Mike did not know where Averie was, but her phone was on her desk.
He picked up the phone and quickly opened up the list of blocked phone numbers.
Huh?!
Elyette’s name was not in the list at all!
Mike quickly put the phone back on the desk and pretended like nothing happened.
At that moment, the doors to the office opened and Averie walked in.
“Has Sterling Group responded?” she asked as she walked over, picked up the glass on the desk and took a sip of water.
“They won’t return the goods,” Mike reported. “You’re not going to insist on them returning the products, are you?”
Averie put down the glass of water, then lifted her gaze to Mike and said, “You really do understand me. However, even if I insist, they won’t return the goods. There’s no point in getting entangled with them.”
Mike gave Averie a thumbs up.
“Wire over seven and a half million dollars to them!” Averie added.
Mike was at a loss for words.
“Forget it,” Averie said as she quickly changed her mind, then calmly said, “He’ll throw a tantrum if I give him a refund. We’ll just end up fighting again.”
“Exactly!” Mike agreed.
“Head on out! I want to be alone.”
“Okay… Don’t look up news about the company on the internet and don’t read the comments, “Mike said before leaving the room.
Since Tate Industries got in trouble, the other drone companies in the country got together to start a smear campaign against Averie and the company through the use of internet trolls and paid news articles.
Now, slanderous posts about Averie Tate and Tate industries were everywhere online.
Once Mike was out of the room, Averie opened up her laptop.
“Tate Industries Apology”, “Tate Industries Bankruptcy”, “Averie Tate Scammer”, “Deport Averie Tate” and many other similar topics were trending on social media.
Someone who was not aware of the situation would think that Averie had committed a heinous and despicable sin.
Only less than seven thousand Storm Series drones were sold, five thousand of which were sold to Elyette.
That meant that only about two thousand drones reached the hands of the average consumer.
Was it necessary for this to be made such a big deal?
(Do you know why Averie Tate is so rich? She has a married sugar daddy abroad! She made all her money from being a homewrecker! It’s not hard to imagine her character!]
[You can tell from her looks that she’s not a decent woman! How could she do something this disgusting? Does she think we’re all stupid?!]
[I’m never buying anything from Tate Industries again!]
[Me, too!]
Averie’s eyes turned cold as she read the fabricated rumors.
Her opponents would win if she was affected.
She closed the website, composed her emotions, then opened up her email inbox and began to work.
That night, the Foster family gathered at the old Foster mansion.
Even so, the atmosphere was erriely cold.
This was due to Elyette’s stone-cold expression.
“Didn’t Shea’s surgery go well, Elyette? Why the long face?” Rosalie asked. “We really owe it to Zoe this time. If it weren’t for her…”
“How do you want me to thank her?” Elyette interjected.
Rosalie saw the savage fury on her son’s face and held back the words she wanted to say.
In the end, she said cautiously, “I know you’re not willing to get married. You don’t have to make it official. Just get engaged. At least you’d be giving Zoe some kind of acknowldgement.”
“Fine.”
One simple word left everyone in awe.
Nobody was more excited than Zoe.
Elyette actually agreed to get engaged to her!
My god! She was about to become Mrs. Foster!
Elyette took his leave after dinner.
He wanted to drop by the hospital to see Shea.
The other Foster family members also left soon after.
Once Rosalie retired to her room, Cole opened up the door to Zoe’s room.
Zoe had been staying at the old mansion since her pregnancy became public.
“You’re amazing, Doctor Sanford!” Cole exclaimed after he entered the room and shut the door behind him. “You actually managed to handle someone as difficult as my uncle! Should I start calling you Aunt Zoe soon?”
The smile Zoe wore was elegant and calm as she said, “Of course. Once we’re engaged, I would be his fiance. What’s the difference between a fiance and a wife?”
“Congratulations! It’s just…” Cole said as a look of concern appeared on his face. “Is there a way to make sure my uncle doesn’t suspect the baby you’re carrying? After all, we have to depend on the kid to get my uncle’s inheritance!”
Zoe’s face changed as she said, “There’s no way I’m letting this child live!”
A wave of gloom washed over Cole’s face.
“The moment this child is born, your uncle will definitely insist on a paternity test,” Zoe said coldly. “If the results show that the baby isn’t his, he’ll surely break up with me! You’d be done for, too!”
Cole’s lips trembled as he said, “That’s why I’m asking if there’s a way to change the results on the paternity test.”
“There isn’t! Unless he lets me carry out the test! He won’t let me do that! He’s always been wary of me and searching for other doctors that can help Shea… He’ll kick me to the curb once he manages to find someone else,” Zoe said as her emotions ran wild.
Cole patted her on the shoulder and said, “He hasn’t found anyone else, right? You really are amazing, Doctor Sanford! Both surgeries were successes. It’s no wonder my uncle would change his mind and agree to get engaged to you. I would marry you if it were me.”
Zoe was startled back to reality.
She shoved Cole’s hand away, then glared at him with a look of disgust and snapped, “Get out if there’s nothing else! Don’t come into my room ever again!”
“Okay… You said you didn’t want to keep the baby, so how do you plan on getting rid of it?” Cole asked as he gazed at Zoe’s protruding belly with complicated emotions.
“You’ll find out when it happens!”
Zoe was setting up her chess pieces.
The next day, the news of the upcoming engagement between Elyette Foster and Zoe Sanford spread through the entire Avonsville.
Even the date was confirmed. The engagement party was to be held in two weeks.
The news became an instant viral hit online.
Mike was having breakfast while scrolling through the news.
“Do you think Elyette’s using the news of his engagement to help draw negative attention away from us?” he mocked. “Not as many people are badmouthing us today.”
Averie was peeling a hard-boiled egg.
The expression on her face was unfazed as she said, “Do you think a problem that our company can solve using money is worth the attention of the president of Sterling Group? He can go public about his relationship whenever he wants. Don’t mind other people’s business.”
“Fine. We’re losing quite a lot this time!” Mike said as he put his phone down, then took a sip of milk. “We have to use up all the money we made from Elyette for the refunds.”
Averie took a bite of the egg, chewed slowly, then said, “Money isn’t as important as our reputation.”
Mike gazed deeply at her, then said, “You don’t seem affected by the news of Elyette’s engagement at all. Are you really fine with this? He’s the man that you used to be deeply in love with!”
“It’s all in the past. Why bring it up again?” Averie finished her breakfast, then got up and said, “I’m going to Bridgedale today to talk to Bohmer Holdings about our next collaboration.”
“Hey! When did you book the tickets? You didn’t tell me anything… Are you fleeing the country because you can’t handle the news of Elyette’s engagement?” Mike teased.
Averie showed the email with her flight ticket on it to him and said, “I booked the flight last night. Do you think I found out last night that they’re announcing their engagement today?”
“Okay! How long will you be gone?” Mike said as he walked her to the front door.
“I’m not sure. I’ll come back as soon as I can. Nobody’s watching the kids, after all. I’m worried.”
“It’s fine if you want to spend some time abroad. I’ll make sure to take care of the kids.”
Mike felt that the current atmosphere in the country was too hostile for Averie.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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