Chapter 70


    The admiration on Chelsea’s face instantly vanished into thin air.


    “I can’t be one hundred percent sure about this, but I’m at least eighty to ny percent sure of it,”


    Charlie continued. “I never told you because I was on decent terms with him before. Besides, I figured


    that his merits could make me overlook this matter.”


    Chelsea felt a chill run through her entire body. It felt like an eternity before her trembling hand


    managed t o bring her ss of wine to her lips.


    “He might be impressive, but he has a huge disadvantage. You shouldn’t worship someone like him. If


    you were to marry him, I’d be worried for your safety,” Charlie said indifferently as he cut into his steak.


    “I’m sure he had a reason for doing it… I don’t believe that he’s a bad guy…” Chelsea mumbled after a


    moment’s silence. “I would know if he was a lost cause. I spent all these years by his side, so I know


    him like the back of my hand.”


    Charlie chuckled at his sister’s gullibility.


    “There was a serial killer who was finally caught a while ago. He managed to get away with his crimes


    for over ten years. The whole time, he was working hard at a normal job, and everyone around him


    said that h e was honest and kind…”


    “Watch your mouth, Charlie Tierney!” Chelsea snapped. “I have my own opinions. Mind your own


    business!


    “I knew you couldn’t handle me putting him down, which is exactly why I didn’t say a word all these


    years,” Charlie said with an innocent expression, then shrugged and said, “Keep holding on, then!


    When you decide to give up one day, our family will always wee you back with open arms.”


    “I don’t need that! I have my own properties.”


    “It looks like Elliot Foster pays you well,” Charlie teased.


    Charlie was the Tierney heir, so Chelsea had never asked for a penny from the family after she left and


    began to fend for herself.


    “Everything aside, he’s an amazing boss. Even if he will never belong to me, I’m still willing to stay by


    his side,” Chelsea said, then raised her ss and added, “Good luck going after Avery Tate. I know


    you’ve never failed in pursuing a woman. I hope it’ll be the same this time!”


    “I’m confident it will be,” Charlie said smugly as they clinked sses.


    A weekter, Ben walked into Elliot’s office at Sterling Group with thetest piece of first-hand gossip


    about Trust Capital to share with him.


    “Charlie Tierney is interested in investing in Tate Industries, right? Rumor has it that Avery Tate hasn’t


    given him a solid answer yet,” Ben said with the widest grin on his face. “I also heard that he’s been


    asking Avery out at every opportunity… He invited her out for dinner, asked her out for a hike, and even


    to an art gallery… It looks like he’s pulling out all the stops, but it’s too bad that Avery’s been indifferent


    and ignoring all of his advances…”


    “Mr. Tierney’s finally met his match!” Chad chimed in. “He’s an expert Casanova. Every one of his


    girlfriends has been more outstanding than thest, and they were all crazy about him. Even after he


    broke up with him, he still managed to stay on friendly terms with all of them. I didn’t expect Miss Tate


    not to fall for his charms.”


    Elliot’s face was stiffened with rage. He did not find the whole thing funny at all.


    The fact that Charlie Tierney was asking his wife out in the name of “work” was vile, disrespectful and a


    tant act of shamelessness.


    “She hurt her face and hasn’t left the house in a week,” Elliot said curtly.


    Ben and Chad were taken aback.


    “How did she get hurt?”


    After a moment’s hesitation, Elliot said quietly, “My mother hit her.”


    “What the hell? Was it because of that whole thing with your nephew?”


    “Yes,” Elliot said as he shifted his gaze away from hisptop screen. He picked up his cup of coffee,


    took a sip and said bitterly, “She hasn’t spoken a word to me all week.”


    “Well, did you try to make her feel better after your mother hit her?” Ben asked.


    Elliot shook his head.


    “Did you get her a gift or something to cheer her up?” Chad queried.


    Elliot continued to shake his head.


    Both Ben and Chad took deep breaths.


    Any idiot would be able to figure out why Avery had ignored Elliot for a week!


    “She wants a divorce. If I asked her what she wanted, she would say she wanted a divorce


    agreement;” Elliot said dejectedly. “If I tried to cheer her up, she would say that I was faking it and that I


    should divorce her if I truly cared about her.”


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    He was afraid of making a move or saying a word because all Avery wanted from him was a divorce.


    Ben and Chad suddenly felt sympathetic towards him.


    Elliot was far better than Charlier Tierney in every aspect, but why was his love life such a mess?


    At the end of the day, one could me it on hisck of experience. After all, most things be easier


    to handle the second and third time around.