Ch. 461..465: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 461-465

Chapter 461

"A bridesmaid dress? For whose wedding?" Vernon asked.

Diamond rolled her eyes, "Oh come on, Sir. I know that you and I have the same idea. Of course I'm just well prepared for you two's wedding," she said. Diamond put one hand on her waist and raised one brow teasingly, "Well, if you have no plan to marry her, then I'll introduce her to my brothers, a lawyer and a cop, pretty sure they'd be happy to marry Chloe."

Vernon's eyes widened, "Don't you dare, Diamond!"

"Then you shouldn't let something like this ruin your relationship with her. Make sure that you treasure her well, or else I'll ask my brothers to treasure her instead," Diamond spun and left without looking back, acting as if she didn't see her boss glaring at her.

"You— I'm not done talking to you!" Vernon raised his voice. He was both frustrated and embarrassed at the same time. Because he actually felt threatened deep inside his heart, scared that Chloe would move on with another man if he didn't get his shit together.

"Ugh," Vernon slumped back to his chair as Diamond closed the door. He had to admit that he got insecure whenever Diamond brought up his brothers.

Naturally, Vernon knew Diamond's brothers because he had to inquire about everything about her before hiring her as his secretary.

Diamond's brothers were regular men. They were handsome black dudes, one with the rough build of a cop and the slightly more refined build of a lawyer.

"Of course, I'm much better than them. I'm rich, much more handsome, have more sex experience and…" Vernon paused and gulped. Other than superficial traits, Diamond's brothers were miles better than him.

They were normal people with normal jobs and normal childhood, complete with a normal family.

They were all the normalcy that Chloe craved the most, as she didn't seem interested in the exorbitant wealth he offered. So Vernon always felt threatened whenever he compared himself to those men.

"Well, I can't give her the complete normalcy that she wants. But I will give her everything else that she wants," Vernon sighed. "If only Chloe is a bit more lavish, or craves something more superficial like owning a private jet, things would've been so much easier for me to completely own her heart."

Vernon felt much more relaxed after bickering with Diamond. He wouldn't lie that Diamond was the friend he needed and would slap him with reality to balance out his chaotic mind.

Vernon tapped the armrest with his fingers, trying to find a way to address his worry and convince Chloe not to do anything stupid without scaring her.

"Well first, I got to compose myself," Vernon muttered. "Or else I'll keep getting angry whenever Chloe tries to defend that old bitch, for whatever reason."

Vernon was curious about what his useless mother said to Chloe that would completely convince her like that.

Was she trying to guilt trip Chloe from ruining the Gray family? Or guilt-tripping her about Mackie?

While Vernon was still thinking about a way to coax Chloe, the door was suddenly slammed open, and Diamond stared at him with horror in her eyes.

"Jesus, Diamond, you fucking scared me!" Vernon cursed spontaneously.

"Sir, Jesus and fuck shouldn't be put in the same sentence," she commented. "But I have bad news, Sir."

"What is it?"

"Vincent Gray and Secretary Maria, they are here," Diamond reported. "I got the call from the receptionist, Vincent demanded to go to the top floor and meet you."

Vernon straightened his back immediately. His expression became stern, and he put his hands on the desk, "Let them in. I think he wants to know my answer to the offer."

"Yes, Sir."

**

Vincent and Secretary Maria went up with the VIP elevator straight to the top floor. He leaned on the wall and glanced at the old hag carrying his briefcase.

"Did you bring all the necessary documents for him to sign?" Vincent asked.

"Yes, Sir, I have everything prepared," Maria confirmed. She gave her a side glance and asked, "You seem to be very confident that he will sign it, Sir. I don't think Vernon is an idiot, far from it."

"I know he's not an idiot," Vincent replied with confidence, as always. He had zero worries in his eyes regarding his Little bro. "But that doesn't mean I cannot pressure him to sign. Even if he refused to sign his share for the new makeup company, as long as he took the job to promote our new makeup brand, his fate is sealed in my hand."

Secretary Maria went silent. She was quite surprised when her boss told her what he could do to trap Vernon. It was quite smart, too, very 'Vaughn-like' if she may say.

"Do you hate him, Sir?" Secretary Maria asked. She wished Vincent would say yes, and he couldn't wait to destroy that young man. She saw Vernon as a looming threat that might be a big danger to the company, so they had to take him out before he ruined the company to which Maria dedicated her life.

"Hate? Why?" Vincent scoffed. "No matter how many times you try to convince me to hate my Little bro, I will never hate him, Maria. He is the only family that I have. I just want him to have what I have, so we can be even together as brothers— with me slightly overpowering him in any aspect in life. It's just how it should be."

"By trapping him?" Maria sneered.

Vincent grinned mysteriously, "Although I trust him a hundred percent, I still have to make sure that he won't cross his line. He needs to be lesser than me, so I can feel at ease."

'His ego is unbelievable,' Maria thought. 'But I guess that's the main trait of Gray's family. I'm still glad that Vincent is not a weak man who'd fall on his knees for a woman. It would be better if he could just be pests like Vernon and Chloe, so he'll be an efficient CEO."

Chapter 462

Ding!

The elevator stopped at the top floor. Vincent and Maria stepped out of the elevator. They were greeted by Diamond, who bowed slightly, "Good morning, Mr. Gray. Mr. Phoenix Gray has been expecting you."

"Good," Vincent gave Diamond a light smile. "Have you been expecting me as well? You know my offer still stands. I can pay you twice the amount that Vernon paid if you want to be my secretary."

Diamond felt a shiver down her spine when Vincent flirted with her again. She was so disgusted by the idea of getting fucked by this man that she wanted to slap him right here, right now, for being a fucking perverted asshole.

But she had to stay professional and replied, "My apologies, Sir. But I have been working here for a while, and working with Mr. Phoenix Gray suits me the most."

"I see, I guess you want to get fucked by a manchild, huh?" Vincent joked. He had a little laugh, "It's fine. Though, once you get bored getting fucked by my Little bro, you can find me, I will make you my private secretary."

"I would rather stay with Mr. Phoenix Gray, Sir," Diamond insisted. Her heart was burning in rage as she felt really humiliated right now.

This asshole really thought that she was just a whore! Diamond took pride in her job here. She was a hella competent secretary, unlike Vincent's bitch secretary, Priscilla.

Vincent laughed again, "Alright, alright," he placed his hand on Diamond's butt cheek and gave it a light squeeze. Diamond gasped and retreated in an instant, which made Vincent delighted by her reaction. "Oh well, I guess it can't be helped. Lead me to Vernon now."

...

Diamond bit her lower lip to calm herself down before she returned to her professional mode. She led Vincent and Maria towards Vernon's office and opened the door for them, "Please come in, Sir. Mr. Phoenix Gray is waiting."

Vincent and Maria entered the office.

Vernon was sitting on his desk with his hand cupped on the table. He smiled at Vincent, "Good morning, Big bro. Your arrival is sudden. I would prefer you to tell me beforehand."

Vincent smiled at his Little brother and sat on the sofa. He put his shoes on the table and stretched his arms, acting as if this place was his, "Why would I need to tell you? We're brothers, we're supposed to share. You're free to come to my office anytime you want as well," Vincent said. He raised one brow and teased, "Did I scare you somehow? Did you hide your girlfriend here? I bet she must've visited you often, when will you introduce her to me?"

"Haha... I'd just wait until the right time," Vernon replied. "She's still not ready to face the family."

"I see," Vincent nodded in understanding. "Just make sure that she's a good woman, unlike Chloe, that bitch has no gratefulness."

Vernon took a deep breath. He almost got triggered by Vincent's careless words.

"Anyway, what do you want, Big bro? I bet you're not just here to hang out, right?"

"Hahah, of course I can't hang out. I have a lot of work to do," Vincent said. "Naturally, I have an important matter to discuss with you."

"And what is it about?"

"It's about the offer I gave you yesterday, Vernon," Vincent said. He glanced at Maria, and Secretary Maria walked towards Vernon's desk. She opened the briefcase and put a file on the desk. "I have all the documents prepared, one contract for our work regarding the advertisement of the newest makeup product. And another contract is about your willingness to take half of my share in the new cosmetic company."

Vernon was in full guard, but he acted like he never suspected his Big bro. He picked up the file and checked the documents inside.

Vincent was telling the truth. The documents in his hand consisted of two contracts, one for the advertisement contract and one for the share.

Vernon gave it a quick read because he didn't want to be seen hesitating. Hesitation in front of Vincent was always fatal, so Vernon had to take decisive action despite the short time.

"Hmm, I see...." Vernon put the file on the desk and nodded, "I gave it a quick read. I'll sign the advertisement contract, but I don't think I will sign the half-share contract, not yet, at least."

Vernon's decision surprised Vincent. He thought Vernon would agree and sign it without hesitation or suspicion.

He always saw Vernon as an ambitious kid who sometimes had to be put in his cage, but he was still very cute, and Vincent surely adored his Little brother.

"Why not? Is there anything wrong with the contract?"

"Nothing wrong, but I'm not sure if I will be able to handle a 35% share of that new company, you know I have lots of things to do everyday, Big bro."

"Ah-- You don't need to worry about that," Vincent said. "You just need to put your name in the company. I'll still be the one who makes some of the big decisions, of course you're allowed to join any meeting if you want."

The more Vincent tried to make it easy for him, the more suspicious he got. Vernon wasn't an idiot. He knew how calculative and manipulative his Big bro could be, so he must've had a trap laid out somewhere.

Vernon sighed, "I know you're making it easy for me, Big bro. But I still feel guilty."

"Guilty?"

"Yeah, I got used to working my ass off in every business that I have. I feel guilty and useless if I just let you do everything on your own," Vernon said. Of course, it was just an alibi so Vincent wouldn't be suspicious. Vernon tapped the desk with his fingers a few times and hummed before he suggested, "How about I just sign the contract for advertising your product, but I will keep the other contract about the share. I need some time to think about it, Big bro."

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Vernon's suggestion caught Vincent off guard. He didn't expect his Little brother to be able to make a suggestion that helped him escape his clutch without letting go of the advertisement job.

By taking his time reading the document, Vernon might start having doubts about whether being the shareholder of that cosmetic brand was the right choice, especially with how he was so dedicated to his job.

Unfortunately, Vincent had no way to say no to Vernon's suggestion. Because it was logical and very professional, something that he had to applaud his Little bro for.

Vincent scoffed, "Alright then, you can sign the advertisement contract and keep the shareholder one for yourself. But I expect you to sign it as soon as the advertisement is running in public, I still need to introduce you to those people working in the company, you're going to be a big shareholder for them as well."

Vincent might not be able to say no, but he still had his way of pressuring Vernon, "Remember, Vernon, I don't like how my goodwill is being questioned. I agreed with you because you're my Little brother."

"It is exactly because you're my Big brother, that's why I have to rethink about this!" Vernon insisted. "I don't want to look lazy in front of you, Big bro! If you will give me this much share, then I will also give my all!"

"Haha! Alright, alright, you got me there," Vincent got up from the sofa and walked towards Vernon. He stood in front of Vernon and stretched his arm.

Vernon frowned for a split second, ready to punch this bastard in the face if he dared to attack him first. But what Vincent did was far more shocking than straight-up punching Vernon.

He put his palm on Vernon's head and patted it a few times, like patting a little kid's head, "You're a good boy. I know you want to look cool in front of your Big bro, but I don't mind taking care of you. After all, I've always been the one who took care of you when you were a kid, right?"

Vernon was stunned. He looked up at Vincent and started wondering what was in this bastard's mind. Of course, it wasn't him.

Vincent bought him gifts often, but he rarely played with Vernon because he was always busy with school.

At some point, Vernon started to resent his Big bro because Vincent didn't seem to be bothered when Dorothea hit him.

That, and…

'The one who has been taking care of me is Chloe, you insufferable bastard,' Vernon replied in his heart.

But he had to keep his farce and nodded obediently, "Thank you, Big bro. I will try my best as always."

Vincent was pleased with Vernon's obedience and seriousness. He was using this project to make sure that Vernon could be controlled, but seeing how obedient and serious he was at his job, Vincent couldn't help to think that his Little brother was very adorable.

It was adorable, like a kid holding a toy sword, swinging it randomly, and imagining himself as a big knight that could slay a dragon. Vincent wanted to make Vernon stay adorable, a non-threatening boy at his mercy.

Vincent returned to the sofa in a better mood, "Anyway, how's your girlfriend? How long have you been with her, and when will you two get married?"

…

"Why did you ask, Big bro?"

Vincent shrugged, "I'm just curious, and I want to make sure that I will have Chloe by my side by the time you get married. It'd be embarrassing if I don't have my wife when I attend your wedding."

​ "No need to worry, Big bro. I have no plan to marry her anytime soon, she's still busy with her problem, for now," Vernon said.

"Oh? You also have a problematic woman?" Vincent sighed. "Don't get yourself a pain in the ass, Vernon. A woman needs to be a support system for her husband. You need to find an obedient woman who won't ask questions or dare to fight back."

"Don't be like me, married to a woman who isn't grateful for what I provide for her," Vincent said. "If you decide to break up with this girlfriend of yours, let me know, I'll also punish her for being an ungrateful bitch."

"I have no intention of breaking up with this woman," Vernon said. He had no hesitation, as he claimed. "And she's not problematic. It's the people in her past that makes things complicated."

Vincent raised his brow, "You seem to be so in love with her, huh? Makes me so curious about her identity. Too bad we cannot share her, huh?"

Vernon was trying so hard not to explode right here, right now. He kept imagining Chloe's injuries, all her wounds, tears, and traumas. If he blew it away right now and punched his Big brother, then all his hard work would be for nothing, and he couldn't keep Chloe by his side.

Meanwhile, Secretary Maria kept observing Vernon's expression as Vincent kept talking about fucking Vernon's girlfriend, and her suspicion grew bigger.

Thus, she opened her mouth and said;

"I don't think Mr. Phoenix Gray wants to share the woman with you, Sir. After all, his girlfriend must've been Chloe Gray herself, correct?"

Vernon and Vincent darted their eyes simultaneously at Secretary Maria, but their expression differed.

Vincent had a look of confusion, and Vernon had a look of terror.

"I know you're a dying hag, Secretary Maria, but you shouldn't be throwing nonsensical accusations at my Little brother. Didn't I tell you many times that he is my only family?"

"Just look at his expression, Sir," Maria pointed. "He is shocked, surely that means something more than just a nonsensical accusation."

Vincent frowned. He turned his head towards Vernon instead and saw the look of terror.

"Huh," Vincent furrowed his brow. "Never expected you to make that kind of expression, Vernon. Care to explain?"

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"Care to explain?" Vincent said. His tone was light, as if this whole thing was just a passing topic he couldn't be careless about.

But Vincent was unique in that way. He always seemed to be aloof and gentle. Even though he was actually the worst monster in the room.

Vincent darted his smile towards Vernon, but his smile didn't reach his eyes. His eyes were dark. They bore malicious intentions, ready to kill Vernon in a split second if the accusation was true.

Honestly, Vernon could definitely crush his Big bro in a real fistfight. In fact, he was one hundred percent sure that he could stomp him quickly.

But he was playing a long game here and wouldn't allow his plans to get ruined.

Thus, he masked his shocked expression with a quick answer, "I just-- I don't know what this old hag is doing, accusing me of something so unspeakable. I think this dying bitch is trying to make us fight, Big bro."

Vincent was entertained by Vernon's alibi, and it made sense too. Of course, everyone would be shocked when they got accused of hiding Mrs. Gray.

So, Vincent gave Secretary Maria-- who looked calm and composed-- a side eye and asked, "Do you plan to make us fight, Maria?"

"Not quite, Sir," Secretary Maria replied without much emotion. "I just think that your little brother is the most probable suspect to hide Chloe."

"And why so?" Vincent inquired further.

"Yesterday, Vernon suddenly left your office after you showed the video of you beating Chloe. He asked me where the bathroom was, and his face was red with fury as if he wanted to kill you for showing the video. If he's a true Gray man, shouldn't he also like the same thing as you do, Sir?" Maria questioned. She kept staring at Vernon with her cold eyes, reading every inch of his expression to catch him off guard. "And if I remember correctly, Vernon was so close with Chloe when he was young, right? Chloe was his world, and it's obvious that he'd want her to be his world once more."

'Fuck, that dying bitch is so dangerous!' Vernon cursed in his head. He didn't expect her to pick up so easily. Her words were the truth, and he was surely fucked if she could convince Vincent.

"Hmm, makes sense," Vincent said. He started to get interested in the theory. He was convinced that his Little bro wouldn't backstab him like that. They were family, and no family would hurt each other.

But it was entertaining to see how Vernon would handle this. He wanted to see how his usually-brash little brother handled this in a controlled way.

"What do you think, Vernon?" Vincent asked.

Vernon took a deep breath to calm himself down and shrugged, "I think that's just a load of bullshit."

Vernon leaned on his chair and tried to make it as casual as possible, "I mean, it's true that Chloe was my world when I was small, because she was the one who took care of me."

"But I've been out of New York for ten years straight, and returned because I want to strengthen my business here. Why would I complicate myself by taking Big sis Chloe in? It's not logical, Big bro. Why would I put myself in such terrible danger against you?"

"It's possible that you still love her," Maria accused. Her cold eyes wavered a bit as she was surprised at how calm Vernon could be against such a heavy accusation. "Surely you will do anything for your loved one."

"And surely you're an idiot," Vernon retorted. "I've been with so many women in the past, do you think Chloe stands out against the rest of the women I've dated?" Vernon turned his head towards his Big brother and asked, "Do you think Chloe is the most beautiful woman on earth, Big bro?"

Vincent smiled, "Surely not. I let her stay with me because I pity her. She's an ugly freak who's lucky enough to bear my daughter, of course I have to treat her with a little dignity at least."

Vernon clenched his fists under the desk. His patience was thin, but he persevered for Chloe and Mackie's sake.

"See? Even my Big bro admitted that she's not even beautiful. I've dated actresses, supermodels, even a princess from a small country. Do you think I will settle for someone like her?"

Vernon's words were casual yet very clear. He made it clear that he was a man of high taste, and Chloe was far from that.

Vincent nodded approvingly, "Yeah, you're right, Vernon. I know that you won't make my mistake by marrying a lowly woman like Chloe. I know you can settle with so much more."

"And for you, Maria--" Vincent said, his voice carrying annoyance. "--You don't know a thing about him, so stop trying to act like you can read people's mind. He's my family, and I know him much better than anyone else."

Secretary Maria bit her lower lip and lowered her head respectfully, "Please forgive me for speaking my mind, Mr. Phoenix Gray. I'm just trying to help my boss to find his wife."

Vernon waved his hand carelessly, "Yeah-yeah, just make sure you won't try to accuse me again in the future, or I might ask my Big brother to fire you. Surely he'll listen to me more than a random old woman, right, Big bro?"

"Certainly," Vincent nodded. He was pleased with the way Vernon handled a baseless accusation. It showed that he had the quality of Gray men, a strong mental fortitude and unwavering belief that they were in the right.

'He's so much like me, no matter how many times I say it, I can't help to get fascinated,' Vincent thought. He held Vincent dear in his hand, thinking he could treat his Little bro as an obedient pet as long as he kept him in check. 'Surely he doesn't mind if I beat Chloe to pulp. I bet he will do the same to his wife in the future.'

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After the tension died down, Vernon signed the contract to advertise Vincent's new makeup product. He needed to make it go viral, so he'd have to hire many beauty gurus on Youtube for the first step.

Vernon called Diamond and told her to make copies of the new contract. Diamond bowed respectfully before leaving the CEO's office. She felt uncomfortable because she knew that she was being stared at by Vincent.

"Your secretary is very beautiful for a black woman. Are you sure you don't want to sell her to me?" Vincent asked.

Vernon's lips twitched out of annoyance. No matter how many times he talked with his Big bro, he could never fathom how much of a racist asshole he was.

Was it because his Big brother never stayed far from the Gray family?

It made him want to lecture his Big bro a bit.

"Diamond was a highly paid model before she worked with me, and she is beautiful no matter her race. You don't get to be ugly or beautiful just because you're of a certain race, Big bro," Vernon lectured. "And no, she is not for sale or anything. She is a free woman of her own, and she has decided to work with me as my secretary, you don't get to buy people, this is not 1800s."

Vincent scoffed, "Fine, I guess living in Europe for ten years changed you. Now you think like those woke people on the internet. You can buy people, Vernon. Don't you see how our late father bought all those women and fucked the virgins out of them?"

…

Vernon decided to give up and allowed his Big bro to think whatever. It wasn't his problem that he had that kind of idea. In fact, he might slip off and say something incredibly racist in public as a part of his downfall, though Vernon doubted it, knowing how great his PR team was.

Diamond returned with copies of the newly-signed contract. Diamond put the original document inside the file and handed it to Maria.

"Alright—" Vincent got up and glanced at Maria. "We will leave now, make sure to sign the other contract. I expect good work from you, Little bro."

"Sure, I will, don't worry," Vernon nodded. Though he hated his Big brother, he still had to stay professional at work. Vincent gave him work to do, and he had to do it well.

He also had to build trust between them. He wanted Vincent to keep his guard off, allowing Vernon to keep building his empire without interruption.

'The only problem is that dying witch,' Vernon's eyes followed Secretary Maria's back as she followed Vincent out of Vernon's office. 'She's far more dangerous than my Big bro right now.'

Right after Vincent and Maria left the CEO's office, Diamond let out a relieved sigh, "That racist asshole is something else, seriously," Diamond commented. "I want to rip his mouth for speaking like he's in the 1800s."

"We will have to wait for that," Vernon muttered. He intertwined his fingers and rubbed his thumbs together. "That old bitch Maria, she is far more dangerous than my Big brother right now. She has no personal connection with me, unlike Vincent, so she can see stuff through a neutral lens."

"Who is she, really?" Diamond asked. "I don't understand why she's so fiercely loyal to Vincent."

"She's not fiercely loyal to Vincent, she's loyal to the Gray family— mostly to my late father, Vaughn."

"Was she a mistress or something?"

"No, based on some rumors that I got back then, My father and Maria are professional partners. But what made Maria become so loyal to him and to the Gray family was her family," Vernon replied. He tried to recall some of the rumors. "Well, I don't really have full information about her past, since to most people, Maria is just a normal secretary. She's not even beautiful. But my late father once said that Maria is loyal to him because he helped her to get a proper life. He was her benefactor."

"You can say that Maria is married to her job, she even got a divorce back then because she and her husband barely spend any time together."

"I see…" Diamond could relate a bit with Maria because she also held her job in high regard as the secretary here. But she couldn't fathom how blind Maria was to her loyalty. Maria obviously couldn't differentiate what was right or wrong because if Vernon had the same mindset as Vincent, Diamond might as well get the fuck out— after kidnapping Chloe to go with her, of course.

"Should we take care of her, Sir?" Diamond asked. "I mean, if she's a huge obstacle for your plan, it's fair to subdue her. She's an old woman as well, it won't be hard."

"I can't. I bet Vincent and Maria knew that they have many enemies, so they must've put on some preemptive measure somehow," Vernon said. "Unfortunately, we— the Gray family, have this kind of fear that someone out there will get us. I have that feeling, and I bet my Big bro have that too despite his careless and aloof persona."

"He may be able to replace a woman like Priscilla, because in the end, Priscilla and the other secretaries before her were just a condom he fucked daily."

"But someone like Maria is invaluable. She's so good at doing her job and has been working with our family for decades, she knows many secrets, and can easily take over and operate the whole company if she wants to. Vincent knows this, so he will do something to keep her safe."

"Even if he keeps threatening to fire her, both Vincent and Maria know that they are tied to each other to keep the whole Gray business running."

Diamond sighed after listening to Vernon's long explanation. The more she heard it, the more she found the situation difficult.

So, in the end, they had to focus on another thing first.

Diamond pointed at the document on the table, "So, what will you do with that one, Sir?"

Vernon gave his secretary a quick look, and a simple grin perked up, "I have an idea."