"About what? Can't we talk now?" Avery asked. Her conscience was clear.Their misunderstanding had been resolved and all he wanted to talk about was to ask her for another chance.She politely refused the last time, but she still could not bring herself to agree at the present.It was not so much that she hated him, but more so that she did not feel as though she had calmed down sufficiently.Moreover, the current relationship between the two of them—where they respected each other and were neither too cordial nor too distant—was actually pretty good."If we talk now, we won't be able to reach a conclusion." He could already guess what she was thinking just by looking at her expression."Do you think you'll be able to get to a conclusion after you come back from a business trip?" Avery found it incredulous. "How long is your business trip?""A week.""Oh, then we'll talk about it in a week!" She lowered her eyes and glanced at his hand holding her arm. "You didn't wash your han

Elliot stared at the photo of the middle-aged man once again, but he still did not have a clue as to who that was.Perhaps this man appeared near the mansion and smiled at Elliot last night because he really did have a psychological disorder.Elliot scrunched up the piece of paper, tossed it into the trash, then walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind him.After Mrs. Scarlet saw Elliot go upstairs, she immediately went into the kitchen and called Mrs. Cooper."I heard that Master Elliot got into a fight with Eric Santos," said Mrs. Cooper. "Master Elliot wasn't the one who started it, though. They both left after the fight.""I see. I was wondering why he got back so early!""How's he doing?" Mrs. Cooper asked considerately."He doesn't look too happy, but he seems alright." Then, Mrs. Scarlet said, "Did things go well between him and the kids today?"Mrs. Cooper laughed on the other end of the line. "He didn't get to spend time with the kids today. He spent all day

Nathan had been a scoundrel his entire life and had never been afraid of anything.However, now that he was faced with Elliot's savage, malicious expression, he felt fear for the first time in his lie!He knew that if he continued to provoke Elliot, he would be beaten to death right there and then.He immediately swallowed the words that he had wanted to say.He had a lapse in judgment! He had mistakenly underestimated Elliot's temper! He should not have recklessly shown up here like this.All he wanted right now was to be able to walk out of there alive."Mrs. Scarlet! My ribs are broken! Hurry and call 911!" Nathan did not dare speak to Elliot, so he howled at Mrs. Scarlet instead.Mrs. Scarlet saw Nathan lying on the ground with his bloody face and twitching body and got so scared that she began to search for her phone to call 911."Don't go soft on this b*st*rd, Mrs. Scarlet!" Elliot roared loudly.Mrs. Scarlet immediately snapped out of her daze. "Get the bodyguards to th

Avery was in good spirits after a good night's sleep, but the phone call from the vice president made her frantic with anxiety.After the phone call, she received the address to Sierra University from the vice president.Next, she had to book a flight and rush over.Just as she opened up the airline app, the alarm on her phone went off. She was so startled that she almost dropped her phone.She held her chest and let out a long sigh."What is there to be anxious about?"It is just a training course. It would be fine even if I was late." thought Avery. She had not taken her tardiness seriously while she was a student, and she saw no reason to take it seriously now that she was no longer a student. Besides, she was not the one who signed up for the course. She was already doing the vice president a huge favor by agreeing to attend it in his place. There was no reason at all to be so nervous.At that thought, Avery fell back onto the bed and planned on getting some rest.She g

Mike heard the meaning behind her words, and he brutally shattered her illusion, "No matter where he's going, it's impossible that he's going to Sierra University. Why would someone as high and mighty as him willingly share the secrets to his success with a bunch of strangers? Take a look online and you'll see that he's never accepted many interviews. Besides, he's a man of a few words. Do you really think that he could stand up on stage and give a lecture?"Mike's words woke Avery up from her dream."I know Elliot. Why the heck am I harboring such delusions?!" thought Avery. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and Mike did not continue to make fun of her."How about I give Chad a call and ask him about it? Maybe he really is going to Mount Sierra?" Mike stopped making fun of Avery, but he could not stop himself from making fun of Elliot. "Mount Sierra is a nice place. They've got beautiful mountains and fresh air. It's a great place to go on vacation. Maybe he's just saying he