Avery huffed. "Seriously? That's your way out?""What other punishment is there for you to mete out?" He stepped out of the car and leaned on it. Because of this, he was standing too close to Avery for comfort. She felt a tinge of emotion at their closeness. She swallowed hard and took a step back."Isn't that the general thing? Employees get fired on a daily basis from coming late to work, especially on the first day," he teased.Avery laughed and threw her car keys at him. "You are driving," she muttered and started the walk away, expecting Grey to follow behind.Grey regarded her for a moment before he locked his car and followed Avery. He quickly sent a message to Maximo, asking for the location of the special members.Avery leaned against her car, waiting for him with a cute frown on her face."Where are we going?""We need to start with finding a nice location for the company. I have two locations in mind already," she explained and got into the passenger's side.Grey got insid
"Please, I'm begging you. Let me go," she beseeched softly. She was in the same position several minutes later but she couldn't bring herself to adjust. She had never felt so scared in her entire life.Grey regarded her for a moment, and several thoughts slipped in. There were times in their lives when Avery wasn't even scared of him. There were times he wished Avery would respect him as a man, even if it was for a whole day.Grey shook his head briefly. "No, you seemed to have misunderstood me, Avery. I heard that some notable people are staying here for a few days. Since you are just about to create a branch here. How about we get some investors?"Avery stared, still shocked and unable to form a word. She didn't believe him. Grey had been using some mean words and his voice had gotten even thicker as if he was trying to scare her. And well, that went well because Avery was so scared at that moment.Grey nearly laughed at the way Avery was quiet. She seemed so submissive when she wa
"I'm Grey, let me in. I have something important to inform the special members."The man regarded Grey for another minute as he deliberated on what to do. Be released a sigh. "Alright, let him in," he ordered."But sir," the other man that had recognized Grey stepped forward. "The bosses wouldn't want anyone to disturb them unless they are from the Italian billionaire club.""And we might not be getting from them today. Just search him and let him go inside," he ordered.The man released a sigh and stepped aside, feeling defeated.Two men moved closer to Grey and searched his body. When they were done, they stepped back. The door opened and Grey walked inside after putting back the face mask.The suite was a luxurious one with a big living room and well-furnished furniture that made it look like a home.Two men sat in the living room and were watching the news on the TV. It was one of them that noticed Grey the moment he stepped inside. He regarded Grey for a moment as if trying to se
Avery had sweaty hands as she waited for the special members. Actually, when one of the men went inside to announce that she was around, Avery had a tiny fear that her proposal might be rejected.Well, it wouldn't matter, she was somehow certain that Grey was going to get Charles' cooperation. He was a mafia lord like Charles anyways. So, it wouldn't be hard to get him on their side.If the special members reject her, it won't be too painful for her.She glanced at the men standing in front of the room and shivered slightly. They were all giving this fearful vibe. In fact, she wasn't as scared as she was at this moment, like when she was with David, even after she knew who David really was. The only time she was scared was when David pulled the prank on her earlier. She felt secure and at peace whenever she was with David. It was as if she had known him for ages.The door opened behind her suddenly and she turned around almost immediately. An older man walked out, with a dark frown on
The members on the conference call actually heaved a relieved sigh."I'm glad that I'm able to convince you. Is there anything you would need me to do for you?""I think we should end the conference call now," one of the members initiated.The elders on the screen made a nod of the head. Their jobs were done anyways."We have six special members. We just need to convince at least one more, then the position will be yours. That won't be difficult to do," one of the members assured Grey."But I used to think you were the billionaire boss of Jacksonville club until I heard that Giovanni took over and that you were dead."Grey laughed briefly. "As, like I said earlier, Giovanni doesn't know where I am currently. In fact, he doesn't know that we are participating in this contest."There was a nod of the head."I'm sorry but I have to run now. But I will see you again. I can't afford to let anyone know that the Italy billionaire club has connected with you until the announcement day," Grey
"So, we are done for today," Grey announced. "Or do we still have places to be?""We need employees, at least for important positions in the company. But we will continue that tomorrow. Drive me to the suite and let's call it a day."Grey nodded once and they both walked to the car."I knew I was right to employ you. You seem like my good luck charm," Avery joked.Grey laughed at this. "That's so funny. Do you really think so?""Of course!" Avery grinned. "I got four investors on your first day at work. And these men are notable people. You are really a good luck charm."They both burst out laughing really hard."So, how about dinner tonight?" Avery asked suddenly.Grey glanced at her. "Dinner with me?"Avery nodded once. "Yes, is anything wrong with it?""A lot is wrong. I mean there shouldn't be anything else between us aside from work."Avery sighed. "Come on, David. It's just a dinner to reward you. I am so happy with you today and I just want to compensate you. Would you refuse s
Avery got to the restaurant five minutes earlier because she had some investigation to do. In fact, she offered to pay the stylist her one month's salary if she could help her identify Grey. The stylist was a citizen of Italy and knew all the mafia lords there or anyone who was in any position in Italy.“Here, stay here. He’s going to come in anytime from now. Just stay focused and identify him for me. Is that alright?”The stylist nodded once. “You don’t have to worry about that actually. I will do this,” she assured as she downed her vodka slowly.Avery released a sigh and moved away from her. She found a nice place to settle in and waited for Derek.It didn’t take up to five minutes when Grey walked inside. Clad in black jeans trousers and a t-shirt, he almost took Avery’s breath away.She knew actually, on the first day that there were a lot of weird things about Derek but she thought it was because he looked so much like Grey. She didn’t want to believe there were more. And even
When Grey returned home, Aphrodite was already asleep. He regarded her for a moment with a huge smile on his face before he moved closer to her and planted a kiss on her cheek.He walked out of the room again and placed a call to Maximo.Maximo picked it up before the end of the first ringing. “Hi, Grey.”“I was going to discuss the next plan with you, Maximo. As you’ve heard, the special members have decided to work with me. The next thing I’m planning to do is lure Alex back to Jacksonville. Remember what we discussed?”“Very well, but are you going to actually take a plane to Jacksonville?”Grey reasoned it for a moment. “No, it shouldn’t be me. Yet, I have to make it look like it was. Charles will do just fine. But yes, where will the announcement take place? How does it work?”“Well, the place of the announcement is chosen randomly. The place will be communicated soon. At least, by tomorrow.”“This means that the special members will have to leave Italy tomorrow?”Grey nodded onc