CHAPTER 264

Chapter 264: Trapped and Framed

Grey felt his muscles contract as he tried to concentrate on Jane.

Tina was laughing.

"I didn't know he could be this weak."

"Shut up! How dare you speak to your boss like that?"Jane laughed.

"Don't worry, Grey. You only need to see someone. Don't worry, you will be fine," she assured in a teasing voice.

Grey struggled to keep his eyes open but the more he tried, the harder it got for him and he found himself on the floor.

He finally turned over so that he could be looking up at the ceiling.Don't worry," Jane walked nearer.

"You will be in safe hands. Now that Hercules isn’t alive, it will be best if I take sides that benefit me."

Grey couldn't keep his eyes open any further and eventually succumbed to the nightmare. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Jones was done speaking with Maria and also taking the tea that Tina gave to her.

Actually, she told her to relax while Grey met with the representatives from Spinfluence. So, she relaxed and took her tea slowly.

The door opened suddenly and Tina walked inside.

"Hi Jones, are you done?"

Jones nodded briefly and took the briefcase. "Are you sure Mr. Grey doesn’t need this briefcase?"

"Of course, he doesn't. He's done speaking with them already. In fact, he left with them already," she informed.

Jones got up. "What about his briefcase? Why didn't he tell me he was going?" She felt agitated.

Tina smiled softly. "The thing was that I forgot to inform him. He was so occupied with the representatives that I wasn't even allowed to speak with him but don't bother, he didn't ask you and he didn't get angry that you weren't close," she explained.

Jones nodded briefly.

"Thank you. I will leave then. He must have returned to the office since his car is there."

Tina nodded briefly.

"He might have. I don't know about it."

Jones nodded again and walked out of the company.She walked to the car and entered it.

"We have to leave now. I will call Mr. Grey on our way."

The driver nodded and started the ignition.

Tiana was waiting in the garage. She saw the car drive inside and when Grey and the secretary walked inside but it amazed her to see that only the secretary walked out.

She still decided to wait, perhaps Grey wasn't done with whatever he was doing inside.

Acar pulled to a stop suddenly and Maria walked out. Tiana knew Maria because Richard told her about her.

He told her several things about how she could easily access Hercules. She could go to Protos Pubblicita and seek Maria. Then, she could ask to see Grey through Maria. Maria has been with them and has been Grey's eyes and ears in the company.

Richard also showed her to her from afar. The only thing that hasn't happened was getting to exchange names and familiarize ourselves.

Grey must have been occupied. Maybe that was why he called Maria over. He would obviously be coming out with her.

Tiana brought a car, which made it easier for her to wait.

It took a few minutes which seemed like forever when Maria walked outside again but she wasn't with Grey.

It was at this moment that Tiana decided to ask Maria about it.

Tiana got out of the car and moved closer to Maria. "Hi, Maria."

Maria looked up suddenly, startled that her phone nearly fell from her hand. She was dialling Grey's line but he wasn't picking up. She didn't know where Grey was and has also been trying to reach him.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Tiana and you are Maria."

Maria raised skeptical brows at her. "How did you know that? Have you been stalking me?"

Tiana sighed.

"No, I'm here to meet with Hercules. He told me to come over."

Maria's eyes widened as she glanced back to confirm there was no one behind them.

"Don't use that word. Anyone can be anywhere. We call him Grey but is everything alright? I heard he left already."

"Left? No," Tiana argued.

"There's no way he would have gone out and I wouldn't have seen him."

Maria looked at her.

"Are you sure? I'm just trying to call him but he's not picking up anyways."

Tiana was starting to get worried.

"I saw him enter but he didn't come out. Only his secretary did and they drove out minutes back."

"Yes, Tina told me that he left with the representatives from Spinfluence but I'm unable to get across to him. Maybe he's somewhere very important and wouldn't want to pick up calls."

"Then why are they lying? Grey told me to come here. He wouldn't change his mind without informing me," Tiana protested softly.

Maria regarded her for a moment before she dialled Grey's line again.

"Hello Miss Maria," a voice said suddenly.

Maria creases her forehead. "Who the fuck is this? And what are you doing with Grey's phone?"

"I'm sorry ma'am but I saw it was urgent because you didn't stop calling. Mr. Grey forgot his briefcase and his two phones were in it."

Damn! Maria was shocked for a moment. She quickly looked down at the screen to confirm she wasn't calling Hercules's line.

That would have exposed the truth about him.

"Where's Grey?" Maria demanded.

"Well, I don't know. He left his briefcase with me and went with the representatives. I haven't seen him since then. In fact, I'm currently at Protos Pubblicita but he’s not here," she revealed.

"Ok, I will be there for the briefcase. Don't leave work just yet," she instructed her before she hung up. She looked at Tiana.

"He isn't at work either. Are you sure you didn't miss him when he came out? He could have walked out when you weren't watching. Grey is brilliant," she announced.

"He would have called me for a change in plan."

"Well, he left his phone with Jones. So, there’s no way he would have been able to inform you."

"But" she hesitated.

"He wouldn't have tried something like that in the first place. Why do I feel like something is wrong somewhere?"