Avery had asked someone out at noon.She could not sleep the night before and had stayed up the whole night thinking. Chelsea and Nora had been secretly going up against her. If she did not fight back, they would think that she could be bullied. They would do even worse things later. Avery did not want to stay passive any longer.Avery had not managed to find any evidence that proved her innocence, but she could attack them from a different angle!Avery went to a restaurant nearby Cole's office. The person she had asked out was Cole.She had once truly admired him. She had thought that he was perfect and satisfied all the Prince Charming fantasies she had.However, when that filter was destroyed, she suddenly realized that he could not be any more ordinary.Beneath his pretty face lay cowardice, timidness, selfishness, and greed, all consuming his soul.Avery was drinking water when Cole pushed the door open and entered. He strode toward her."Avery, why are you looking for me?
"I'm here to give you money," Avery said. "I need you to help me do something. If you do what I say, I'll pay you. You can name your price."Cole never thought that he would be useful to her."Money is a small matter. Actually, Nora and I are not even acquaintances. I only flirted with her because I thought she was you…"Although he had not explicitly given her an answer, his intentions were clear."How much money did your company make last year?" Avery asked nonchalantly.Cole scratched his head awkwardly. "A few hundred thousand! I know I'm not capable. What I earn in a year is less than what my uncle earns in a day.""Cole, I'll give you one and a half million." Avery interrupted. "If you can accept this price, we'll continue our discussion.""Avery, with how well we know each other, even if you don't pay me, I'll still help you!" Cole adjusted his glasses, hiding how delighted he was."One and a half million! Of course, I'll take it," he thought."I still haven't forgotten
The screen exploded with comments once again.[Goddess? Avery Tate? Layla's mother is Avery Tate?][F*ck me! What right does Avery Tate have? She does not deserve to be Layla's mother!][Whenever I see Avery Tate's name, I think of that video! It's nauseating!][Am I the only one who is wondering whether Eric still thinks of her as his goddess?]The host did not expect Eric to suddenly bring up Avery. The host panicked and was stunned."Eric, are you announcing a new goddess?"Eric shook his head a little. His tone was firm. "I only have one goddess. She is Layla's mother."He was avoiding explicitly saying that Layla's mother was Avery. Once Avery was brought up, Eric had no intention of backing down. Instead, he took the initiative to talk about her."All this while, my fans have been concerned about my love life. I can now share all with you." Eric smiled at the camera. His smile was gentle and dazzling. "I have confessed to Layla's mother before, but I was rejected. If y
"Sir, I watched the video again. I zoomed into the woman's belly button and printed it out!" Chad pulled out a photo and handed it to Elliot. "You must know what Avery's belly button looks like, right? Take a look and compare them."When they had first watched the video, they had only focused on the woman's looks, voice, and pregnant belly. None of them noticed the shape of her belly button.They had overlooked this point. Everyone's belly button was shaped differently.Whoever was impersonating Avery may be able to copy her looks, voice, and appearance, but since Avery had never exposed her body in public, that person had no way of copying her belly button.Chad had a newfound admiration for Layla.A child was able to notice certain things that adults would easily overlook.Elliot glanced at the photo Chad handed to him, then placed it down."What do you think, Sir?" Chad thought that Elliot had figured it out.However, Elliot's brows furrowed as he asked, "Why do you think I
Since that was how he viewed things, he often took action first, and discuss it with Avery second."Don't take Layla for an ignorant child," said Eric. "Even if she hadn't known about it, she would have found out about it sooner or later. Didn't notice that she is smarter than most children?""In my eyes, she will forever be a child that needs my protection," growled Avery, refusing to accept his reason. "I'm sorry," Eric apologized once again. "Avery, I just wanted to do my best. With Layla's current popularity, someone will definitely dig up who her family is. Instead of having her find out about the situation from an outsider, don't you think it is better that she finds out about it from us now?" Avery felt like a lump in her throat and could not say a word."The live stream is almost over. Let's talk when I send Layla home later," Eric said and hung up.Avery held onto her phone and sat on the couch.Layla's words during the live stream echoed in her mind.Ever since Layl
This was the decision that Avery came to after careful consideration.Tammy very quickly accepted her decision."I support you, Avery. If it were me, I don't think I'd be able to remove my clothes in front of a bunch of strangers as well. You didn't do anything wrong, so why did you need to prove anything?" she said. "You can make a police report though. Let the police prove innocence for you."Avery accepted Tammy's suggestion.That evening, the police issued an online statement. The post stated that the police had investigated the matter and confirmed that the woman in the video was not Avery Tate. They also stated that they would continue investigating the matter. Once the statement was released, Eric immediately reposted it on his own social media page with the caption: [The internet is within the regulation of law. The truth needs to be known!]His fans quickly reposted his post and spread the news.The pressure of public opinion that was weighing down on Avery instantly d
Ben's arrival put a stop to the warm and happy atmosphere that permeated the house. Tammy was upset with him before, and now, she was absolutely furious."What are you doing here?! Did you come to celebrate with us?" Tammy asked enigmatically.Seeing this, Jun immediately pulled her away and said, "I'm sure Ben is here to see Avery. Don't get in the way."He quickly dragged her away.Ben coughed awkwardly, then walked over to Avery."I'm sorry, Avery." He looked uneasy, but he sounded sincere. "I was wrong. I've never seen someone so perfectly imitate another person, and I insisted that you were the woman in the video. I should have kept my opinion to myself, but I even told Elliot to break up with you. I threatened him as well… You should be upset with me, but please don't blame him.""Did he ask you to come?" Avery raised her brows slightly."He doesn't know I came." Ben's cheeks flushed a crimson red. "This entire thing is pretty embarrassing. I don't know how to face him y
"Isn't that Elliot's car?" Tammy said when she saw the car outside the front gates. "Looks like your intel was wrong, Mike!"Mike sighed and said, "This man sure is elusive! He's so unpredictable!""Don't see him, Avery. You should leave him hanging. Let him be restless and stay up all night. Let him have a taste of pain!" Tammy said excitedly.Mike completely agreed with her, so he walked to the front door and made to shut it.Avery grabbed his arm and said, "Let him in."The baby was going to be born soon.There were still things that she needed to discuss with Elliot.She wanted to take this opportunity to settle things once and for all."Have you forgotten how you were wronged, Avery?" Mike was furious. "If you forgive him this easily, then he won't learn his lesson. He'll be even more ruthless in the future!""I know what I'm doing, Mike." Avery gazed at Mike with clear eyes. "Don't worry. I won't lose."Jun quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "Since Avery's de