"Are you tellingthat Elliot transferred his shares because of Avery?!" "I wouldn't dare to make such an assumption. I'm just telling you what | know." Harvey said sternly, "Elliot changed his mind when he found out it was for Adrian and transferred all of it, rather than just one-third." Ben gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "God darn it! What the hell is Avery doing?! What in God's ndoes she want to do?!" Harvey advised Ben. "Mr. Schaffer, please calm down." "Don't tellto calm the hell down! This company can no longer call itself the Sterling Group if Elliot leaves!" Ben said irritably.
"He was its founder and poured all his money, enthusiasm, and hard work into this company. What right does Avery have to ask him to transfer his shares to Adrian? Avery's stupidity is costing Elliot! Darn it!" Harvey continued to persuade him. "Elliot has made up his mind. Being angry about it isn't going to change a thing." "Where is he? | want to see him!" Ben got up from the sofa.
"I have no idea. We contacted each other by phone,” Harvey said.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBen immediately took out his cell phone and dialed Elliot's number but then immediately received a voice prompt saying that the latter's phone had been switched off.
"Call him! Make sure it gets through!" The blue veins on Ben's forehead were popping out due to anger, "I need to confirm that it's his intention so | can cooperate with you on this!" In a moment of desperation, Harvey called Elliot.
After the call was connected, Harvey was about to speak when Ben snatched the cell phone away.
"Elliot Foster! Where in God's nare you hiding?! Are you hiding for the sake of giving your company to someone you despise?! Do you have any idea what you're doing?! Why is Avery so important? You're a fool if you listen to her! A dam fool, | say! When | scolded you back then for falling in love, | did it because | didn't want to see you ruin your career for her!" Ben was cursing out loud but Elliot did not say anything at all.
"Elliot! Are you pretending to be mute? Say something, dam it!" Ben was getting a little tired from the scolding.
"You know me. Nothing you say can change my mind now that I've already made my decision." Elliot's cold voice finally rang.
Ben snickered as if he did not know whether to laugh or cry. "So what you're saying is that Avery is more important than everything else? Are you going to kill yourself if she told you to die?" Harvey could not bear to listen any longer -b+;XIS< reminded him, "Mr. Schaffer, please be mindful of your words." "Get the hell out of here!" Ben was in a fit of rage and he was particularly angry.
On the other side of the phone, Elliot's calm attitude had all but disappeared. He said sternly and emphatically, "You don't need to mind my business! Whoever I'm in a relationship with and however | choose to deal with my property is up to me!" "Fine! | won't bother with your affairs anymore!" Ben hung up the phone in a fit of anger.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHarvey stretched out his hand in a gesture to ask for his phone to be returned.
Ben realized that he was holding Harvey’s phone and so returned it immediately.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Goodman. | didn’t do it on purpose.” "It's okay. I'm just worried that your words are a little too harsh and ended up causing irreversible damage. His mood was already pretty bad to begin with, and those words you said will only aggravate his negative emotions," Harvey explained.
"You're right. But | just can't stand it! It breaks my heart! | can't bring myself to just watch helplessly as Avery destroys him!" Ben turned around and wiped away his tears.
Meanwhile, Avery and Layla were planting the fruit tree saplings in the front yard of Elliot's mansion.
Mrs. Cooper cup to Avery and handed the latter her cell phone. "You have a call, Avery."