Chapter Thirty-Six

**Greyson**

Watching her walk away is torture, the way her hips move damn she does things to me that no one else ever could.

I can’t be mad at her for stringing me on though, I did lie to her about Alex. When I found out about it, I wanted to tell her, but I knew it would break her apart.

She has already dealt with so much when she told me about her brother, I couldn’t help but look into her. The whole of high society had heard of the disgraced missing heiress, I never dreamed it would be her.

The things I found out her brother did are beyond thinking about, He didn’t just humiliate her he broke her down until she was nothing.

I know she’s mad at me now and I will apologise to her for Alex but what I have planned for her brother I will never apologise for. When his humiliation comes, he will regret the day he ever crossed the woman I love. She might not be able to stand up to him but I sure as hell can.

My phone Vibrates next to me, Brittany’s name flashing up on the screen. I stare at it not knowing what I’m going to say if I answer it, I have plenty of plans but that one isn’t on the list yet.

“Are you not going to answer that?”

Gen strolls over somehow looking even more beautiful than she did before in her Giraffe covered Pyjamas.

“It’s Brittany, I think ill to leave her hanging”

Taking a seat on my lap she picks the phone up.

“Let me”.

Before I can protest, she has answered.

“He’s not here Brittany he’s in the shower but you’ll be pleased to know, you win”.

I arch my brow at her wondering where she is going with this.

“You were right. He was never really mine. You warned me”.

I grip her hips forcing her to face me, I’m about to speak when she places a finger over my lips.

“I’m leaving the house tonight. I won’t be accompanying him to his father’s party. He told me he’s going to take you and show you to his father, you are carrying his child after all”


Her voice breaks and she begin to sob into the phone, real tears falling.

“You were right Brittany, all along. I should have listened to you from the day you walked into that office and took the piss out of me. I thought my marriage to him was real, I was wrong, I was a ruse to a larger plan. The perfect family cover”


I can hear her cackling at Gen down the phone who has now wiped her tears and her face has resumed back to normal, I’m mildly impressed at her ability to cry like that.

“Don’t worry. You won’t have to see me again. I’ll never bother Greyson as if I would want to face this humiliation. He got another woman pregnant “

She nods a few more times and then says a short sharp goodbye, placing the phone back down on the desk.

“What the hell was that?”

“The next part of the plan, as far as your brother is aware. I am on his side so if you show up to the party alone people will question where your wife is. You can say ``I was running late, and I'll be there soon.”

“But what will that do to my brother”


“Well, I'll tell him to get Brittany there, she can be falling all over you people will see and then I will show up. The only thing is when I do it will be to stand by your side and watch your brothers’ demise in front of your father”.

“So, you want to trick him?”

“Yes, Greyson. I wasn’t you brother to think that I am on his side, I want him to think that when I see you with her, I’m going to fake devastation, He still thinks I’m in on his side and that I can't wait to see your downfall and get some money in the process”


She shakes her arms around my neck.

“Is that what you’re here for Gen, my money. Because I’ll give it all to you”

I kiss her softly on the lips, but she pulls away.

“Oh, did you not know? I thought that’s what this was all based on... Money. It’s in the contract isn’t it?”

“The contract is irrelevant Gen; I'll rip it up if you want?”

She goes rigid and stands up.

“No please don’t do that. I don’t want that”


“But it's logical Gen, I love you. I plan on being with you for the rest of my life. That contract is meaningless “


“It’s not meaningless to me Greyson.”


“What do you mean?”

She folded her arms across her chest and moved further away from me.

“I just mean. That’s my security Greyson. Right now, we are in this perfect bubble and it’s amazing, but I’ve let myself get swept up in things like this before. I can’t let you rip it up”


She looks like she’s about to cry for real this time, I want to sweep her up and squeeze her.

“Okay”


“Okay?”

“Yes okay. I won’t rip it up if it makes you feel comfortable, I’ll leave it but I’m doing that because I love you, Gen. I will spend the rest of my days doing whatever it takes to make you happy”


She doesn’t say anything but wraps her arms around my middle hugging me tightly. It’s a weird feeling no one has hugged me like this since my mother was around. It’s oddly comforting, wrapping my arms around her I squeeze her into me and kiss the top of her head.

“Greyson. I’m hungry”

“You’re Always Hungry”.

I feel her giggle in my arms as she breaks away.

“How about you shower Greyson and I’ll go make some food”.

I nod at her once again watching her walk away, she’s amazing, everything she does is so effortless. I hope one day she realises just how much I admire her.

After I have showered and changed, I’m about to head out into the kitchen to meet Gen when once again my phone rings.

“Jack, what have you got for me”.

*I’ve found the Doctor that has faked Brittany’s records*
“You have?”

*Yes. She said Brittany paid her a lot of money to do it and she took it. She has debt that needs paying and this was the easiest way to make cash. She didn’t realise that she was doing it to hurt someone*

“I call bullshit on that Jack. Why would someone fake pregnancy from her own accord”

*I have to admit she didn’t seem to care too much about it. I have a suspicion she has done it before *

“Offer her double what Brittany did and tell her to stay out of sight so she can pick a hotel and I'll pay for it. When the times comes, and everything is revealed I’ll turn her into the police and the medical board”


*Yes sir. I’ll leave her with another guard until that time comes*

“Fine just keep her away from Brittany*

With that, I slam the phone down I’m furious that a medical professional would do this, that they would use their power to manipulate people for a price.

This fucking party cannot come quick enough.

**Genevieve**

I left Greyson in the room and headed into the kitchen, Beverly had, of course, stocked the fridge and the cupboards so I really did have a choice.

As I scan through all of the fancy ingredients, a blue box pops out at me from the back. Standing on my tiptoes I grab the box from the shelf.

“Mac and Cheese. Let’s see how big city Greyson deals with some *I have no money* food”.

I follow the instructions on the packet, re-boiling the kettle to make a cup of tea while I wait for dinner. The smell of my first few weeks in New York fills the room.

“Smells good in here, what are you making?”

I hold up the box to him.

“You made mac and cheese from a box?”


“Yes. Is that going to be okay Greyson”


“It’s perfect although you’re missing one thing”


He heads to the fridges while I plate it up, he pulls out to cold cans of Coca-Cola and sets them on the breakfast table.
“When my mother would make this, she would always let Max and I have a fizzy drink”.

“Your mum made this for you?”


“Yes. On a rare occasion, she would cook, this is what we would have. She wasn’t the best cook, in fact, she was terrible, so we had this “

“Is that why Beverly stores a box in the back?”


“Beverly didn’t Buy that, I did “

“You went to the grocery store?”
can’t help but giggle at the thought of him in the local grocery store shopping for little bits.

“Hey stop laughing. It reminds me of her. It's like my home away from home. Boxed mac and cheese, fizzy drinks and sometimes gummy worms”

“That’s a sweet memory Greyson”.

I like to see this side of him, it reminds me he is human. The rest of our afternoon goes by smoothly. We end up on the couch watching movies and laughing.

I did ask Greyson if he had work to do but he said it could wait. We are in a bubble of bliss, I can still him telling me he loves me over and over, it makes me want to just stare at him. It’s becoming increasingly harder to stay mad at him.

We are both pulled from our happiness when the buzzer on the intercom goes off.

Greyson stands to talk to whoever is buzzing and I see his face drop. He Nods and says yes, a few times before putting the phone down.

“Genevieve you need to get dressed”


The tone of his voice makes me panic and start to get hot. I know there is something wrong. Was its Alex did he do something stupid.

“Greyson what’s going on”


“Gen please just get dressed I’ll explain on the way”.

I run to the bedroom chucking on some tracksuit bottoms and a T-shirt before shoving a hoodie over my head. Greyson seemingly does the same a few moments later we are in the lift.

“Greyson what is going on. Will you talk to me!”

He turns to face me taking my hand in his.

“Gen, its Nona”.

My hand goes to my chest.

“What do you mean Nona, what’s wrong with her and how do you know?”

“Luca had the number I gave to him after we met at the diner, we spoke about refurbishing and they said they didn’t have any money. I offered them the money to be a silent partner because I know you love it.”

“You did that for me?”

“Yes, and for them but that was Luca on the phone, Nona had a heart attack”.

“Oh my God Greyson, where is she?”

“She is at the hospital that's where we are going now. Luca phoned me because they don’t have insurance and they don’t know what else to do “

“I’ll pay for its Greyson; I’ll pay all her fees”


We get into the car, and he puts his foot down as we race to the hospital.

“You don’t need to do that Gen; I will pay for it all. I told Luca to mention my name “

The thought of losing Nona scares me, I haven’t known her for long, but she feels like family. If I were to lose her, I would be devastated. Luca would be devastated.

As we rush into the hospital, Greyson asks where her room is, and we race towards it. When we get there the sight I see before me, breaks my heart.

Luca is on the floor crying his eyes out, the doctors are in the room surrounding Nona, the flat line of the heart monitor drowning out all other noise.