Chapter 7: steel he’s made of

Avery refused to talk with Grey until the end of the party and they were heading towards the car.

Avery stopped walking and turned to look at Grey. “I hope you know there’s no fucking way I will come home with you. I can’t live in a house like that,” she snapped.

Grey watched her for a moment. “I’m your husband after all, why can’t you?” He teased.

Avery scoffed. ” Seriously? Is this because my grandfather gave me to you on a platter of gold? I’m sure you know my worth.”

” But we are married now. Should there still be any barrier?” Grey probed deeper.

” How the fuck did you get on my bed in the first place?” She asked angrily.

Grey sighed. ” I wanted to ask you the same thing.”

” Well, I don’t care. You should find something to do with that. I’m out of here,” she said tiredly. One of her guardians opened the door for her and she entered.

Grey watched her until she was out of sight. He sighed and looked down at his ring.

What if he hadn’t worn the ring to the party?

.

The alarm rang and jotted Grey out of his trances. He turned on the bed and eventually collided with the floor with a sudden thud.

He sat up and rubbed his arm slightly. He had dreams about himself, John and his father.. And it still pained him to realize that they were gone and he would never be able to see them again.

But he was somehow grateful for Alfred for he did all he could to make sure that the business empire did excellently and the mafia group didn’t break. And now that he was back, it was his turn to continue the work they had started.

he still wonder why his father would keep the mafia group away

would still need to keep a low profile. He had a job as a

the famous Hercules’son is

him but he had no idea how to make use of it just yet. He was going to wait for the

was already driving to the delivery company on his bike. He arrived on time as

teased with a smirk the moment he walked to

sighed. Actually, Chris was part of the workers that was always embarrassing him at any free chance that they got. And seeing that Chris was a full worker

here for work,” he

something. “Anyway, the boss

him and walked towards the boss’s office. Replying to Chris would

the door and knocked slowly. “Good morning boss,”

had better enter right now before I force you to,” Philip boomed from

the door open to review a robust man in his sixties, staring at him with such intensity

you wanted to see me,” Grey tried his best to pretend he

of him. “What is good about the morning, Grey? Why were you absent from

quiet. He hadn’t really

Grey opened his mouth to say something. ” I’ve always known that you were this good-for-nothing pauper. How dare you do business as if you own this

baubles! Just leave this company,

He was actually expecting him to fire him because he heard of his closeness with

to humiliate him wherever he went. He knew that Seth must have been the one that talked Philip into making such a

wasn’t absent the day before, then Philip wouldn’t have used

to leave your company but you are

dreaming if you think that would happen. You don’t deserve a penny and you won’t get

I worked for this! It’s

that,” Philip hissed and picked up the telephone. He pressed some buttons. “Hey! Get your men inside my office

when the door burst open and eight men

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