Shea knew she could no longer hide it, yet she was afraid as her brother looked so serious and stern. So, she lowered her head and said nothing.

At the Starry River Villa, Mike—who was in the living room of Avery's home—boasted about how great his alcohol tolerance was, and how easily he had gotten Chad drunk!

He also paraded how easy it was to lie and fool Chad.

"Avery, I'm great, right?" Mike was looking for praise. "Chad definitely reported it to his boss! Don't worry. Elliot will not suspect you."

Avery was peeling an apple. She passed it to him. "You finally have some brains."

"Hey! That was uncalled for! I always have brains, please!" Mike angrily accepted the apple and took a hard bite. "I just don't like to think. Once I do, even Sherlock Holmes is no match for me."

At that moment, Layla brought an album over.

"Mommy, who is this man? He's so handsome! I like him very much!"

Layla had come out of Avery's room. Avery looked at the album in Layla's hands. She immediat