Shea and Layla walked out of the living room to the villa's front door.Elliot glanced at them and then approached them. His strides were long, and he reached them quickly. "Layla has to go to school now, Shea. I'll take you home," he said when he reached Shea.Shea nodded, then said softly, "I've already apologized to Layla, Big Brother. You should too."Layla was looking down, but her lips were protruding in an adorable pout.Elliot crouched down, then gazed at Layla's face that was the spitting image of Avery and said gently, "I'm sorry, Layla. Not only was I late last night, I even made you sad. I'd like to explain everything to your mother."At this point, he asked, "Do you know where your mother went?"When Elliot had asked the bodyguard regarding Avery's whereabouts, he had kept his lips sealed and refused to reveal her location.As Layla looked closely at Elliot's face, the nervousness that she felt slowly dissipated.He may be a dirtbag, but he was also very handsome

It was noon in the city of Zirconia when a bulletproof car slowly made its way into the base of the Border Control Force.Avery sat in the car and curiously looked out at the scenery outside the window.There were no colossal skyscrapers here. They were far from the hustle and bustle of the city.The only things here were the pristine beauty of nature and the soldiers that defended the country."Miss Tate, we're far away from the city. The environment's a little rough, so you might have a tough time the next couple of days," said the director of the logistics department, Sean Tennant."It's no trouble at all. It's our company's honor that you chose our products."Sean laughed and said, "We compared several of the drones produced by local companies, and your company's products turned out to be the best in the end. Our deputy director, Mr. Lowe, demanded that we use your drones!"Avery felt slightly embarrassed as she said, "It's always been our goal to produce the best products."

Minefield was self-explanatory. There were landmines buried in those woods. If one were to accidentally step on one, they would be blown to pieces.Thus, Sean's words carried a double meaning: was he willing to enter the dark woods to look for her, and was he willing to die for her.Elliot looked toward the dark forest.He had made his decision in a matter of seconds. He strode into the forest.…Avery was feeling antsy as she waited in Sean's house. Sean had said that he would help her test Elliot. Half an hour had passed. "Why are they not done yet?" she wondered. She did not know what Sean was doing.Elliot had a strange temperament. "Would there be friction between them?" she wondered. Emily stared at Avery. She noticed that Avery's brows had been tightly knit with worry the entire time she had been here. " Don't worry Miss Tate. Sean always does things within reason. He would surely bring him here later," said Emily in an attempt to comfort Avery. Avery nodded. "It get

Looking at how heartbroken Avery was, Elliot held her hand tightly and placed it on his heart."Avery, it's not what you think." Elliot looked into her eyes and said, "I only agreed to give her a ride because she had treated Shea." "Zoe treated Shea?" Avery could hear the sarcastic laughter in her heart.From Elliot's point of view, Zoe was Shea's savior. If not, he would not have given Zoe three hundred million dollars.Avery struggled and broke free from Elliot's grip."Since Zoe could treat Shea, why did you break up with her?" Avery asked coldly."Because of you," Elliot said without even thinking.Avery's heart skipped a beat. She felt like she had tripped over something. "Did Elliot say that he broke up with Zoe because of me?" she thought. "Although Shea has not fully recovered, I am already very satisfied with her current situation," said Elliot, explaining himself. "I can't force myself to be with her any longer, nor could I continue lying to myself that I did not c

Elliot calmly washed Avery's feet and then gently wiped them dry with a tissue. He took his time. Avery was blushing. She tried to retract her feet back a few times, but Elliot stopped her from doing so.The tingling in her feet that bloomed with every caress of his hands traveled to her heart. "Do you think the flights will be canceled tomorrow?" Elliot finally let her go."Don't jinx it!" Avery was desperate to return at that moment. Elliot picked up the basin and went over to the washroom to pour out the dirty water. When he went back to her, he saw that she looked gloomy and agitated."Are the flights canceled?" He guessed."Hmm." Avery placed her phone down, feeling depressed. "There are fruits and snacks in the bag, have some."Although Elliot was hungry, his appetite had vanished when he saw her in that state. Avery was holding onto a kettle, intending to boil some water. Elliot took the kettle and said, "Go and lie down."She listlessly walked over to the side of