Chapter 954


    "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 thest 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 rtionship 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 youe 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 nced at his hand holding her arm.


    "You didn''t wash your hands after you were done ying poker, right?"


    She viewed his hands with disgust.


    He was stunned for a moment, but then led her to the restroom. "Let''s wash our hands together then!"


    The two of them walked through the banquet hall in full view.


    "Didn''t you notice that their rtionship has warmed up a lot today?" Mike asked Eric.


    Eric had a disinterested look on his handsome face. "I didn''t notice anything. It''s obvious that Avery is


    being forced to do it."


    Mike retorted, "Do you think she''d let another man do that to her?"


    Eric raised his chin slightly. "I don''t fancy their chances. Elliot might look like a man right now, but he


    won''t be able to do that anymore in a couple of years."


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    Mike gasped, "Why not? Do you write a man off just because they''re old? What do you mean he ''might


    look like a man now'', it''s not like he''ll transform into a woman in two years, will he? I don’t suppose


    Avery knows about your sharp tongue?"


    Eric looked at him cordially and exined, "I don''t look down on old men because I''ll grow old one day


    too. What I look down on is old cows like Elliot who insist on eating young shoots."


    Mike smiled >e$>WJR< patted his shoulder, "Don’t be so salty. If Elliot really can''t function after two


    years, Avery might just find a way to treat him instead of abandoning him. Have you forgotten what''s


    her profession?"


    Eric frowned at his answer.


    Chad came over with a smile when he saw the two of them chatting secretly with each other. "What are


    you two talking about!"


    Mike held back hisugh. "He said your boss won''t be able to get up anymore in two years."


    Being the men that they were, Chad understood Mike''s words in seconds.


    The smile on Chad''s face suddenly turned cold. "I know you don''t like my boss, but you don''t need to


    curse him like that. Who do you think is going to suffer if he can''t get up anymore? It''s Avery, of course!


    If you really want what''s good for her, you need to pray for my boss. Bless him so his strength


    increases as he ages, and so he''ll always be able to stand tall!"


    "Rather than pray for him, I''d much rather pray for myself so I''d get Avery sooner."


    "I guess my boss was right, after all. You''re stubborn."


    "Your boss is like a frog who wants to kiss a princess."


    Chad''s face became extremely gloomy all of a sudden.


    Mike cleared his throat dryly and reminded, "That frog just hopped here."


    Chad and Eric looked to the side.


    They saw Ellioting over with a refreshed look on his face.


    His rtionship with Avery seemed to have improved by leaps and bounds that day.


    "What are you guys talking about?" he asked insipidly.


    He did not expect to see varying degrees of embarrassment on all their faces as soon as he asked that


    question.


    "Chad?" Elliot put the pressure on Chad.


    Chad immediately cleared his throat and said, "Eric said that it won''t be long until you can''t get up


    anymore." After a pause, he added, "He also called you a frog who wants to kiss the princess."


    Elliot''s face soured at once.


    The war of words was just about to begin when Avery walked over.


    "What are you guys talking about?"