C9 Chapter 9

The table is set with the best of delicacies that has never entered into Ezio's mind.

He is glowing with delight, his eagerness to consume the food, not remembering he was asked a question.

His granddad gets amused at his foodie disposition, he smiles to himself, only then does he raise his head and is awkward seeing this.

"Oh sorry, they're fine. Ernest is doing great."

"How is your plan of revenge going on?"

"Nothing much to talk about, it's not a big deal. Everything is set for proper execution." He replies with a firm voice.

"Son, you now speak in a mature manner. I love this, it's great. You're growing into a big man." They laugh over this, then Jackson clears his throat.

"I heard that Daisy is planning to buy a family home in Bahamas Island with Felix."

"What!" Ezio is no longer himself to hear this news and he's even puzzled at how his dad got to know this.

"How did you know dad?"

"I hired people to take careful investigations into her life, you know Felix is a possible threat to you? Once she knows who you are, she will want to return and Felix would be in no way pleased."

"You're talking about her boyfriend?"

"Fiance!" Jackson corrects with a mischievous smile. Ezio hits the table hard.

"Fuck! I was wasting my heart energy on a girl who is already planning out her life with someone else."

This news troubles his heart, his heartbeat rapidly increases. His eyes radiate from one end of the room to the other, as he thinks of this. He begins to sweat on his palms. Then he looks at his grandpa, still pondering on what the old Alpha just told him.

He still wonders if she has extra time to prove herself. “I think I shouldn't. There's a need.” He says to himself, glancing on the ground.

He becomes unsteady more because of what Alpha Jackson told him about his mate but he assumes everything would go for the worst fate for him if it didn't happen to come from the Alpha family and if his grandfather didn't call him on time to assume his rightful position.

In Daisy's mind, she has finished everything on rejecting him and is just waiting for the right chance to execute her plan. Nancy, her mother, is even aware.

Ezio is pretty shocked by her buying a family home, who knows if she isn't pregnant already for her boyfriend. He is puzzled at how everything is taking place without his knowledge, she doesn't even give him a hint.

Well, the good thing is that he knows his worth now and can never let any of those things bother him now. The time draws near for his private class with Mr Richard Leo, it's a few minutes to nine.

“It seems he will come to this pack estate for the estate?” He asks his grandfather.

“Yes, I'll tell him.” He replies to his son.

The dressing room assigned specially for him is just by the adjoining room, he takes excuse from his granddad and hastens over, sliding the door half-closed.

He walks around the thousands of pairs of corporate wear his dad has ordered for him, many expensive suits, various colors and textures which he has never seen anyone wear before.

They are specially made for him. If not for protocol, he would just go for casual wear after all this wasn't his resumption at work.

It is just a consultancy meeting and Richard Leo is a known friend of the family, his grandfather but would be new once more to him as it's been long after he was sent away.

A few minutes later, he emerges in a special textured gray suit with black check strip, a customized tie and white shirt underneath, with a shining Italian shoe to compliment.

Jackson can't believe his eyes, he's not sure if it's actually a dream or reality.

"Guy, you were meant to be an Alpha and a great man from time immemorial," he teases in a youthful manner.

"I didn't expect you to be this handsome when I brought you in. I thought you had lost your sense of good fashion."

Ezio grins. "You can take the man out of grace, but you can never take grace out of the man."

He repeats Jackson' favorite quote, it was a motto to him those days. Upon asking him what this entailed, he was told that it meant, you can strip someone of his status but never who he truly is inside him and what he learnt.

"You came back much better. If I were a novelist, I would call this, "The Billionaire's Alpha's Return."

"That would be great. It's actually my return. I'm so glad."

"You need to be, who wouldn't be glad in this case. It's a rise from rags to riches."

"Indeed." Ezio confirms with a grin.

"Going to meet Richard Leo now."

"Alright son, a PA is by the door to take you to the residential office where he's waiting for you."

"Alright father, see you later." With a smile, he exits the room, closing the door behind him. As said, a man supposed to be in his forties, takes a bow before him.

"Good morning sir. I'm Mr Matt, your PA. I'm assigned to take you to see Mr. Richard Leo."

"Alright, I'm right behind you." Recently, he has learnt to change his voice whenever he is talking to staff.

He's no longer who he used to be, hence his way of speech, walking and doing things ought to change. No one would respect him the way they should if he keeps on behaving like a no-one.

He's delighted at how those senior in age to him would be so submissive to him, at some point he feels he doesn't deserve this, to be controlling all these people.

I would be foolish to regret such a privilege. Grace found me, how can I turn it down. It would be the most insane thing any man has done. He thinks inside him.

They walk into the elevator, not much time consumed and they are at the residential office which is where his granddad kept guests of all categories. He walks into the room and the consultant rises to greet him.

"Good morning Alpha."