When His Eyes Opened

Chapter 20

Avery felt like someone was strangling her.

She suffocated as world began to spin her.

How be Mr.

Z?!

Mr.

sent her eight hundred thousand dollars and to invest Industries.

How was it possible that Elliot would do that?

However, if he was not Mr.

Z, then what was he doing there?

Her mind spun as she at the man before her.

His shirt, unusually fair skin told that the front of was no other than Elliot Foster.

Avery let cold breath and subconsciously took few steps back, but the to private closed.

“Leaving before hello?”

her so nervous made Elliot press his lips into a thin line.

are you doing in a place like this?”

Avery raised her to a strand of hair behind her ear.

forced herself to stay calm as she said, “I… here have dinner with some friends.

”

“This is bar.

”

“Oh…”

Avery glanced around private room.

was a large room that was but she felt like she was in and not down.

“I… I think I came to the wrong place.

I’ll look for them now.

”

“Avery Tate,” Elliot hissed.

His voice was as cold as ice.

you not take this morning seriously?”

“I heard you,” Avery said, “but I have no reason to my life words.

”

what happened last time like it was yesterday.

She had not drunk that night, but he had insisted that had dressed a so that she might go drinking other men.

Avery’s reply made Elliot his thick brows.

knew she was different from other women.

She had her opinions, and did back down the face of power.

importantly, no matter how sternly he warned would never his threats seriously.

Which also meant that she did not take him at all.

Elliot picked up a of wine and a sip.

took deep breath and are you here? Didn’t you say you were going to the old mansion for dinner?”

wanted to ask what he was doing in the room that Mr.

Z booked.

She wanted to ask if was Mr.

she did not dare so straightforward.

This was she had idea what his answer would be.

he was Mr.

Z, how would they proceed to business matters?

If he was not, how would with blatant lie she had told that morning?

and drink with me,” Elliot ordered as he at with bloodshot eyes.

Avery raised her brows.

trying to do?

“I told you I drink,” she replied.

She could not read his eyes, nor could she read his heart.

All to do was that place.

“Enjoy yourself.

I’m leaving!”

She tried to open but noticed that it was locked from the outside.

was no of opening that door no how much strength she put it.

“What’s going on, Elliot? Let she as her cheeks flushed with anger.

“I told you to drink said in a threatening tone.

“Did you not hear me, or are you feigning ignorance?”

Avery’s sweat dripped back, and her ankles shook.

she could drink, she drink him to his heart’s content.

However, she could not drink right now!

could not drink if he strangled her.

The door was locked, so there no way out.

She could only walk toward him and try to reason with him.

lied to you this morning,” Avery as she stood him and lowered her gaze.

had something to do today, but wasn’t something campus.

made an appointment to meet someone tonight.

agreed to invest my father’s company.

”

“Who is asked as he raised gaze and stared at her flushed cheeks.

“I don’t his name.

”

don’t even his name, but you came to him?”

“Shaun came me.

”

is he, then?”

“Stuck in traffic.

”

Avery took a deep breath, straight at Elliot with her watery and said, “I’m not a child.

Even I your wife, I have my own space and social life.

You have no to in my affairs.

”

While she spoke, Elliot picked up his glass and took another sip.

She not help but distracted by sensual movements of his throat.

Would drunk, like this?

How would he get home if got drunk?

Just she was lost in thought, Elliot’s big clasped around her arm.

By the time she noticed the he had already yanked her over and thrown her onto the couch.

The couch was soft, but Avery upset.

What did he think she was?

Was a toy that he throw around pleased?!

Was allowed to have her own thoughts opinions?

She gritted her teeth up from couch.

Since he was unwilling to with then there was no point in holding back!

Just as Avery was to stand from the of her eye, she saw a tall figure looming her and blocking light in front of her.

Elliot was up!

He stood up from the wheelchair!

She stared him in stunned as mind went blank.

forgot about anger.

She forgot about getting up.

She forgot about everything that she had wanted to say do.

Her moved as if she wanted to something, but she was at a loss for words.

The next moment, threw himself over Avery pressed her down couch.

“Men take women here to drink.

If you’re not here then are you here?!”

He reached out his long, slender fingers and grabbed her tightly.

red lips parted from the pressure he exerted.

With other hand, Elliot picked the wine glass on the table.

red in the glass slightly back and forth.

took over Avery.

Tears to stream down face.

She tried to but he was pressing down on her with such that she could not move a muscle.

“You come here when a stranger invites you… You need to learn your lesson Elliot said before he the wine Avery’s open mouth.

Avery grabbed his arms tried to push him away, but he did not budge no matter how hard she tried.

had just recovered a long-term illness, but he was horrifyingly strong.

The of Elliot standing up the wheelchair suddenly into her head.

was taller and more than she thought.

The deep red her mouth.

She did not swallow it, but bitterness of the alcohol choked her and made her cough violently.

It felt like she was drowning.

In a time of a person’s body will act on instinct save itself.

shirt collar in panic and yanked it so hard that its snapped off.

The button rolled onto ground, and he felt a wave of cold air his bare chest.

Elliot looked at the face of woman in of him.

It was flushed with agony.

His tightened, and heart suddenly softened.

He her chin.

Avery her head and spat the wine of her mouth.

“I hate you, Elliot she cried through teary eyes and clenched fists.

was one drink.

Was so hard?”

pity in eyes disappeared.

His slender fingers collar and unbuttoned her shirt, exposing her exquisite collar bone.

“If weren’t another would be doing this to you! These are the consequences of your lies!”