His answer was unequivocal and certainly firm.He could not accept that he was not the real Elyette Foster! She would keep it a secret for him.
“Elyette, I was only joking.” She smiled to reestablish the easy- going atmosphere.
“I think your joke is quite interesting,” he said, humoring her.
“Let me explain why I won’t accept your theory.”
Since he wanted to delve into the topic, she was all ears.
“Everything I have is everything that I have built.I did it brick by brick.My career, wealth, friends, you, and the children.Everything.If this isn’t me, then it will not change anything.I will just cease caring about this identity of mine, but if I’m not who I am, then I would have lost everything a long time ago.Whether it is a partial or complete loss, I would have still lost, and I haven’t lost anything.”
Averie nodded after listening to him.
“Indeed.You have it all well thought out,” she said, but I have a different way of seeing things.”
“Go for it.”
“From what I have seen, your personality has far surpassed your public identity— whether this identity is that of the head of the Fosters or your identity as the president of the Sterling Group.I believe that even without these identities, you will be able to regain everything you have lost through your drive,” she said firmly.
“Furthermore, no matter who you are, you won’t lose me and the children.”
The first half of her speech was meant to flatter him, and the second half of her speech was a confession.He was in good humor when he heard it.
“It’s your turn.,” he smiled, “What if you weren’t who you are now?”
“I don’t have as illustrious a career as you, and I don’t make as much money.Furthermore, my children won’t leave me because of who I am.So, even if I wasn’t who I am now, nothing really changes,” she shrugged.
He nodded.
“Then if nothing changes.Not you, me, or our relationship.Then on the first of June, we will get married, we will never be separated ever again.”
She looked at the sincerity flowing from his eyes and nodded with a smile.She said in her heart, “Elyette Foster, even if you weren’t the real Elyette Foster, I will always love you.”
She loved him as a person.She loved neither his name nor his public persona.
The weekend went by in a flash.
On Monday, Averie and Elyette took Layla to school.
After seeing Layla take her seat in the class, Averie and Elyette left.
“Are you going to the company?”Averie asked.
“What about you?”
“I’ll be at the beauty salon with Tammy at noon.” Averie blushed.
“The wedding will be in a month, and she said we have to keep our skin all fair and pretty.”
Elyette said, ”Have you noticed that Tammy has become much more cheerful after Chelsea’s death?”
Averie responded, “If Wanda Tate weren’t around, I would be more cheerful as well.”
Elyette nodded in agreement.
“I did send someone to keep an eye on her.She has gone into hiding abroad.She won’t dare return.”
Averie said, “Then let her be a tortoise in its shell for the rest of her life!”
Elyette asked, “Which beauty salon have you made an appointment with? Let me take you there.”
Averie shook his head.
“It’s fine, it’s still early.You can drop me off at the company.”
“Okay.”
Elyette Foster sent Averie to the Tate Industries’ offices.They arrived at a time when most employees were arriving at work.
When the employees saw them, they gathered around to give their greetings.
“Good morning, Ma’am! Good morning, Sir!”
“How many points do you get for calling him, Sir? He is your boss’s fiancé now.Just call him Elyette or Uncle Foster.”
Mike stepped out from the crowd.
Averie glared at him.
“You are early today?”
“Is it wrong to come early?” Mike asked, glancing at Elyette again.
“Is Mr.Foster’s wedding ready? There’s only one month left!”
At the mention of the wedding, Elyette felt anxiety increase the beating of his heart.
For the past week, he had been with Layla at Starry River Villa.So he had no clue how the wedding arrangements had been progressing.
“Dear, I’ll make a move,” he said.
After Elyette Foster left, Averie walked up to Mike and whispered, “I have something to tell you.”
“What’s the matter? You make it sound so mysterious.”
“I want you to help me find out which area my patient lives in now.”
Averie said, “I have his number.Can you find his location through his number?”
The two entered the elevator.
There were other employees in the elevator so they fell silent.
After a while, the two got out of the elevator and walked toward Averie’s office.
“What are you trying to find out about your patient? Is he in Aryadelle?” said Mike.
“Averie, in a month’s time, you will be married.Don’t you think you should be focusing on yourself during this time? Knowing Elyette, he won’t like you getting involved in your patients’ lives.”
“I talked to him about this issue.He supports me.”
Averie looked proud.
“Elyette is not as petty as you think!”
“Tsk tsk! I seem to have gotten a whiff of something— the sour smell of love!”
Mike walked in front of her, pushed open the door of her office, and walked.
“Can’t you contact your patient’s family? “
“They didn’t want to talk to me.They think I’m annoying,” Averie said truthfully.
“My patient called me said that his family treated him badly. He asked me for help.I can’t just sit here and do nothing.”
“That serious?” Mike frowned.
“You send me your patient’s number, and I’ll try later to see if I can find where he lives.”
“Cool.Keep this matter a secret.Don’t tell anyone,” she said.
“Don’t even tell Chad.This is not something you should be gossiping about.”
“Oh, why are you so serious? I won’t say a thing.” Mike looked at her.
“Averie, sometimes I really don’t like when you do these things.You have too much love.You’re good to everyone, like the central air conditioning unit.”
Averie asked, “You feel uncomfortable if you don’t run your mouth for a day, right?”
“I haven’t spoken to you for several days, have I?” Mike teased.
“Lately, you and Elyette have been sticking together like glue.DoI even exist? By the way, Layla went back to school today.I suppose that Elyette should go back to his house now?” Averie raised her eyebrows.
“You said he was my fiancé.Why do you think he will go? My house IS his house!”
“Tsk tsk!” Mike was hurt.
“Looks like I should pick an auspicious day to move out.”
Averie said, “Help me find out the location of my patient first.Don’t worry about moving.”
Mike gasped.
“Oh, you remembered that I still have value, didn’t you?”
“Get to work.Let me know as soon as there is a result.”
Averie pushed him out.
It was three in the afternoon by the time Averie got back from the beauty salon.
Not long after she sat down in her office chair, Mike pushed the door and came in.
Mike handed her a drawing.
Then he stared at her radiant face.
“Why didn’t you take Elyette to the beauty salon? He’s so much older than you and yet he doesn’t feel old.So why should you think you’re all rough?”
Averie took the blueprint and glanced at him.She replied, “Who said that my beauty is for Elyette? Can’t I be beautiful for myself? Can’t I be beautiful for you?”
Mike snorted.
“This patient of yours lives very close to Elyette! What a coincidence!”
The drawings that Mike gave her were maps he drew.
The red dot in the middle of the map was Elyette’s villa.To the southeast, there was another red dot.
This represented the approximate direction of the phone signal.
“There is no way to get a more accurate position.I only managed to get this one.,” Mike said.
“Didn’t you say that Elyette supports you? If you ask Elyette to send his men to search the nearby houses, you will find your patient for sure.”
Averie put away the drawings and shook his head.
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