Secretly The Billionaire Boss by Debbie chocolate novel Chapter 498

Chloe furrowed her brow. "What are you talking about? I don't understand. We all knew who Grey was before you left Jacksonville. So, what are you talking about now?"

Avery regarded Chloe for a moment. "I still remember how you kept mincing words whenever I speak of dealing with Grey. You used to tell me to be very harsh towards him and suddenly, you were taking his side and telling me to be careful. Why did you say that?"

A flash of expression flickered across Chloe's face as an admission of a tactical error.

"I might have done that because of so many reasons. I mean we've bullied him enough. He was supposed to live his life as well," Chloe accused.

Avery sighed. "I regret my decision now but it's too late, isn't it?" She let out a sly smile. "Grey is dead already. So, even if you tell me anything about him, there will be no problem because he's dead," she teased, knowing fully well that it wasn't true.

Grey was alive well, it wasn't a lie on her part. Grey already declared himself dead. Why would she be the one to spread the news that he was alive? If he wants, he would.

Chloe released an exasperated sigh and looked away as if deliberating on either telling Avery or not.

"Don't I deserve to know the truth? I used to be his wife," Avery protested.

"Well, yes but you guys weren't a couple, forgotten. You guys weren't even close and_," she stammered. "He made me promise not to tell you."

Avery sat up anxiously. It looked like she was right after all. There was really something that Chloe was keeping from her.

"But well, he is dead now. So, you can tell me. You aren't bound by the promise anymore. Besides, I'm supposed to be your friend. There was never supposed to be any secret between us. What happened?" She probed.

Chloe fidgeted. "You are right, he's dead but the others aren't. I mean he made me promise but, it's scary. I don't want to cross anyone," she rattled off, her fingers moving in their own accord.

Avery watched her for a while and realized Chloe was actually scared. In fact, she had never seen her so scared in so many years.

What could the secret be? And why did it make Chloe so frightened? Avery didn't know if she should be frightened as well. The moment Chloe let out the cat from the bag, she would be forced to keep the dreadful secret, especially whenever she was beside Grey. She didn't know if she should stop Chloe at that moment. Yet, she needed to know.

"Chloe," Avery called softly but got no response. "Chloe!" She yelled and Chloe looked up at her.

Chloe tried to steady her heavy breathing."Grey is a mafia lord!" She said quickly and took in a deep breath. She stood up quickly and fidgeted the more. "God, should I have done this?" She muttered.

Avery watched her for another moment. "What!" She exclaimed softly.

Avery didn't know that Grey was a mafia lord. In fact, she merely thought that he worked for Hercules. Chloe has been siding with Grey when Avery was still married to Grey. How could Grey be a mafia lord at that moment? Hercules was still alive and he wasn't an Italian. What the fuck was happening? Avery was so confused.

"Chloe," she called softly and stood up. "What mafia lord? Or which city?"

Chloe took a deep breath. "I don't think this is a good idea. His elders might come for me."