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Zoe‘s body trembled uncontrollably.
“You! You –
Her head was buzzing as she turned blue in the face.
“I was also at Elizabeth Hospital that day, and accidentally caught a glimpse of the person who operated on Shea,” Avery said sternly as she watched the fear and anxiety on Zoe’s face “11 you want to threaten me, then you must first properly consider if you can handle being
discarded!”
At that moment, the drinks and desserts arrived.
Avery casually began to enjoy her afternoon tea.
“I underestimated you, Avery Tate!”
Zoe went from having the winning ticket in her grasp to being completely helpless in a matter of minutes.
“We‘re even! Let‘s just pretend like nothing happened! I won‘t tell Elliot about your secret, so I hope you can keep your lips sealed, too!”
“Weren‘t you pretty cocky just now?” Avery mocked. “All you had was a tiny bit of leverage, and you decided to act so conceitedly. How could you be in research with that attitude? Even after ten years, you won‘t be able to treat Shea‘s illness.”
“Unless your skills surpass mine, you shouldn‘t insult me!” Zoe snapped as she glared at Avery. “The kind of person Professor Hough despised the most was people like you who gave up on medicine to pursue business!”
Avery took a sip of her juice.
The tart sweetness of it was refreshing.
“Aren‘t you curious about the person who operated on Shea?” Avery asked as she lifted her gaze and stared coldly at Zoe. “You‘re not thinking that your lie won‘t ever be exposed, are you?”
“Don‘t you think I‘ve looked into it? I just haven‘t found out yet… You have information on them, but you won‘t tell me. You‘ve been so jealous seeing Elliot and I together–”
“Don’t make me sick. If I really wanted to break you up, all I have to do is give Elliot a call and he‘d dump you.”
“Don’t you dare threaten me!” Zoe roared angrily.
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“It doesn’t feel too nice being threatened, does it? Don‘t do unto others what you don’t want to be done unto you.”
Avery took a bite of her cake, then said casually, “The person who operated on Shea was a middle aged man with very short hair. He was on the skinny side and was about five foot six…”
Zoe’s eyes widened.
“Why are you helping me?!”
“That’s because I don’t ever want to see you again,” Avery answered coldly. “Don’t contact me again. I’m too busy for your constant bickering.”
“You got it!” exclaimed Zoe. “Thank you for giving me this important clue!”
A week until Avery‘s birthday, Ben burst through Elliot‘s office doors.
“Did you receive an invitation to Avery‘s birthday party, Elliot?”
“I did not,” Elliot responded as his eyes dropped slightly. “Did you?”
“Me neither. I definitely wouldn‘t be invited if you weren’t,” Ben said. “I suspect she might not even have plans to celebrate her birthday.”
“That‘s a possibility.”
Avery always kept a low–profile.
“You already prepared a gift, so you have to send it out,” Ben said. “Should I call up Tate Industries and ask around?”
“Ask all you want. There‘s no need to report back to me.”
Ten minutes later, Ben returned to report his findings to Elliot.
“Elliot! Avery‘s gone too far!” Ben ranted. “She‘s going all out for her birthday this year! She booked the biggest ballroom at the Oasis Hotel to celebrate, but she didn‘t invite us!”
Elliot felt like a sharp knife pierced through his heart.
Perhaps in Avery‘s eyes, he was nothing but a stranger.
“She has her own reasons for not inviting me,” Elliot said calmly and indifferently. “Are you done with your work? Should I arrange more for you to do?”
Ben immediately fled.
The room instantly fell silent.
However, Elliot‘s heart was anything but calm. Half an hour later, he called the Oasis Hotel.
Since Avery booked the largest ballroom at the hotel, Elliot went ahead and booked the smaller ballroom right next to it.
He wanted to see for himself exactly how grand Avery‘s birthday party would be
That weekend, everyone who received an invitation to the party gathered in the largest ballroom–Astor Hall– at the Oasis Hotel.
“Why isn’t Avery here yet?” Tammy asked Mike the moment she stepped into the banquet hall. “She hasn’t even replied to my text from last night.”
Mike shrugged, then explained, “She’s been busy lately. I don’t know what she’s busy with, but I already sent her the address, and she promised to be here.”
“Okay… Isn‘t she busy with stuff at the company?” Tammy asked.
“She isn‘t! I really don‘t know what she‘s been so busy with. Everyone has the right to their own personal space. We might be close like sisters… I mean, brother and sister… I won’t force her to tell me anything she doesn‘t want me to know about.”
“I see… Since she‘s been busy, who‘s the one who organized the party?”
“It was me!” Mike declared.
“Who put the guest list together?”
“That was me, too!”
Tammy let out a “pfft“, then turned and walked over to Celestial Hall next door.
Celestial Hall was much smaller in size than Astor Hall.
Thanks to Mike, Elliot‘s friends were having a gathering at Celestial Hall.
Tammy walked in and immediately sat down next to Jun.
“Where‘s Elliot? Why isn‘t he here yet? Didn‘t you say he was upset that Avery didn’t invite him?” Tammy asked excitedly as she picked up Jun‘s glass of wine and took a sip.
“He said he was stuck in traffic half an hour ago,” Ben said as he looked at Tammy, then asked, “Isn‘t Avery here yet?”
“She isn‘t! Mike said she‘s been busy, but he has no idea why. She didn’t have time to plan a party at all. Mike was the one who invited the guests. Since he’s not on good terms with any of you, of course, he wouldn’t invite you!”
When he rushed over, he realized that things were not as simple as they seemed.
Mike was getting beaten up by two men, and one of those men was Avery’s ex–husband, Elliot Foster.
Wesley quickly yanked Mike to his side, then asked Elliot, “Why are you hitting Mike?”
Elliot had arrived three minutes ago.
When he saw Mike pinning Chad down and beating him up, the blood shot to his head, and he kicked Mike without another word.
Once he had leveled the playing field, the fight became a to–against-one brawl.
“He was hitting my assistant, Mr. Brook,” Elliot explained as he dusted himself down. “Chad’s weak and can‘t handle a fight
Wesley noticed the fight as he left the hall
When he rushed over, he realized that things were not as simple as they seemed.
Mike was getting beaten up by two men, and one of those men was Avery’s ex-husband, Elliot Foster.
Wesley quickly yanked Mike to his side, then asked Elliot, “Why are you hitting Mike?”
Elliot had arrived three minutes ago.
When he saw Mike pinning Chad down and beating him up, the blood shot to his head, and he kicked Mike without another word.
Once he had leveled the playing field, the fight became a to-against-one brawl.
“He was hitting my assistant, Mr. Brook,” Elliot explained as he dusted himself down “Chad’s weak and can’t handle a fight.”