Secretly The Billionaire Boss by Debbie chocolate

Chapter 316: The hidden truth

Grey didn't understand at first until he concentrated really hard. "Wait, Do you mean someone forced

your husband to pretend to be sick?"

Mercury shook her head briefly. "No, that's real and that's why I was leaving. I mean I'm tired. I don't

think I can't do this anymore and what if they come back? What if they try to harm me?" She rushed the

words and got Grey confused.

"Slow down, Mercury, and explain what happened to you. I don't seem to be able to make any bits from

all you've just said." He muttered and looked right at her.

Mercury sobbed quietly. "Alright, I will tell you everything," she sat very well but her gaze was still

everywhere but at Grey. "My husband and I actually fell in love with Victoria Skincare. He loved it from

day one," she stopped talking and sucked in breath instead.

"Yes, go on," Grey egged her on. He was certain that the information Mercury was going to reveal

would help Victoria Skincare and Linda. So, he had to be patient. That aside, he had nowhere to be at

that moment. So, it was ok.

"Then, a man met with him. I didn't know either. I don't even know who they were. I merely thought he

was one of his business partners. John refused to tell me anything, he kept it all a secret from me," she

sobbed quietly but soon got over it. "I got home earlier that day when John started screaming."

Grey raised questioning brows at her and waited.

"They were three men with dangerous-looking faces. I asked him what was wrong but he forced me to

go inside the room. I tried to listen to their conversation and got the hint that they were talking about

me," she explained.

She was trying to take everything slowly.

"I questioned John about it after they left but he wouldn't tell me anything. I had to threaten him before

he would."

"Yes, what did the men tell him?" Don asked impatiently.

Grey was running out of patience as well. So, it was as if Don forced the words out of his mouth.

Mercury nodded briefly in a thoughtful manner."They threatened to take me away if he doesn't do what

they want and it also turned out that John had been taking money from them. So, they gave him two

options. He was supposed to refund them immediately that night or do their bidding," she revealed.

"What did they want him to do?" Grey probed in.

Mercury hesitated and looked up. "A plot to make it look like Victoria Skincare produces bad cream,"

she announced.

Grey eyes went wide. "How did they do that?"

Mercury sighed. "A particular substance was given to him. He was supposed to add it to the cream. I

didn't even know that this was how it was going to turn out. I didn't know that my husband was going to

be put through all this suffering," she started sobbing afresh.

Actually, Grey felt pitiful for her.

"So, there was nothing, I'm the cream initially? It was the men that told your husband to add the

substance inside it?"

Mercury nodded briefly. "Please help my husband." She sobbed more.

Grey regarded her for a moment.

"We will help you if you help me," Don said quickly.

Grey spared him a glance before he looked at Mercury again. "There's nothing I can do for your

husband," he dropped the bomb.

Mercury blinked once, then twice. "What did you mean by that? Aren't you the Hercules or did you lie to

me?"

Don sighed with frustration. If he was the one in charge, he would have deceived her unless Victoria

Skincare was cleared of the charges brought on their head. But Grey was obviously not thinking like

him.

"Because I don't know what they gave him to add to his cream. Only they can provide that," Grey

muttered."Well, unless you tell the world what they tried to make you do and the fact they actually

poisoned your husband. Then, I will come through."

Mercury thought about it for a moment." Are you really going to show up?"

Mercury bit back another tear. "Does that mean that my husband might eventually die?"

Grey shrugged slightly. "I don't know. I will do my best,” he assured.

Mercury looked away and thought about it again. She eventually nodded." It doesn't matter, I will follow

you. If he dies, then I should at least avenge him," she said with determination. "I will help you in any

way that I can. I just hope you can try your best to save my husband."

Grey nodded briefly. "I will do that," he promised.

Mercury wiped the tears off her face. "What am I supposed to do?"

Grey looked at Don as if to tell him that honesty actually pays.

Grey planned something big with Mercury but he had to call it a night at that moment.

When he woke up the next morning, he decided to go to Protos Pubblicita. Well, news about Giovanni

and Alex would still be spreading. In fact, Alex was supposed to have created a lot of websites.

That aside, a lot of websites would have taken up the news. So, the reporters wouldn't have the time

for Grey. It was Giovanni's time to shine.

Grey arrived at work earlier.

"Welcome Boss, I was going to call you. I didn't expect you to show up this morning or even today at

all,' Maria voiced out.

Grey smiled. "What do you want to see me for?”

"Well, I've been able to make a lot of magazines and it's spreading already. Everyone was eager to

read about news concerning Giovanni and Alex. So, it's going well," She announced.

Grey nodded briefly. "That's good. Though I'm yet to receive a report concerning how other things are

going, I'm sure we are doing a great job."

There was a soft knock on the door.

"Yes, who is there?" Maria demanded.

"It's I, Violet. I have something to tell you about."

Maria looked at Grey and when he didn't say anything against it, she decided to speak up. "Yes, come

in."

The door opened and Violet stepped inside. "Sir, the police are seeking your attention."