Grey relaxed back in his chair. Perhaps there was more Avery knew about him.Charles turned to look at him, with raised brows.Grey shrugged slightly, a silly smile playing on his face.“We defeated our enemy, did we not?” Maximo laughed and the men joined in.“I have an announcement to make,” Grey said suddenly, as he grabbed a bottle of vodka.All the mafia men focused their attention on him, each wondering what Grey could have to say.But they were still smiling. A huge smile was spread across their faces.“Well, as you all know. I'm the new billionaire boss of the world.”They all nodded. Everyone knew that.“And well, I was just thinking about it and realized it didn't really sit well with me, being someone like that and also taking up the title of the boss here. I mean in Italy.”Maximo gathered confused brows. “So, what are you trying to say?”“I'm stepping down,” he said at once.Everyone was shocked, including Charles because he hadn't discussed it with Charles. It was his fi
“Are we going home, boss?” Jimmy asked suddenly, pulling Grey out of his thoughts.He released another sigh. He didn't think it would be okay to leave Avery hanging like that since he had no idea what her plan was.But what does she know?Aside from that, he needed to get the watch back. If Alfred was right, then what they needed to bring Giovanni down was in it.So, there was no need to avoid the meeting.“No, we are not going home,” he decided. “We are going here,” he said and stretched the phone out to Jimmy.Jimmy took the phone and regarded the address for a moment, then he proceeded to ask for the GPS.Grey relaxed in his chair while Jimmy pulled out into the street.They drove for a while until they entered an estate.Grey was confused for a moment. He thought Avery was in the hotel but this looked like a personal property.Security guards were by the entrance and forbade any entrances.One of them moved closer to them. “I'm sorry but you won't be allowed entry unless you call
“Avery_” Grey muttered, and tried to push away but Avery persisted.“Avery!” Grey called again, finally pushing Avery away. A frown was firmly on his face. “What are you doing?”Avery scoffed. “Tell me you didn't want that as much as I do?”Grey scoffed. “Is that why you called me?”“No!” Avery responded, turned away, and got out of the car.Grey released a relief sign and got down as well. He followed Avery inside the house. The house wasn't only big on the outside but also the inside.The furniture was exquisite.“I just need to ask some questions. You are acting strange,” Grey said suddenly just as Avery was about to walk out of the living room.Avery didn't reply, instead, she stepped out.Grey released a frustrated sigh. There was really something off with Avery. Grey wondered what was going on in her head.The kiss from earlier…He felt like things were falling in bad places. Could Avery have regained her memory? Does she remember things now?“Are you curious as to how I got thi
“You met with Dylan, Avery?”Avery nodded once. “I did. Well, there's no way I wouldn't associate with him. He came one day and suddenly wanted to do business with me. He's a great deal. So, I couldn't refuse him,” she explained.Grey released a sigh. Avery doesn't know who she was messing with. And if Grey wasn't careful, he might lose her. And he couldn't let that happen, sincerely.“And,” Grey sat very well. “Has there been anything else? Like did he say anything?”Avery regarded him for a moment. “Like what?”Grey cleared his throat meaningfully. He wasn't ready to explain further. Since Avery was starting to see things in a different limelight, he was scared that she would find out more.“And did you tell him anything about us?”“Well, I told him I was acquainted with you. He seemed to know actually. Though, I wonder why but then, I figured out you must be a mafia boss too.”Grey groaned inwardly. He didn't know how he was supposed to tell her to stay away from Dylan. Even when h
Avery took a step closer to him. “A loveless marriage, you say?”Grey nodded once. “Are you satisfied now? Will you listen to me?”Avery regarded him for a moment. Different thoughts went through her mind in a sort of crazy confusion.But at least, she was able to understand where the feeling was coming from.If truly it was a loveless marriage, then her parents would definitely know about it. Until she confirms it, she won't fully trust Grey.“Yes, I will,” Avery said, with a nod. “I will do everything you want.”Grey smiled softly and the action made Avery skip a beat. It was truly love and nothing less.She just didn't understand a lot of things. In fact, she still had problems remembering a lot of things. And it felt like a part of her was missing and she was desperate to find out.“You will tell Dylan that if he wants anything, he should contact me. Tell him you don't want to have anything to do with him.”She nodded once. “I will have my secretary give you the documents so that
Avery woke up earlier the next day. She got ready in a few minutes and headed to the kitchen.She actually felt happy that morning unlike how she had been feeling for a while now.Grey didn't want to talk to her for a while despite how much she tried to make him too but their conversation yesterday showed that there would be more.Avery loved everything. She loved the fact that she could now talk to him freely.Didn't he sleep over at her place? Perhaps more could happen with time. She was so sure of it actually.So, it made her feel very happy.She hummed as she placed the cake on the table. She regarded the arrangements for a moment and she was glad with it.She smiled and pulled off her gloves.It was time to go and call Grey. It was time to eatAvery entered her room instead and searched for something nice. She decided on a short black dress that went just above her thighs slightly. It was a sleeveless one and one that accentuated her curves.He regarded herself for a moment in th
Avery opened the door and stepped inside. Grey was still sleeping when she moved closer.While Grey was getting treated, she went out to get some flowers and snacks.She expected Grey to be awake in a few minutes. So, he would be able to eat. She was so worried earlier. What would she do if something truly had happened to him? She might not have been able to get on with her life.Damn! She really loved him so much.She watched him for a moment, at how peaceful he looked while asleep. She released a sigh, glad at the improvement so far.She placed the flowers and the snacks on the table beside him before she walked out again.She needed to meet with the doctor to hear about Grey's condition.“Hold on, Signora!” A voice called out softly, just as the elevator door was closing.Avery stopped it in time for a young lady to enter.“Thank you so much! Signora!” She laughed. “It's so hard coming up here.”Avery managed a smile.The old woman looked up at Avery. “Do you work here or are you
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
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