Anger gleamed in his eyes. The word 'skank' was a blade that pierced his heart. To him, Avery had always been the purest, most innocent person in the world, so she could not possibly be the woman in the video.However, no matter how reluctant he was to admit it, the woman's face and voice, coupled with her protruding stomach stood in sharp contrast to Elliot's view of Avery. "I've known you for almost twenty years now, Elliot. Do you think I would hurt you?" Ben saw the pain in Elliot's eyes and felt sorry for him. "If you don't believe me, you can go ask Chelsea. We stumbled upon her that night. Do you know why we held back from telling you about it? It's because we wanted Avery to give birth to your child, and we didn't want to cause any trouble at this time… But it turns out that Avery is shameless enough to create a sex tape!""Don't you think that the video is too blurry?" Elliot's emotions were playing tug of war with his brain. It tore him apart. "That video has to be fake!"
[So everyone knows that Avery went fooling around with another man despite being pregnant, right?][A friend of mine who works at the airport told me that Avery flew overseas earlier this morning. I assume that she did so to hide until the storm passes!][I'm so scared! My friend posted a screenshot of Avery's video, and his account was blocked. Will mentioning Avery Tate's name itself become a taboo soon?]The netizens had been correct. Half an hour later, the words 'Avery Tate' had been completely banned from the internet. This only further provoked the netizens, and soon, Tate Industries became the top most searched topic.Mike stared at the comments on the internet coldly with his blue eyes.He should have accompanied Avery to Bridgedale, but with what was happening in Aryadelle, he had more reasons to stay and make sure that the company operated as per usual."Mike, um…" Shaun opened the door to Mike's office awkwardly and asked, "Is… President Tate okay?""She went to Brid
Avery thought that she was dreaming, as she struggled to understand what Mike had just said.She was sitting at home so what could possibly happen to her?Mike did not get any response from her and asked, "Avery, when you went to Caesar Hotel back then, did you meet with a man for 'that' kind of thing?""What kind of thing?""It's that… kind of thing…" Mike could not bring himself to be too direct, but she soon realized what he was referring to from the way he was stuttering."What makes you say that?" She walked toward her room with the phone in hand. "Mike, what exactly happened?""I'll send you a video. Check and see if that's you in it." Worried that she might get upset after watching it, he hastily added, "I know that you are not the woman in the video, but the resemblance is just too uncanny…"At this point, Avery could roughly guess what had happened. She hung up, took a deep breath, and clicked on the video Mike had sent her.The voice of the woman in the video was the
She could not bring herself to imagine how Elliot might react after he had watched the video. Avery hoped that he would trust her unconditionally, but she also knew him to be a man of reason. Until she could produce absolute proof that she was not the woman in the video, she did not allow herself to hope for his trust."Yeah," Mike sighed and said, "this sort of scandal travels fast. I've already gotten rid of the video and all related discussions, but everyone knows."Avery lost all the strength in her legs, and she almost fell to the ground."Avery, if that's not you, then we need to find that woman in the video. Otherwise, she will keep posing," said Mike through gritted teeth. "Don't read the local news. Those people are nasty, and I don't want you to get angry.""How do we find her?" Avery clenched her phone tightly as her head started to pound. "Who is that woman?!""I'm suspecting Nora," said Mike. "She has undergone plastic surgery to look like you. She made sure that you
It was Chad's phone.Everyone turned their attention to Chad, and he immediately started sweating nervously.He took out his phone and saw that it was Mike. He wanted to answer but did not dare to. If he rejected the call, he would miss out on a chance at gaining important information on Avery. After a few moments of hesitation, he answered the call under everyone's watchful gaze."Chad, how did your boss react after watching the video?" Mike asked.Chad glanced over at Elliot and noticed the dark expression on Elliot's face. His eagle-like eyes were so sharp that they could kill.Chad held onto his phone and escaped the office."F*ck! What kind of stupid question is that? How else do you expect him to react?" sighed Chad. He had taken a deep, long breath after exiting the office. "Have you managed to get in touch with Avery?""I did." Mike desperately wanted to tell Chad the exact words Avery had said, but he knew that Chad would not buy it without proof, and he became slight
Tammy walked past him and strode toward Elliot's office."Your wife looks like she is here to pick a fight or something," muttered Chad.Jun sighed with resignation. "I told her not to come but she keeps insisting. She insists that the woman in the video is not Avery, but I watched it carefully, and I still think that it's Avery!""Tammy is good friends with Avery, so naturally she would side with her. Mike is the same. He told me that the woman in that video is Nora. He said that Nora imitated Avery's voice, the pregnant belly that you see is just CG effects… He seemed so serious that I almost believed him." Jun exclaimed, "Does he think that this is a movie?"Chad adjusted his spectacles and said, "What he said is possible, but the chances of that are slim. Those two are having a much harder time accepting that Avery is this sort of woman." "You are right. Tammy's gone crazy! I can't seem to get her to calm down ever since she saw that video." "Same with my boss. He hasn't
To his surprise, his call was immediately answered."I'm coming back tomorrow," her voice was calm and unwavering, "Let's talk then."All the rage and fear storming within him was instantly overpowered by her the sound of her voice.Elliot thought back to what Ben had said. Ben had told him that Avery knew how to manipulate him, and she was very successful at it.It was at that moment that Elliot finally understood what Ben meant. Avery did have him wrapped around her fingers. All it took was a few words from her, and he would choose her over all the evidence and proof that suggested her betrayal. "Avery," he said in a voice that was rough and hoarse with grief. Avery could tell how hard he was struggling from his voice. He must have watched the video and suspected her role in it, or he would not be in so much pain."Elliot, I know it's difficult for you to trust me," she said, struggling to explain herself beneath the strain that gripped them. "When I saw the video, even I th
He could not tell his mother the true reason, or she might not agree. He tried his best to look sincere, "I'm exhausted from summer camp." He had done his best to make the lie sound convincing. Avery's heart softened, and she agreed. "Darling, you need to tell me when you are stressed from school next time. Studying is important, but your health is always your top priority."Hayden nodded.Meanwhile, it was eight in the evening at Aryadelle, and Ben was at Elliot's mansion. Ben poured Elliot a glass of wine, but Elliot turned it down."I can't drink anymore." Elliot had already drunk two glasses, and his face was flushed. His eyes were unfocused, but he could still remember that he would be meeting with Avery the next day. If he drank too much, it would affect him physically tomorrow."Fine, I'll drink it myself." Ben grabbed Elliot's glass and drank from it."Don't drink too much." Elliot glanced at him. "I know that you are doing this for me, but—""But, what?! But you won't