He had thought that the child Zoe was carrying was the result of their many nights of loving passion.
What a joke!
In the past, most of the loathing she felt toward Elyette was because of his relationship with Zoe.
She despised and resented him to the point that she wanted to kill him herself.
No matter what Elyette said, she did not want to hear a word of it.
No matter what he did, she wanted nothing but to be free from him!
Her eyes were clouded by jealousy and hatred, and she ended up seeing him as an enemy.
All the times she had regretted meeting him, the countless sleepless nights she had stayed up cursing him…
Now, the truth was like a hard slap in her face!
Averie felt like her heart was about to break in half.
Elyette was not the dirtbag that people made him out to be, neither was he a two-timing b*st* rd.
All the cruel words she had said to him and her actions that hurt him made her feel an
unbelievable shame!
After a good cry, Averie lay in bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Now that her emotions were intact, her thoughts were slowly getting clearer.
It was no wonder Zoe miscarried!
The child she was carrying was never Elyette’s to begin with, so she would not have dared to give birth to it.
Her cruelty knew no bounds!
On the day she miscarried, she did not forget to plan an elaborate and entertaining act…
At the thought of this, a chill ran through Averie’s entire body.
She and Elyette were hardly considered fools, but Zoe had duped them both!
This was all in the past, but the torment that she and Elyette suffered because of it was engraved into their hearts!
Averie refused to let Zoe get away with this!
On Monday, Averie showed up at Tate Industries in a white dress.
An amethyst necklace was hanging from her neck.
The purple gemstone complemented her ivory skin and made her look exquisite.
“Is Miss Tate in a relationship? She’s dressed up so beautifully today!”
“Hahaha! Sterling Group’s big boss, Elyette Foster got here at eight in the morning. Did you notice the amethyst necklace Miss Tate’s wearing? When I sent coffee over to Mr. Foster earlier, I saw that his cufflinks today were made of amethyst, too!”
“Oh my god! Are they going public with their relationship?!”
“Haha! Let’s hope they get together! That way, we won’t have to worry about Wonder Technologies anymore!”
That morning, news of Wanda Tate donating drones to hundreds of schools in the country’s rural areas made the headlines.
Before long, Tate Industries and Sterling Group also made headlines with their donation of military drones to the country’s Border Security Force.
The internet blew up in fervent discussions at the two pieces of news.
(I think Wonder Technologies should’ve donated something more practical to the schools! Those poor kids barely have enough to eat. What would they do with a bunch of drones?]
[At least Wonder Technologies donated something! However, I think Tate Industries is even more amazing! Working with the military is basically an official confirmation on the high
quality of their products!]
[Did any of you notice what the heads of Sterling Group and Tate Industries were wearing?]
[Whoa! Are those matching couple outfits?!)
[I didn’t expect to see something this sweet while reading the news…) That afternoon, lunch was on Averie and Mike.
Elyette, Chad and Ben never left since they arrived that morning.
They had spent their time touring Tate Industries.
At least, that was their excuse. Their true motive was to stay for lunch.
“Wanda Tate is a master of marketing,” Ben said with his phone in his hand. “She hit a brick wall running into us, though.”
“Even so, their sales aren’t bad,” Chad said. “There is still huge potential in the lower-income market.”
“They’re selling their products for cheap, after all! They’re losing money to earn a good reputation. The more they sell, the more money they lose… Their original plan was to quickly take over the market and run Tate Industries out of business, then monopolize the market and raise their prices,” Ben said. “Now, they’ve realized that Tate Industries isn’t as easy to bring down as they’d thought. Which is why they’re coming up with other ideas.”
“Are they cutting down costs? Or are they planning on conquering the lower and middle income markets while continuing to make big promises to their investors, then get publicly listed?” Chad chimed in.
“All of that. They still have plenty of investors who believe in them.” Ben laughed, then said,” Wanda Tate really does have a knack for business.”
Averie was ordering dishes with the menu in her hands, but her ears were closely listening to their conversation.
Elyette noticed her absentmindedness, then leaned in and whispered in her ear, “You don’t need to be afraid of Wanda. She can’t touch you.”
Averie’s cheeks flushed.
“I’m not afraid of her. I’m trying to decide between getting orange juice or watermelonja
juice.”
“Get one of each, then.”
“Okay…”
Averie finished ordering, then handed the menu over to Elyette.
“You’re over three months pregnant now, Averie. How are you feeling?” Ben asked, shifting the subject to her.
“Apart from the occasional nausea, I don’t feel any differently.”
This pregnancy was more relaxed than her last.
“That’s good. Do you only have a day-time nanny at home right now?” Ben asked. “Shouldn’t you hire a live-in nanny later on in your pregnancy? Mike is a man, after all. It wouldn’t be too convenient for him to help out if anything happens to you…”
Elyette glanced at Averie from the corner of his eye. She responded calmly, “I’m still a long way from the late stages of my pregnancy. I’ll think about it later on.”
“Hahaha! I don’t know why you’re the one who’s pregnant, but I’m getting nervous. It’s as if the baby you’re carrying is mine…” Ben teased with a chuckle.
“You’ll scare the boss if you say that, Ben. He doesn’t want to have a baby with you!” Chad said.
Everyone burst into laughter, which immediately livened up the atmosphere.
Averie took advantage of everyone’s good mood to ask a question.
“What are men most afraid of? Is it losing money, or being cheated on?”
“Being cheated on!” Mike was the first to answer.
Chad nodded his head in agreement.
“I can accept getting dumped, but I can’t accept getting cheated on,” Ben answered.
Averie did not turn to Elyette, because his answer would most likely be the same.
She wanted to find the time to tell him about Zoe’s infidelity, but she was hesitating now.
How could someone as proud as him handle that kind of bombshell?
On Wednesday, Averie contacted Zoe, who had just returned from her vacation.
The two met at a cafe.
Zoe glared at Averie resentfully.
“Are you here to show off…”
Zoe began to speak, but Averie’s palm landed on her cheek in a hard slap!
“I know all about you and Cole. This slap is for the innocent child you murdered.”
Zoe held onto her cheek as her eyes widened dramatically!
How did Averie find out?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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