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.

his father would keep the mafia group away from him. Maybe if he hadn’t, he might still

said, he would still need to keep a low profile. He had a job as a delivery man which would be the best

is a delivery man? It

ready for work. He still had the cheque that Alfred wrote for him but he had no idea how to make use of it just

delivery company on his bike. He arrived on time as his

man,” Chris teased with a smirk the

that they got. And seeing that Chris was a full worker that earned more than

work,” he muttered

he just joked about something. “Anyway, the boss will like to see you.

walked towards the boss’s office. Replying to Chris would be a waste of

and knocked slowly. “Good morning boss,” he whispered

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

pushed the door open to review a robust man in his

me,” Grey tried his

good

hadn’t really thought of

the moment Grey opened his mouth to say something. ” I’ve always known that you were this good-for-nothing pauper. How dare

use for your baubles! Just leave this company, Grey. You are fired!”

expecting him

him wherever he went. He knew that Seth must have been

it was also his fault. If he wasn’t absent the day before, then

am going to leave your company but you are going to give me my

think that would happen. You don’t deserve a penny and you

you kidding right now? I worked

He

almost didn’t finish talking when the door burst open and

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