When His Eyes Opened

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Avery spoke first

“Tomorrow is a weekend.

Are you free?”

morning or afternoon?” Elliot asked.

His voice sounded low and hoarse, it was the same magnetism and was just as attractive as it had been four years ago.

the morning!” Avery answered.

judgment was the alcohol.

She felt particularly brave, so, she spoke without thinking things through.

“Remember bring your ID and marriage certificate.

meeting goes well, we could the divorce papers tomorrow itself!”

Elliot had Avery to this aggressive.

It was different from Chad described.

“You’ll regret this, Avery,” Elliot said as his Adam’s apple in throat, and grip around his phone tightened.

“I won’t f*cking it!”

Elliot’s words had a chord in Avery.

“If the goes through tomorrow, getting some fireworks setting off the next hours!” Avery said, then burst into laughter.

As Elliot listened to her charming laugh, he realized that something was off.

“Did you Avery?” he asked.

She even used touch drop of alcohol!

Not was she drinking but she was drunk.

A raging fury in Elliot.

“What can do about it?! I’ll drink I want to.

No one can me!” yelled arrogantly.

“We’re a divorce tomorrow!” hissed through gritted teeth.

It true nobody could Avery.

As the head of Alpha Technologies, she billions.

They may be husband and wife, but that purely in name.

No, their relationship longer existed even in name!

Everyone them knew that they had broken up.

Since that was the case, then it was time to put a full stop this marriage!

Avery clapping her hands.

Elliot was and hung up her.

If he stayed the phone, blood pressure would reach a breaking point.

her phone turned dark, let a dry laugh, then fell heavily on the bed.

“I’m finally free! getting a divorce!”

Avery chuckled, staring at the ceiling as hot tears down from the corners her eyes.

I do feel regret… I regret meeting you.

I regret you.

I regret falling for you…

The next day, as sunlight poured in through the windows, Avery rubbed her eyes as she lay in bed.

Her head was pounding from all the had consumed the before.

She reached out to her phone, saw text message Elliot.

He sent her the meeting location at midnight.

Avery put her phone down and massaged her aching temples.

Once the pain began subside, she got out bed.

Avery arrived at the that Elliot reserved at in the morning.

She wore a with her hair pulled back.

had even dabbed on some light makeup.

However, her exquisite makeup did to cover fatigued and bloodshot eyes.

She ordered a cup black coffee.

Half an hour later, she was finished with it.

Avery at the then ordered another cup.

By eleven in the morning, she had already finished her cup of coffee.

She not order a third.

Avery pulled out phone and dialed number.

had to meet at ten, but why was he to be seen? Did he change his mind the divorce, or did something happen?