“Then, you can just continue hating me!” Averie calmly replied, “Don’t come looking for me again for your stupid affairs between you and Cole. If not, the next time, I’ll get the guards to kick you out.”
Zoe clutched her waist which still hurt a little. She sobbed hoarsely, “If the child in me dies, I won’t let you give birth to yours 34 either!”
Averie said, “Then, we’ll have to see whether you have this ability to do so or not.”
Averie strodecd away.
At the Sterling Group’s President’s office.
On his computer screen, a news notification suddenly popped up. The headlines stated that a certain leader visited the Tate Industries thatge day.
Beneath the headline was a small photo. A blue figure attracted Elyette’s notice. He clicked into the news and saw the photo enlarged.
Averie was wearing a light-blue loose dress that day. She smiled gently and elegantly. Although she has a baby bump, she still looked sprightly.
Ben pushed open Elyette’s door to call him for lunch.
“Do you have anything going on tonight?” Ben knocked on Elyette’s desk. “What are you looking at so engrossed in?”
Elyette shut off the webpage and got up from the chair. “Are you organizing?”
“I usually organize but I don’t see you joining much either,” Ben teased, “I’m planning to head over to Averie’s for a free meal. Chad and I have agreed to it. Are you going? They are having an event tonight.”
“Not going.” Elyette refused without thinking.
“You’re always like this. You say you won’t go but you’ll be there quicker than anyone else.” Ben sighed. “You should just say it directly! Even if you don’t miss Averie, won’t you miss the child in her tummy? I saw the photo in the news today. Her tummy grew bigger again.”
Elyette pursed his lips. He did not say anything.
“Elyette, has she returned the bank card that you gave her a few days ago?” Ben went in closer to Elyette’s ears and asked pryingly.
Elyette said, “She didn’t contact me.”
“Oh, that means she hasn’t returned it yet. You gave her so much money. It’s not too much for us to go get a free meal.” Ben hesitated for a while before continuing, “Don’t get too close to Nora in the future. If Averie is angry, that means that she’s jealous. If she’s jealous, that means she still cares for you.”
“When she is with other men, I don’t see her caring about my feelings,” Elyette said with a sneer.
“She’s a pregnant woman now. Don’t be so petty with her.”
At night, at the event.
There was a crowd at the banquet hall. It was mostly the staff of the company. Averie and Tammy were sitting by the corner eating and chatting, so no one noticed that Elyette and his group entered.
After they entered, Chad was pulled away by Mike to go drinking. Ben started chatting with a few higher- ups of Tate Industries.
No one dared to talk to Elyette, so he could only find a spot to sit down and drink in silence.
A few of the women at the table in front of him were chatting secretly among themselves.
“The woman seems to be pregnant too! I saw her pulling Miss Tate’s hair! She was vicious! I initially wanted to rush over to help Miss Tate, but her bodyguard was one step ahead, he kicked the woman to the ground!”
“What? This happened? Who is that woman? How bold of her!”
“I don’t know! I didn’t see her face! Miss Tate does not want this to spread out. Don’t tell others.”
When Elyette heard this, anger instantly rose in his eyes!
Averie was still happily chatting with Tammy. She did not notice bim walking over to her.
“Averie, are you nervous? You’ll be giving birth soon.” Tammy stirred the cup of juice in her hand with the straw.
“I’m not nervous, but I really want it out. My tummy is getting big, it’s tiring.” Averie ate some dessert. She asked, “What about you?”
“The answer I gave my in-laws was next year. I’ll drag it until next year. I haven’t had enough fun46 yet!”
“Having kids won’t stop you from having fun.”
“I’m sure it will affect it somehow. I still like kids. Once I have one of my own, I won’t be able to be stern enough to discipline them.”
“You can take your kids around and play with them! Having kids will make things even more interesting. You don’t have to worry too much.”
“Hmm! You gave me a lot of courage. Whether it’s caring for your kids or working. You’re not afraid at all,” Tammy said enviously, “If I was a man, I would fall in love withcd you.”
Averie chuckled lightly. “If you were a man, i’d marry you! Haha!”
Tammy laughed together with Averie when suddenly Elyette appeared within her sight. Tammy’s laugh instantly vanished. She cleared her throat twice. “Why is hege here?”
Averie looked in the direction in which Tammy was looking. When she saw Elyette, the smile on her face vanished too.
“You didn’t invite him, right?” Tammy asked softly.
“No,” Averie replied in a low voice.
“Oh…do I need to avoid him?” Tammy asked in whispers.
Averie replied, “No need.”
At that moment, Elyette was already by their side, so he heard their conversation clearly.
He did not say anything. He merely looked at Averie’s head with his cold gaze.
Averie felt her scalp exploding with pain. She immediately got up from her chair and pulled him away.
“Who bullied you this morning?” Coming out of the hall, Elyette said, “If I did not accidentally know about this, you would never think of telling me.”
“It’s a small matter. It’s not worth mentioning.” Averie brushed it off and looked at him.
A week before, he stood in front of her house under the sun for an entire day, causing his skin some damage. His skin was darker by a shade. It also looked dry and flaky.
“Why are you looking at me?” Elyette’s eyes moved. He looked a little uncomfortable.
“Do you have facial masks at home? Your face needs moisturizing,” Averie reminded him,” Next time, don’t spend too long under the sun, if not, you’ll get a sunburn. Don’t underestimate the UV rays of the summer sun. If the sunburn is serious, you might need to go to the hospital.”
Elyette ignored her words. His long slender finger pried her hair apart. He saw her reddened scalp.
Averie gasped in pain and pushed his hand away.
“Who pulled your hair! Tell me!” Elyette asked sternly.
“It’s in the past. There’s no need to mention it.” Averie changed the subject to divert his attention. “Layla’s dream right now is to be a celebrity. She likes to perform in front of the camera, so I can’t force her to leave the entertainment industry.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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