Grey felt dejected when he got home. Though, the doctor said the eyes could still be repaired but there was no certainty about it.And Grey was pained by it. He would do literally anything for Avery to regain her eyesight but he didn't forget to remind himself that it might all be a failure.Maybe he didn't have to be so concerned. Maybe he merely has to be optimistic about it.He wasn't even able to talk with Avery. Though, he wasn't really planning to. He didn't know what talking to him would do to her. But he wanted to at least know how she was doing at that moment.Well, she would be more devastated, and scared than he was. But_Grey was just being indecisive about it.Aphrodite was coming home the next morning and he had already changed his bandage before coming home with the box that the ex-King of the world gave him.There were a lot of documents there that he had to go through.He picked one of the papers and went through it. There was a list of women he could select as his se
Caramel stood up unconsciously. She was shocked. "Are you for real? I mean does that even make any sense? Grey was buried. I still visited his tomb before we left Jacksonville.""Yes, that's why this was so surprising as well. But the news is a fact. I've just sent word to someone from Jacksonville and they confirmed it. Grey is alive."Caramel felt close to tears. "Seriously? And he's back in Jacksonville?""Yes, he is. I saw him on the news. I'm so happy to see this. It's a relief that he's fine.""Yes," Caramel stifled a sob. "I'm so glad about it.""Alright, I will talk to you later, Caramel. Or maybe we will talk better when I get to your place later in the night," Beatrice explained."Alright Mom," Caramel finished and hung up. She collapsed on the floor and tears streamed down her face. She didn't even know what and how she was supposed to feel.But she felt relieved at least that Grey wasn't dead. The sadness in her heart slowly ebbed away.She sobbed for some minutes on the f
Aphrodite woke up that morning, feeling extra better. Actually, she wanted to leave Grey's house in the meantime because of a lot of things. It looked as though Grey was trying not to be concerned with Avery even though he was. And Avery saw nothing bad in it.And the fact that Avery was in a critical condition made her feel bad. She needed Grey by her side.She got dressed in black long trousers and a white chiffon top. She added a little powder to her face, and a little red lipstick before she walked out of the room.Grey was in the kitchen as if she had already discussed the time she was leaving with him.Though she said she was leaving the next morning, she never mentioned the time."Cooking?" Aphrodite muttered from behind, a wide smile on her face.Grey laughed. "I decided to make something for you to eat. I figured out you came out later on for your cakes. Did you enjoy it?"Aphrodite pursed her lips together as if thinking about the question. Her face was held in a straight f
Charles couldn't believe what he was hearing. He was very shocked."Why would you do that?""Because_," Aurora's voice trailed off as she regarded Charles' expression for a moment. "What? I thought you would like it. Don't you?"Charles' face fell. "I don't like this at all. I mean do you even know how dangerous working with Hercules is? It's very dangerous."He couldn't forget about what was currently happening to Avery or what might have happened to Aphrodite if he hadn't found her in time."It's very dangerous. I mean anything could happen at any time. The Mafia world isn't a place for ladies, talkless of people who are even unable to protect themselves," Charles explained.Aurora sighed. "But I will be with you. You will protect me from harm. Besides, all I would be doing would be running errands. I won't face these dangerous men."Charles shook his head briefly. "I won't allow it, Aurora. It's too dangerous for you."Aurora pouted cutely. "Please_," she beseeched softly.Charles
Grey's phone rang suddenly. It was Douglas. He turned away from the room and picked up the call. "Hello, Douglas." "Hello, Hercules. There's someone that wants to speak with you. The director of the FBI," he revealed. Grey hesitated for a moment. "Alright, if he's near, place him on the phone." "He's here. I will give him the phone then," he said and then, there was a few minutes of silence. "Hello Hercules," a different voice boomed. "It's Jason." "Good day, Jason. Is there anything I can do for you?" "Actually, no. I'm the one at your beck and call. You can contact me if you need my assistance and I will come instantly without questions. Besides, I'm the head of the police in Jacksonville." Grey thought for a moment and actually burst into a cool smile. This was what the special members meant by the power that he was going to have as the king of the world. They get to know people from high positions. And knowing them would give them access to various places. It was definitel
In less than four hours, the elders were in Grey's estate except for Aphrodite.Aurora refused to leave just yet, so Charles had to put her away in one of Grey's rooms."So, have you thought of a perfect way to bring Giovanni down?" Gregory asked.Grey sat well. "Not yet, but I need your help to teach Alex a lesson. I know I said I didn't want Alex to die before Giovanni but that doesn't mean I won't deal with him for what he has done to me.""This meeting is about Alex?" Jayden inquired.Charles nodded once. "it is. Apparently, he's still upset about what had happened so far and still wants to get back at him after you had stopped him."Gregory nodded once. "So, what is this whole thing about? What is the plan?""I need to get Alex out of prison. I need to be the one to teach him a lesson.""How do we do that? Giovanni controls almost 80% of the police. There's no way we can pass them even though we have some spies amidst them," Gregory explained."Well, fortunately for us, I have go
Giovanni looked up for a moment, a dark frown on his face. "Speak," he ordered."We've literally searched everywhere in the city but we can't find Richard," the man revealed, with a little fear.Giovanni grunted. He didn't even know how he was supposed to feel. In fact, he couldn't even inform his elders about it because what Richard was doing was top secret.But at the stage that he currently was, knowing fully well that it was Grey that took Richard, Giovanni was ready to do all it takes to get him back.And that was the main reason why he brought forth the secretary's plan. The Secretary would be ae to reach a part in Grey's life and so, help Richard escape.Though, he had no idea what had happened to Richard or what Grey had discovered so far.Fuck! If Grey used the weapon against him, it won't be good at all.Even though Richard was yet to even discover the perfect steps for the recipe, he was still worried. Grey was a very intelligent guy. It won't be difficult for him.Though,
Grey reasoned it for a moment and stood. "There's only a way to find out. You guys can go in now. I will get back to you later," he assured.Cynthia and Mercy bowed slightly and walked inside.Grey glanced down at his wristwatch. He needed to leave immediately so that he could catch up with Aphrodite.Just as he stepped out, he noticed a figure leaning on his car. He moved closer nonetheless, only to realise it was Aurora."Aurora," he called softly but no answer came. "Aurora," he called again and she jerked up. Grey regarded her for a moment. "What are you thinking of? Are you alright?"Aurora released a sigh and managed a smile. "I'm fine. I just had a lot to think of. And I want to discuss something very important with you."Grey watched her for a moment. "What happened to you?" Aurora released another sigh. "I don't know how this is going to be but I still think I need to speak to you. You and Charles are close like brothers. So, I just feel it wouldn't matter."Grey moved to st
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