She could not bring herself to imagine how Elliot might react after he had watched the video. Avery hoped that he would trust her unconditionally, but she also knew him to be a man of reason. Until she could produce absolute proof that she was not the woman in the video, she did not allow herself to hope for his trust.

"Yeah," Mike sighed and said, "this sort of scandal travels fast. I've already gotten rid of the video and all related discussions, but everyone knows."

Avery lost all the stren