Elliot came out of his office to look for Ben. Coincidentally, Ben was about to call him for lunch too.

"Has Avery invited you?" Elliot asked him.

"Are you talking about the children's birthday party? Not yet!" Ben asked, "Has she invited you already?"

Elliot shook his head.

"It's fine. It's half a month more to go! By then, she would surely inform us," Ben said confidently, "Even if she doesn't invite you, she would surely invite me. After all, we have cleared the air between us."

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