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.

would keep the mafia group away from him. Maybe if

had said, he would still need to keep a low profile. He had a job as a delivery

would imagine that the famous Hercules’son is a delivery man? It was very

all he could to get ready for work. He still had the cheque that Alfred wrote for him but he had no idea

the delivery company on his

with a smirk the moment he

was part of the workers that was always embarrassing him at any free chance that they got. And seeing that Chris

work,” he muttered

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

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

moved to the door and knocked slowly. “Good morning boss,” he whispered

before I force you to,”

robust man in his sixties, staring at him with such intensity

to see me,”

of him. “What is good about the morning,

quiet. He hadn’t really thought of an excuse

to say something. ” I’ve always known that you were this good-for-nothing pauper. How

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

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

since he had some scores to settle with Seth, he would always find a way to humiliate him wherever he went. He knew that Seth must have been the one that talked Philip into making

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

company

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

Are you kidding right now? I worked for this! It’s my payment!” Grey

telephone. He pressed some

finish talking when the door burst open

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