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 care for you."
When Avery heard Elliot's explanations, she did not feel lighter. On the contrary, she felt exhausted.
"Where are you staying tonight?" she asked Elliot as she looked at her accommodation.
"I don’t know." Elliot looked around and asked, "Where are you staying?" "Don't tell me you’re thinking of staying with me? You can dream on!" Avery saw how Elliot had nothing on him. She suspected that he had not brought anything with him.
"I’ll rest at your place for a little while. I'm a little tired." The exhaustion on his face was obvious. Other than running around the entire day, Elliot had only had time to have breakfast. Not only was he exhausted, but he was also famished.
Just when Avery was deliberating as to whether to allow him to stay with her, Elliot's stomach let out a loud rumble.
She had never seen Elliot in such a wretched state.
"I'm here for work, not play." Avery glared at him before grabbing her key =b,
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