CHAPTER 512: MOCKERY

Maximo and the rest of the elders got to the entrance but they weren't allowed to enter.

Charles had already arrived with some of his men as well.So, Grey's men and Maximo's men came together to fight Giovanni's men.

Jimmy hadn't shown up and Grey was still waiting in the restroom.

And the special was about to announce the King of the world.

"Where is Grey?" Dante required.

Maximo didn't reply as he dialled Grey's number.Grey picked it up immediately.

"Hi, Grey.Where are you?"

"I'm in the restroom.I'm waiting for Jimmy or Aphrodite to come with my clothes."

"Damn! You have to be fast.I just received a piece of information that the announcement for the king of the world is happening now.You have to enter the hall."

"Find me Aphrodite.I can't leave this place.Find her and get my clothes.That's the only way out," he informed and the line went off.

"Is everything alright?" Enzo asked.

Maximo turned to them.

"Grey is already inside but he needs to change so he can enter the hall."

"We need to find Aphrodite then," Dante muttered and moved to the two men he brought with him.

"What do we do? Should we enter the hall?" Maximo nodded once.

"Yes, enter the hall.I will stay around and make sure Grey enters as well," he assured.

The mafia lords nodded once and walked inside, leaving Maximo behind.

Dante moved closer to Maximo after sending his two men out.

"I will go to the restroom and make sure that Grey is alright before anything else."Maximo nodded once.

"Alright," he muttered and watched him walk away before he moved closer to Charles.

Aphrodite was nowhere and Charles was bothered.He had called her several times but she didn't pick up.

Maximo moved closer to him.

"We are looking for Aphrodite.I've sent my men out and Dante has gone inside to meet with Grey.The announcement is coming up soon." Charles nodded once.

"I've called her several times but she's not picking up.I think something has happened.But I will find her," He promised.

Avery moved along the hallway while looking out for Grey.She wondered what had gone wrong and where he was.And she was looking for him.She didn't even know if she was doing it right but she continued to move according to her intuition.She stopped suddenly when she heard a soft noise coming from the changing room close to her.She stopped and decided to listen to it again to confirm if it wasn't her ears that were playing tricks on her.

"Hello?" She called out but no reply came.So, she moved closer to the door and placed her ear on it.

The sound came again as if someone was knocking on something.

Avery hesitated, as she thought of what to do.

Fear entered her feature at what could be in the room.She released a sigh and summoned the courage to open the door.

Strangely, there was no one in the room.

The knocking has stopped as well.

Only for it to start again.

Avery jerked back in shock at this before she followed the path of the noise.Her heart almost stopped beating at who she was looking at.It was Aphrodite with a battered face and stained clothes.

"How? Avery sobbed quietly.

"What happened to you?"

Aphrodite didn't say anything and instead pointed ahead at the hanger in front of them.

"What? Is something there?"

Aphrodite didn't say anything for a moment.

"B_," she started in a whisper.

"Ba_g," she stressed.

Suddenly, she slumped and her eyes went closed.

"Oh My! Aphrodite!"

Avery yelled in fear and shook her briefly.

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She asked rhetorically before she hurried towards the direction of the hanger.She pulled it nervously, unsure of what to do with it.

Though, she remembered what Aphrodite had said when she saw a bag at the feet of the hanger.She bent beside it and unzipped it. novelebook.com She stared down at the expensive suit in it.

Could the suit be for Grey? Was Grey going to change into it? And who could have done something so bad to Aphrodite? Douglas cleared his throat meaningfully.

"Now, we all know the reason why we are here.Today is the announcement of the King of the world," he hesitated as everywhere went silence.

Everyone was in anticipation.

In fact, there were several reporters in the hall.

"May I go through the reward of being the King of the World? "He pulled out a small book and hesitated again as if intentionally buying time.

Avery had gone out again and the special members didn't know if something was wrong.

"Being the king of the world is the first criterion of being the next special member of this huge group.Being the king of the world means a steady income for the 24 months.Asides, there will be a veto power.The King of the world will be connected to some important personality in the world," he smiled softly.

"That aside, he is going to be the king of the billionaire clubs in the world.Thank you," he bowed slightly.

A round of applause ensued through the hall.

Douglas stepped aside and James moved forward.

"Aside from selecting the King of the world today, there's going to be an ascension to the Special members," he announced.

Giovanni smiled softly at this.He was certain that his plan had finally worked.

"But we will proceed to the announcement of the King of the world because he was elected by the six special members of this group," he hesitated.

"This award, after the observation from the special members and the attitude of the individual that have applied for this post, goes to_," his voice trailed off.

Hearts quickened in anticipation.

"Hercules!" He announced.

Everywhere went silent for a moment, as shock passed through everyone.

"Hercules was dead! What happened? How could he be selected as the new King of the world?"

"Let Hercules step forward,"

James muttered but no one was forthcoming.Murmurs ensued immediately, followed by a series of mockery and flashes of angry faces.