When His Eyes Opened

11

Elliot reached his arm out through the car window.

Clipped between his slender fingers was pack of tissue.

was stunned.

She about to decline but ended up uncharacteristically it.

“Thanks.

”

The warmth of his palm still lingered on tissues.

Elliot quickly averted his gaze from her face and rolled the window as the car sped off.

was ten morning at Tate Industries, and all of its employees were working at their respective stations.

It had been since the company had paid wages.

However, Industries was an old player in the industry.

Even if all kinds of negative were circulating on the internet, employees to give up until the very last moment.

she had known about the company’s many debts, Avery could that calm atmosphere in front of her was an illusion.

She entered the room with the vice president, Shaun Locklyn.

The lawyer to the when he Avery and said, “I’m very sorry your loss, Miss Tate.

entrusted me to announce his will, I will do now.

”

Avery nodded lightly.

The lawyer up file and said firmly, “Your six pieces of real estate which are respectively in… is file.

Please go through it.

”

Avery the document and examined thoroughly.

“Your father parking said the lawyer as he passed another document her, well as eight shop lots, and vehicles.

”

Avery nothing about the family’s fortune.

of she had no interest in it.

Second of all, her father had never it to her.

Now that the lawyer was describing her father’s fortune to her, could not help but sense of unease.

She had no idea her father was this wealthy.

Since he had all these fixed assets, why he not sell them and use the money to his illness?

“Apart from the aforementioned there company in which we sitting right now,” said the lawyer.

Then, after a brief pause, he added, “Your father planned to leave the company you, but is currently operating at a loss.

”

Avery at the said, “By how much?”

Shaun and chimed in, current deficit is hundred and twenty-five million.

If you take your father’s company, you would also inherit his debt.

You may sell off all of the properties and were mentioned just now in order to make up loss.

”

Avery was stunned.

A hundred and million!

Even if she sold off of her assets, it still would not cover a hundred and twenty-five million!

“You can choose not to accept this, Avery.

That your fall you,” Shaun said a sullen expression.

“However, I hope you will seriously this.

This company is your father’s life’s work.

Do you really have watch down?”

about Wanda and Cassandra?” asked after taking breath.

“Don’t even mention your stepmother! It’s partly her fault that the company in dire straits.

She arranged for her to join our finance department a years ago.

embezzled a lot of money from the company the years.

We don’t even know where he’s run off to sighed Shaun.

Avery placed her hands on forehead, and her voice trembled as she said, to my father’s but am I supposed find of that money—”

“Borrow it!” said Shaun.

“We’ve reached of our new product research and development.

we manage to get a loan, we launch the new product, we’ll be able to our financial quite bit.

”

would we ask for a loan from? Who be able to give me that Avery said as she raised her eyes in disbelief.

“The replied.

“If the banks won’t it you, we can investor.

We have try.

If we manage, then great.

If you can give up.

What do you think?”

……

At office on the floor of Sterling Group, the sun was shining through the spotless windows.

With the sun, Elliot’s chiseled features looked extraordinary.

He a that assistant, Chad Rayner, brought to him.

“Mr.

Foster, industries are a debt of a hundred and twenty-five million dollars.

Tate’s wife and youngest daughter took an early flight out of this morning.

It doesn’t they be returning before company’s troubles are settled.

I think Miss Tate will likely give up on Tate Industries.

hundred and twenty-five million is an impossible amount explained.

Elliot him for information on Tate Industries, so that his boss was in the matter.

“Let’s make a bet, Chad!”

Sterling Group’s financial officer, Ben Schaffer, stirring his cup coffee as his eyes narrowed like sly fox.

“I Avery will come to Elliot to ask for a loan.

in position enjoy certain benefits.

If she asks Elliot for the money, I’m guessing he’ll at least lend of it to her.

”

Chad shook his head and “I doubt she has the guts to do that.

”

Ben took a of coffee and “You didn’t see her last night.

She a bottle of wine from 1947 front of our and went up Chelsea.

She might look gentle, but more feisty Chelsea.

”

then.

I’ll a bet you!” responded.

we bet on?”

“If I lose, I’ll buy you a month.

If you lose, you to coffee for everyone in the president’s department for a month.

How’s that?”

“Okay.

”

……

That afternoon, called up every major bank.

Things not as simple as Shaun it sound.

She called eight banks, two of the still owed money to.

course, the other two banks did dare give her a either.

here’s detailed introduction to our product.

It’s a very promising product.

think of a way to up a with the managers of other two banks.

Go put on something nice, then have a proper meeting with Shaun handed Avery a file.

do I to dress up? Can’t I just go like this?” Avery asked.

“You don’t makeup on, so you don’t look your best.

It can come as disrespectful in Shaun replied.

“Let me take at the product profile first,” Avery said.

“Alright.

I’ll the bank managers.

I’ll let you once I set it said Shaun.

Chad received some information at six in the evening.

“It like we lost the Mr.

Schaffer,” Chad said.

Avery Tate didn’t give up on Industries.

Also, she’s meeting the managers of City and Silver Linings Bank for dinner tonight.

”

Ben was disappointed.

“Those old are being promiscuous! walking right into a lion’s den! I suppose she doesn’t know of society’s since she hasn’t graduated college yet.

I can’t figure out she wouldn’t just go to Elliot? He’s her husband only in name.

Does she think he’s less than those old sleazebags?”

Chad a glance at Elliot’s face.

It was eerily dark.

At the of the Avery was still Elliot’s wife in name.

If she to meet those two men that night, would be to Elliot’s pride.

Chad felt suffocated at the thought of his boss being played for a fool.

With temper, if Avery really cheated on him, would meet an ugly end.

“Should I give Miss Tate a call, Mr.

Chad said after thinking for moment.

clenched fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

“Don’t contact her!” he snapped in a hoarse voice.

He to if Avery would act so recklessly behind his back.

Ben coughed lightly, then “Do you to have a drink with us? My treat!”

Elliot’s expression turned malicious.

shut his laptop, then rolled away in his wheelchair.

His bodyguard followed closely behind escorted him out.