Secretly The Billionaire Boss by Debbie chocolate

Chapter 323; Advance

Gregory dropped the magazine on the table in front of Grey. "The news is all over the town," he

announced.

"Yes, Alex is behind the counter and awaiting judgement," Jayden chimed in. 1

Grey crossed his legs. "Now, I'm happy about this. So, now, I think we should be worrying about Pablo.

He's currently the next on our target. Though, Giovanni would be very angry now."

Alfred nodded once. "He would be planning well with Pablo."

"That's why we have to think of an excellent plan," James said quickly.

Grey looked at him. "Do you have anything in mind?”

"We need to trap him. I will come up with the strategies today and give you feedback by tonight. How

about that?"

Grey nodded briefly. "Nice because I need to be at work presently. I have something to settle. Let's

meet at Alfred's house tonight."

James nodded once. "That’s fine. And yes, congratulations on your successful job well done on Alex.

Though," he hesitated. "I was expecting you would kill Alex because that was what we discussed."

"Well, I didn't agree with you about how Alex's punishment was going to be. And the plan still stretches

further. You don't need to be bothered about anything. I have it in control, don't worry," he assured him.

James nodded once. "Alright, I trust you anyways." He stood up. "I will leave now."

Grey stood to shake his hand. "Let's see later."

James accepted the handshake and moved to shake the others before he walked out of the room.

"James is very desperate," Alfred announced. "We have to be very careful and tread easily."

"I’m not bothered about him. I know how to handle him," Grey responded.

Alfred nodded briefly and stood. "So, what’s your plan for today?”

Grey adjusted his shirt. "I'm claiming Victoria skincare as mine today. Now that there is news already

circulating about Giovanni's plan, it will be easy for me to resolve everything. I will be able to release

Linda today as well," he explained.

Alfred stood as well." There’s something else I want you to think about while you are thinking about

other things."

Grey raised a brow at him. "And what can that be?"

"Francesco and two others including your father are the shareholders of the Italian shoe company. Now

that Francesco is dead, you might want to show up there and know what is really going on," he

suggested.

Grey reasoned it for a moment. Alfred was really telling the truth.

"I will see to it," Grey responded and looked at Aphrodite. "Do you have plans today?"

Aphrodite inclined her head playfully. "No, I don't but you will have to get me a new dress if you want

me to accompany you anywhere."

Grey chuckled. "Alright. Do you want it delivered?"

Aphrodite got up and shook her head briefly as she moved behind Grey and rubbed his back briefly in

front of everyone. "I will rather go and get it."

Alfred smiled slightly. Actually, if Grey wasn't married before they met, Aphrodite would have been the

one to marry Grey. He knew them very well. They were very close and in fact, he and their parents

have been discussing their marriage. And well, they loved each other so much then.

Luciano cleared his throat meaningfully. "Where are you heading by the way?”

"I’m going to Protos Pubblicita, for the video. Then straight to the police station to bail Linda out. Then,

Victoria skincare."

"Your schedule is really tight. Well, I have a cinema show," Luciano laughed.

"Let's part way then. We should meet at the said time," Jayden got up.

Grey looked at Aphrodite. "Where should we go?"

Aphrodite held his hand as he led her out of the house. Two cars were available for Grey already and

there were six men standing guard beside the cars.

One of them hurried to open the back seat for Grey and the other did the same for Aphrodite.

"So, you want one of Hercules’ boutiques?"

"Yes, I haven't been there for so long, especially after your disappearance. I only glance over whenever

I pass by," she revealed.

Grey nodded once. "No problem, I will start giving you all the treats I missed all these years," he

assured.

Aphrodite grinned. "You better do it or I'm not going to forgive you at all!"

Grey laughed briefly. "But Novia, there’s something else I’ve been noticing. In fact, I've been thinking of

questioning you about it,"

Aphrodite looked at him with curiosity written all over her. " And what might that be?"

Grey looked at her, "I’ve been wanting to find out. I mean there’s not even any hint anywhere. Novia, I

haven't seen any man with you. Don't you have a boyfriend?"

The question caught her off guard and she hesitated as she reasoned the question. She let out a sigh

and looked away.

She looked out through the window, totally short of words. She didn't even know what she was

supposed to say.

Grey watched her for a moment in the silence that stretched farther than the earth.

"Novia," he called softly. "Answer me," he demanded softly but she still wouldn't turn.

Grey stretched out to her, touched her chin, and whirled her towards him slowly. He saw the tears on

her face and squeezed his face at them.

"Novia, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

It actually surprised Grey that Novia could cry. She has always been so brave since they were very

young. In fact, she had always been braver than he was at that time.

Grey wiped off her tears slowly with the tip of his fingers, though the shock was still on his face.

"Can you talk to me? I mean, we have always been close when we were young. Shouldn’t we stay the

same or should we drift apart because of what happened ten years ago? I mean getting apart from you

and Charles wasn't what I wanted or did intentionally," he explained. 2

Aphrodite nodded briefly. "I know which is why it's so painful. I was used to you already before you left."

Grey smiled softly and pulled her into a bear hug. "I understand, Novia. All the things I lost within those

ten years of my life are something I knew I would never be able to get back. That’s why I was really

angry and sad about it when I discovered who I really was but I think what we should be doing at this

moment is getting little of it back if not all."

Aphrodite nodded briefly. "Can I do something?" She pulled back slowly.

Grey nodded briefly. "Sure. What's that?"

Aphrodite smiled and kissed him.

That was the second time a lady would be making an advance toward him and it felt weird that it was

Aphrodite.