Elliot suddenly held Avery's hand. She let go of her phone in her hands and he let go of her instantly. Ben was right, he was directing the speech towards her. The managers' jaws all dropped.
Oh shit! Is something about to happen between the both of them? Avery's face felt burning hot. She took a huge gulp of the juice she just poured for herself.
Fortunately, today wasn’t her real birthday. It will be a real treat to have a lecture on her real birthday, Avery thought sarcastically. Elliot went on and on about his secrets of success while drinking with everyone.
It seemed as if he forgot today was her birthday celebration.
Avery had two plates of pasta and a plate of fresh fruits. An hour later, he's still at it with his speech. She held her head and looked at him.
Elliot cleared his throat and turned at her, "Avery, you got everything I said jotted down?”
"Let's drink!" Avery looked down as she helped herself a glass, and poured one for him, "It’s been ages since I knew you and we never drink together!"
As Elliot contemplated, Avery had already finished hers.
Tammy looked wildly surprised at the table next to
them and gasped, "Avery has gone mad!”
Jun said to Tammy, "In the end, it was Avery who ended Elliot tonight, not Mike, and certainly not the managers."
As Jun said it, Tammy saw Elliot raise his glass and drank it all. She gasped, "What are they trying at?!"
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