Maximo couldn't believe his ears. “What did you just say? He was your dead husband? I mean, I didn't know you were married.”Avery smiled softly. “We divorced before he died. It's actually a long story but David reminds me a lot about him. I will check in with you later then,” she took a short bow before she walked out of the office.For a few minutes, Maximo was still shocked. He never expected it. Was that why Grey didn't want to tell him anything? Yet, Maximo felt offended. Grey shouldn't hide something like that from him.That aside, he wondered why the two divorced. And somehow, he wanted to get to the root of it all especially because he has started loving Avery..Grey and Aphrodite arrived at Italy’s Amalfi Coast several hours later. No call came from Maximo or Charles and Grey was starting to worry but he didn't want it to disrupt his trip.Aphrodite had changed into a red gown that matched her hair perfectly. “The view is perfect!” she exclaimed softly.Grey moved closer and
Grey regarded him for a moment. “What are you doing here?”Vincenzo shook his head once. “I didn’t follow you here. It’s just a coincidence,” he explained.Five men moved out from their hiding place and moved closer to Grey from behind.Vincenzo watched the men for a moment. “Calm down, I wasn’t going to do anything to your boss,” he told the men and looked at Grey again. “I saw you from afar and I decided to move closer and apologize for the other day. The elders told me you won’t be available for three days,” he explained.Grey regarded him for a moment as if trying to read what was going on in his head. “Alright. Nice meeting you here. You can proceed with what you want to do. We have places to be.”Vincenzo made a nod of his head and looked at Aphrodite. “I’m sorry ma’am for everything and I’m sorry,” he looked up at Grey. “For accosting you. I hope we are clear, now?”Grey nodded once. “Good,” he gave him a side look and wrapped his arm around Aphrodite. “See you later,” he mutte
The door opened suddenly and two men walked inside.A man that was already inside and seemed to be waiting for the two men, looked up and released a sigh."Anything?" The man asked.The two men made a nod of their heads. "Nothing sir. We are unable to get anything. It doesn't even look like they've had any meetings this year.""Yes, it looks like they don't plan on joining for this year after all," the second man informed.The man who was on the chair and well, the boss, sighed again. "It's exactly like I thought but we need concrete evidence to report to the boss," he explained and stood. "We need a picture or maybe a video. Then, we can be done with this," he cleared his throat. "Let's stay calm for today. We will get our evidence tomorrow. For now, let's get some drinks," he announced.The other men whooped in delight.The boss had a wide smile on his face as he moved to the door. Just as he opened it, a lady walked past him. He hesitated, but his eyes followed her to her door.Th
Grey kissed Aphrodite on the forehead. It was morning already. Grey has been awake for a few minutes and has just been staring at Aphrodite.He actually felt happier with Aphrodite. He felt very peaceful as if she was the one he had been looking for. He wondered why he didn't see it early and why it took so long for him to realise.But he was still grateful that it wasn't too late. Aphrodite was seriously the best for him. She would never betray him and she would never stop loving him.He wouldn't have to worry about other things. He didn't have to worry about his secrets because Aphrodite knew them all. She knew all there was to know about him and more. In fact, Aphrodite was just the best for him.His phone rang suddenly, pulling him out of his thoughts quickly. He hurried to pick it up without even checking the screen ID so that it doesn't wake Aphrodite. Fortunately, Aphrodite only turned but she continued to sleep soundly."Hello, who is this?" He muttered and hurried out of the
It was afternoon, and Aphrodite and Grey were having lunch. And as Aphrodite wanted, there were a lot of side dishes on the table.Grey smiled softly. "Would you be touring around the street in my absence?"Aphrodite nodded once. "Yes, I got a call from one of my friends that said she would be visiting this town. And guess what? She's around already. So, we are going to tour the whole place."Grey nodded once. "That's actually good. It means you won't be bored till I come back. I will be back tonight actually. The moment I'm done, I will return," he promised.Aphrodite smiled. "It's ok. Just take your time. I will be fine here. Though, I expect you to divide the men. Some of the men must follow you back to the city. We can't risk anything."Grey smile widened. "Alright, thank you.""So," Aphrodite took a scoop of ice cream. "Tell me, what is happening with Alex and his men? Are the men truly here with the evidence? Is Maximo going to be in any kind of trouble?""Fortunately, no. Alex
Grey rushed out and his gaze searched around quickly for the men.His muscles contracted and a surge of anger rushed through him at the fact that he might have missed them.Heck, he wouldn't forgive himself. Something was definitely happening and he would find out.He took a step towards some cars, with his gaze still searching around and suddenly, he stopped when he saw a man close the booth. The man looked up at him for a moment and Grey saw the resemblance.The man walked to the front seat and got inside. Then, the car drove right towards him, as if to run him over.Grey managed to move aside so that the car would drive past him. He switched off the phone flashlight just in time to catch a glimpse of the number plates before he rushed back to where his car was parked."Boss, is there anything to do for you?" One of the men asked as he stepped out of the car."Get inside the car and drive out!" He ordered and hurried inside the car.The men complied immediately and pulled out into t
Grey couldn't believe it. Was it just a coincidence? That Avery was the one he so desperately wanted to rescue?"Leave now! While you still can," a deep voice muttered suddenly. The door opened and two men got out of the car."Deal with them!" Grey ordered.Grey's men rushed at the other men. A car pulled to a stop beside Grey suddenly and the last of Grey's men rushed out of the car. He hurried towards the others to help out.Grey watched the men for a moment before he moved closer to the driver. The driver launched an attack at him again. Grey caught his fist in his hand, groaned, and squeezed it.The driver yelled out as Grey continued to squeeze even harder until the driver slowly went down, while cries of protest filled the air around them."Where is she? Where is the woman you took?""In the booth!" He said quickly. "Please, let me go. I beg of you," he beseeched softly.Grey released him and hit him in the chest. He hurried over to the back of the car and struggled with the boo
Grey safely placed Avery in the car and walked towards the other men from Jacksonville. Two of Grey's men were watching them while the last one was the one that came with Grey from the lake."They still failed to say why they kidnapped Avery?" Grey asked in a deep voice.One of his men nodded positively. "No one is talking."Grey regarded them for a moment. "Kill them," he muttered.The other men looked up suddenly, and fear gripped them. Grey could see this in their eyes as he turned back. "Kill them and dispose of their bodies. Then, find a way to meet me at the suite.""I will talk," one of the men said suddenly as Grey took a step forward. He stopped but didn't turn to look at them. "I will tell you everything you want to know," he promised.Grey whirled around to look at them again. "And start talking before I change my mind!" He yelled in a deep voice.One of the men swallowed harder. "The boss wished to have her. So, we are supposed to bring her to him," he explained.Grey grew
Avery woke up with a scream. Her head was still banging but she wasn't in the airport anymore.She held onto her temple for a moment.The door opened suddenly and Emily walked inside.“Avery!” She called, with worries written all over her face. “What happened? Are you alright?”Her eyes were shut tightly. “Headache,” she whispered.Emily rushed out of the room suddenly. She rushed inside almost immediately but was accompanied by some doctors.Avery felt a stab of the syringe and suddenly, the pain started to ebb away.“Avery! Are you alright?”Avery opened her eyes and looked at her mother. “Mom, where is Grey?”Emily hesitated briefly. “What about the headache?” She asked instead.Avery looked at the doctor, ignoring her mother's question. “Grey was brought in here, right? The VP of Protos Pubblicita. Where is he? How is he?”One of the doctors regarded her for a moment, then looked at Emily. “Are they_”“He's my husband!” Avery said quickly. “If he's here, I demand to know how he's
“Grey!” Avery yelled again, in despair and pain.The phone dropped from her hand but she barely noticed.She couldn't believe what she had seen. She was actually thinking of surprising Grey by coming to the airport.But since Grey didn't want to see her, she was going to leave. Just seeing him from afar was enough for her.Avery raced closer. Her heart was pounding madly in her chest. “Grey!” She yelled again and felt the tears slide down her cheeks.Then she saw some images flash across her eyes. She saw herself standing beside a car with Grey.A serious headache hit in and he held onto her head a bit to stop the pain.But it worsened.Avery couldn't move as several images flashed across her eyes. The pain in her head got worse.She yelled, much in sadness than in pain. Grey was slipping off her hands and instead of helping, she could not.But it felt like she was starting to remember everything. She was starting to remember everything about Grey.“You ruined my life!” Avery saw her
Avery didn't believe it, couldn't have imagined it. Grey was a nice person. How could he have treated him badly?She felt a purge of sadness. She closed her eyes for a moment and shed unseen tears.“Sean, I need to meet you alone,” she muttered and walked away.Emily and Benjamin stared at her for a moment, confused.Emily turned to look at Sean. “And what are you doing here?” She yelled at him, anger vivid on her face.Sean looked down in guilt. “I'm so sorry. I really am. That's why I'm here. Please,” he beseeched softly and looked up at her again. “That's why I'm here. I really need everyone's forgiveness. I really hope you can forgive me. I've learned my lesson,” he rushed out with a solemn expression.“You_” Emily started but Benjamin cut in quickly.“It's ok,” Ben muttered. “You should go and see Avery. When you guys are done talking, you should see me before you leave.”Sean bowed slightly, with a slight smile on his face. He hurried towards the direction that Avery had gone.He
Avery couldn't stop thinking about all Grey had told her. She still found it hard to believe. How was she married and they weren't intimate?Does it mean she forced him to marry her? But then she wondered why she would do such a thing.She took her phone and placed a call to Sean.He picked it up immediately. “Hi, sister.”“I'm on the way home. So, come over. I won’t wait too much for you,” she finished and hung up immediately.The car pulled into the garage and Avery got down before the engine of the car would even stop.She walked inside the living room.“Ben, have you_” Emily started but stopped suddenly when she saw Avery. Her eyes widened with shock. “Avery!” Joy exploded in her eyes.Avery managed a smile and met her mother midway. They hugged.“Where have you been all these while? Why did you decide to stay away from us all this while?” She sobbed quietly.“I'm sorry,” Avery responded and pulled back to look at her mother fully. “I just need to get myself back. Besides, there a
Avery stood in front of the mirror, with two dresses. She was indecisive about the one to wear. She just freshened up and the only thing she could think of was to go back to the hospital because of Grey.She just wanted to be with him. She didn't want to think of anything else.She eventually decided on the black one, deciding it was a bad idea to be overly dressed when she was in fact going to the hospital.She dabbed some perfumes on herself and eventually walked out of the house. She got inside the car and drove right to a restaurant nearby.She thought of getting Hercules some cakes. Her phone rang suddenly as she walked back to the car. She hesitated briefly, as she took a while to find her. The phone had stopped ringing when she finally found it.She was about to check the caller ID when the phone started ringing again. It was an unknown caller.She hesitated again and contemplated on whether to pick it up or not.She eventually decided to.“Hello?”“Hello, sis!” A familiar de
Charles looked at Grey, still shocked. “Don't tell me you will team up with this good-for-nothing guy? You know he's not to be trusted!”Grey nodded once and looked at him. “I know but you do trust me, right? Just trust me.”Charles regarded him for a moment and slowly released a sigh. “Alright then.”Grey looked at Dylan. “But this teamwork will not work if we don't have the evidence we can pin Giovanni down with,” he explained.“Well, Giovanni is supposed to die, and not be jailed for killing your father.”“Well, I won't need the evidence after Giovanni dies. So, this deal will be useless for me. Besides, Giovanni will not live after killing my father. Don't think I plan on sparing his life.”Dylan laughed. “I like that! I sincerely do!” He muttered, dipped his hand into his pocket, and pulled out a phone. “It's here, everything on the watch,” he revealed, placed it on the bed beside Grey, and smiled slightly. “I will be in Jacksonville soon. We will talk then,” he finished, got up,
“Well, let him come,” Grey decided and looked at Avery. “I'm done with the food. Thank you, I really appreciate it,” he said with a smile.Avery nodded once and packed the lunch boxes. “I will leave then so that you and Dylan can speak.”Grey nodded. “Alright. Take care of yourself.”Avery smiled slightly and walked out eventually.Charles turned to Grey. “I will kill him today if he tries to act sneaky!” He swore.Grey smiled slightly. “Just calm down and let's hear him first.”Charles groaned inwardly and pulled a chair for himself to sit. “I'm seriously going to kill him!” He promised.Grey laughed and his phone made a beep. It was a message from Avery. He read through and looked at Charles.“Dylan is here,” he announced.Charles nodded several times as if it was taking every ounce of his strength to keep calm.A soft knock sounded on the door. The door opened almost immediately and Dylan pushed his head inside, a wide smile on his face.“Hi everyone!” He said with sarcasm.“You be
“Are you sure?” Grey nodded once, with a soft smile. “Yes, I am. I will handle him. So, you just stay calm,” he responded and dialed Charles's number.Avery nodded once. “I will call him back then.”Grey nodded again. “But tell him I would like to choose the venue. If he's not agreeing with that, then I won't see him,” he muttered and looked at the phone screen only to discover Charles had picked it up.“Hi Charles,” he said into the receiver and relaxed back on the bed.“Grey, where have you been?”“Well,” he smiled softly. He would have never thought he was going to get so sick. He hadn't gotten so sick in a long time that it felt like he was immortal, immune.“I got sick Charles. In fact, I'm currently at the hospital.”“Damn! Send me the address. I will be there now,” he assured and the line went off.Grey looked at Avery and caught her staring. He smiled. “What did the doctor say is wrong with me?”“Well, I will tell you that while you eat. You haven't eaten since morning.”Grey
Consciousness returned to Grey slowly and his gaze searched around.Where was he?A slight headache hit in. He groaned and reached for his head.“Are you alright?” A soft voice asked suddenly.He looked up at a pair of brown eyes. Wait, a nurse?“Yes, just a slight headache,” he responded.The nurse smiled down at him. “You will be fine with this,” she assured and raised a syringe. She regarded him for another moment before she injected him.Grey didn't flinch. It was as if nothing penetrated him. Well, a lot had penetrated him before. What more could a syringe do?“Wow, I'm impressed,” the nurse smiled.Grey didn't really remember anything. In fact, the headache was making it difficult for him. But then, the pain ebbed away slowly as the nurse had said.“Where am I?” He said and groaned inwardly. “I know this is a hospital. I'm sorry for that stupid question.”The nurse laughed.He did as well. “I mean how did I get here?”“Well, your girlfriend brought us here. She stepped out a few