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.

group away from him. Maybe if he hadn’t, he might still

a low profile. He had a job as a delivery man which

famous Hercules’son is a

the cheque that Alfred wrote for him but he had

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

Chris teased with a smirk the moment

that they got. And seeing that Chris

here for work,” he muttered

the boss will like to see you. But where the fuck

boss’s office.

slowly. “Good morning boss,” he whispered with

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

his sixties, staring at him with

boss. Chris said you wanted to see me,” Grey tried his best to pretend he didn’t

him. “What is good about the morning, Grey?

He hadn’t really thought of

” I’ve always known that

I have no use for your baubles! Just leave this company, Grey. You

felt a surge of anger at his words. He was actually expecting him to

settle with Seth, he would always find a way to humiliate him wherever he went. He knew that Seth must have been the

If he wasn’t absent the day

company but you

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

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

hissed and picked up the telephone. He pressed

finish talking when the door burst open and

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