Secretly The Billionaire Boss by Debbie chocolate

Chapter 280: Shocked is an understatement

Grey walked to a raised podium. The room was seething with Hercules'men while the elders were already waiting for Grey at the raised podium.

Grey moved closer to them. He was wearing a blue suit and a black mask. And he was followed by Aphrodite.

He hesitated in front of the crowd as they went silent in anticipation.

"Is Hercules truly dead?" Someone asked suddenly, from the audience.

There were a few minutes of dead silence as everyone thought over the question. It was palpably clear that they believed the news.

"It doesn't matter if he is. I will always be for Hercules!" Someone said suddenly, with a raised hand.

"Yes, me too!" Another person joined in and soon, they were all saying the same thing.

"I spread the news," Grey started suddenly. "About my death! " He added quickly.

The look on each man changed briefly at the announcement.

"Does this mean Hercules lives and you are the Hercules?" Another man demanded.

Grey didn't respond. Instead, Charles stepped out. "Here's the ring that belongs to the previous Hercules, his father," he stretched out and it soon appeared large on the screen behind them.

Awe escaped everyone as they read the inscription on the ring. It definitely belong to Hercules but it wasn't enough proof as anyone could hold the ring and claim he was Hercules.

to show you to your boss. It's been a while and Hercules has been through a lot of things. It's time

went on one knee in worship

lot of men served him? Men that were ready to sacrifice their

smile on his face, and a little nod of the head to egg him on. Then, he

wide slightly as he stared at Caramel. She was really inside. It was the population

moment, only two people were standing,

out a sigh. He had to

men got up again and Grey turned his

suit off slowly or maybe that was how it looked like

wearing the mask gave her and she couldn't help but think it was familiar. It was just like the gaze that Hercules gave her at the party. That was why she felt ok speaking to him about a job

her breath. She and everyone around knew what was happening. The man was

a tattoo and he was the son of Giovanni and his heir. So, that meant that

had a tattoo as well. The fact that Caramel wasn't seeing Grey anywhere was starting to scare her. What if Grey was really connected to

her as a tattoo of a viper came to view, as if it was still alive.

the Hercules!" Someone raised, with happiness in his voice.

was initially on the men's faces evaporated and was replaced with a smile. Their boss

excitement. "The king lives!" They chanted. The elders had a smile on their faces

around slowly as Aphrodite helped him with his

else to show everyone," Alfred voiced out suddenly and

you know who I am and what I look like," he declared and looked at the anticipation on

face, to the mask and

on their faces because they'd seen him before but

your master!" He announced