Chapter 1167


    Avery ced her phone down and slumped onto her desk, sobbing.


    Someone knocked and entered. When they saw her crying on her desk, they were stunned and


    immediately left the room!


    The person that knocked on the door was the Head of the R&D Department. He only wanted toe


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    to talk to Avery about their new product, but when he saw her crying, he instantly panicked. He felt


    awkward too. He did not know what to do, so he could only pretend that he did not see her.


    He took his phone out and called Mike. He exined the situation to Mike and got him to go check up


    on Averyter.


    If he were to go to her office to check up on her at that moment, she would surely be in a terrible state.


    Half an hourter, Mike could no longer take it, so he pushed and entered her office.


    Avery was no longer crying. She was looking at herputer screen in focus. If he did not go closer to


    her, he would not be able to see what was wrong with her.


    Once he was close, he could see her reddened and puffy eyes.


    "I heard that you came to the office early this morning," Mike ced the snacks he prepared earlier on


    her table.


    At that moment, he saw her cracked screen.


    "How did you crack your screen?" He asked in a casual manner.


    "I identally dropped it. I''ll go change the screen in the afternoon." Avery had a look at the snacks.


    "Where did you get the snacks from?" "The secretary gave it to me. I can''t eat much, so I brought some


    for you." Mike sat down on the chair and asked, "Why are your eyes so puffy? Did you not sleep well?"


    Avery kept the snacks in her drawer. She responded. "I couldn''t sleepst night, so I woke up early this


    morning, which is why my eyes are puffy."


    "If you can''t take it, go home and rest."


    Mike knew that she was lying, so he got up from his chair. "I still have things to do, I''ll leave."


    "Hmm."


    Mike came out of her office and headed to the lift with a serious expression. When he returned to his


    office, he shut the door. If Avery were to continue on that way, she was going to break sooner orter.


    He could not let her bear this alone anymore.


    After a short moment of pondering, he dialed Elliot.


    "Elliot, something is going on with your wife!" Mike yelled once Elliot picked up the call.


    On the other end of the line, Elliot''s breathing turned heavier. "Are you talking about Avery?"


    "Bloody hell! Other than Avery, who else?"


    "What happened to her? Just tell me! Stop beating around the bush!" Elliot exploded.


    "It has to do with Henry Cole! Oh, I should say that it has to do with Adrian! I don''t know the details. I


    only know that she is in a lot of pain!" Mike spoke quickly," You should just ask her, although she might


    not tell you the truth, because she doesn''t want to trouble you with this." "I knew it! I knew it was this


    stupid thing!" Elliot gritted his teeth. "Henry must have used Adrian to ckmail her, asking her for


    money!"


    "Yes! Also, the amount that Henry is asking for must be a number that she can’t afford, if not, she


    would not be in so much pain!" Mike said, "Elliot, I know you don''t care whether Adrian dies or lives, but


    you need to care about Avery! I don''t care what you do, you better settle this quickly! I don''t want to see


    Avery crying about this anymore!"


    Elliot''s mind was buzzing.


    Avery was crying because of Adrian?


    He had mixed emotions. He found it upsetting, ironic, and even absurd!