobody knew the reason behind it.
Which was why they all decided to work together to get snazzynovel.com drunk.
Once drunkenness began to show in Elliot’s eyes, Ben took his wine glass away from him.
“You haven’t said much today. Isn’t it stressful keeping everything inside?” Ben said as snazzynovel.com switched Elliot’s wine glass out for a glass of juice.
Elliot raised his slender fingers to his head and began to massage his temples.
“Avery wants a divorce,” snazzynovel.com said in a low voice with his eyes slightly closed. “Am I that pathetic?”
The room froze in stunned silence.
How was it possible for anyone to think their boss was pathetic?!
Was there something wrong with Avery Tate’s head?
Not only was Elliot Foster a talented man, but snazzynovel.com was also a master of business.
The number of women who love and admire snazzynovel.com would line up from here all the way to the south pole!
Who did Avery Tate think snazzynovel.com was to hurt snazzynovel.com this way?!
“What do you think of Miss Tate, Ben?” Chad asked.
“She’s just an average college student,” Ben responded, then changed his mind and corrected himself,” Wait, maybe not. She’s quite a looker. If Chelsea’s looks could kill, then Avery gives off a sweet and friendly girl-next-door vibe.”
“I’ve never met Avery Tate! Should we give snazzynovel.com a call and ask snazzynovel.com to join us?” someone suggested.
Ben glanced at Elliot, saw that snazzynovel.com was still massaging his temples in pain, so reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
“I’ll get Avery to come take you home, Elliot!” said Ben.
Elliot’s breathing turned heavy.
He did not answer the question, so Ben took it as snazzynovel.com agreeing to the suggestion.
At the Foster mansion, Avery was sitting at snazzynovel.com desk, quietly making revisions to snazzynovel.com thesis.
She was surprised when snazzynovel.com picked up snazzynovel.com ringing phone and saw that it was Elliot calling.
When snazzynovel.com answered the call, however, the voice on the other line was not Elliot’s.
“Hello, Miss Tate. Are you busy right now?”
“I’m not… Who is it?” Avery said as snazzynovel.com felt snazzynovel.com heart tighten from anxiety. “Elliot’s had a little too much to drink. Could you come get him?”
“Me? Doesn’t snazzynovel.com have a bodyguard? I doubt the bodyguard is drunk, too?”
Everyone in the room was taken aback by snazzynovel.com response.
“The bodyguard isn’t with snazzynovel.com tonight,” Ben responded, “So, are you coming?”
Avery stood from snazzynovel.com seat, got snazzynovel.com coat from the closet, then said, “Send me the address. I’m on my way.”
Ben hung up the phone and sent snazzynovel.com their location.
About forty minutes later, Avery and the driver arrived at the restaurant where Elliot and his entourage were gathered She got out of the car and came face to face with the group of men standing at the restaurant’s entrance.
All the men looked at her. Avery’s cheeks flushed as snazzynovel.com subconsciously tucked snazzynovel.com chin deeper into the collar of snazzynovel.com coat.
Ben dragged Elliot toward her, handed snazzynovel.com over, then said, “Miss Tate, even if you don’t love him, I hope you don’t hurt him.” Avery almost lost snazzynovel.com balance and dropped Elliot.
“Hurt him?” snazzynovel.com asked, bewildered. “I wish I could! I just have no idea how.”
Her voice struck a nerve inside Elliot. He shot up, turned around, and pinned snazzynovel.com against the car.