Mike picked up a cup of water. "What happened to your boss? Please don't come looking for Avery every time he is in trouble—"

"He's dead." Chad felt uncomfortable.

With a puff, Mike spurted water from his mouth. "Are you pulling my leg? Did you just say he died? How did he die?"

"I don't know. The internet said that he's dead."

Mike was speechless. Seeing how Chad was almost in tears, he immediately placed the cup of water down and headed to his room.

"Don't worry. Let me ask Avery. I was on the phone with her yesterday afternoon. She said that her injury was not that bad anymore. She should be able to return in a few days. She didn't say that anything had happened to Elliot—"

"It happened early morning today." Chad followed Mike into his room. "We can't get to him or his bodyguard. I have been working with him for so many years. This is the first time that this has happened."

Mike got his phone and called Avery. At the same time, he put it on loudspeaker.

It was some time befo