Chapter 1189


    "Why did you say that to them?" Mike was not too pleased. "You make it sound like you''re leaving us.


    Are you nning something?"


    "No. I just feel like you deserve the credit," she exined. "You never really liked working hard, but I


    dragged you along and turned you into a great businessman."


    "From what you say, I should be the one who''s thanking you. Don''t feel too sentimental, okay? If the


    that Shea will be able to live!"


    "Did you tell Chad about this?" She sat down in her office chair.


    "No." Mike then continued, "What''s there for me to say? If Shea''s operation is sessful, we''ll just


    bring her back and stun them."


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    "What do you want for lunch? It''s on me."


    "You''re already thinking about lunch even though you''ve just gotten breakfast? Guess I''ll take you up


    on your generosity and give lunch some proper thought! I''ll tell you once I have something in mind,"


    Mike said before walking out.


    About an hourter, Mike sent her a list of food.


    Avery read through the list and looked up the phone number of a high-end restaurant near the


    After making the reservation, Avery sent the restaurant''s name to Mike.


    When lunch break was upon them, Mike called and said, "Why don''t you head on there first? There''s


    still a couple of things I need to handle."


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you at the restaurant. Come over when you’re done."


    "I will. You don''t need to wait on me If you’re hungry."


    "I''m not. You should hurry up and finish your work!" Avery hung up. Just as she was about to leave the


    office, she saw a new message from Cole.


    She opened the message and saw a picture.


    Cole had sent her a photo of Adrian, who was smiling shyly while looking directly at the camera.


    Avery called him because she did not understand why he sent the photo to her.


    Cole answered within seconds andughed before saying, "I''ve known you for so many years but it


    wasn''t until these two days that I realized how much I knew you."


    Avery did not underst>d''=XIU< what he was saying.


    What did he mean by all that?


    "I’d very much prefer it if you be straightforward with me rather than beating around the bush!"


    "I''m saying that you have my respect! I never imagined that you could get Elliot to be that obedient to


    you." Cole''sughter soon subsided. "I thought he merely liked your appearance and your ability to


    have children, but my guess barely scratched the surface! He''s absolutely smitten by you!


    Avery had a bad feeling.


    "Why are you bringing his name up?" "Haha, okay, I won''t mention him anymore. It''s not like I''ll ever


    need to be afraid of him again." Cole could not helpughing when he said that. "When are youing


    to pick Adrian up? I''m bringing him to lunch right now."


    Avery was confounded.


    Her mind was filled with nothing but doubt!


    Why would Cole ask her to pick Adrian up, and why would he hand Adrian over all of a sudden? Could


    it be...that Cole already got what he wanted?!


    Avery''s face was ashen and her entire face was trembling. She wanted to say something, but s, she


    was unable to utter a single word.