Ch. 221..225: Charmed by the Billionaire CEO Chapter 221-225
Chapter 221: Let’s do it without them
While the couples were busy enjoying the surfing, the man standing on his balcony was keeping a tap on their every movement.
He was already ready with the plan but was waiting for the right time. As he stared at the happy faces, his eyes darkened.
That night when he was chasing Tristan’s car, he thought he would be able to get them killed, but Sky his bodyguard speeded the car, misleading him, and disappeared from his sight within no time.
If he hadn’t changed the route at the right time, Tristan’s men would’ve hunted him and seized him to one of their cells, torturing him without any mercy.
He had to be careful this time. Without this thought in his mind, he averted his gaze from the group and waited for the right moment to step into action.
*****
After surfing for some time, Ashley walked out of the water getting tired, and sat on one of the folding beach chairs which the staff had arranged for them.
Resting behind, she closed her eyes and let her body soak into the sunlight.
"Do you need a massage" Tristan’s voice made her open her eyes and she smiled passing him the sunscreen lotion, "Sure"
Tristan straightened the chair flat on the sand and asked Ashley to sleep on her stomach before taking the lotion from her.
Sliding her hair aside, Ashley lay on her front before she pulled the knot of her upper garment and turned her head to the side staring at her husband.
Tristan gulped at the sight of her exposed back and his eyes looked ahead staring at the two men who were still inside the water surfing with their partners.
"I don’t think they would come out so soon" Tristan mumbled under his breath and heard Ashley chuckle.
"You are jealous of your friends now, Tristan" her words made him purse his lips into a thin line.
"Even if they are my friends, they are still men and I won’t allow anyone to see your body" Tristan didn’t mind expressing his displeasure.
"You are impossible Tristan" Ashley commented. Her husband had been growing too possessive of her. Not that she minded it but, she fears one day in the future, he would never let his son come closer to her.
Ashley paused when the thought of having children with Tristan crossed her mind and her cheeks turned pink. She never thought, having kids with her beloved would flatter her to an extent that she began imagining the future.
Tristan watched her turn silent all of a sudden and watched her cheeks turn red. Thinking it might be because of the sun, he didn’t question her and squeeze some lotion on his palm before he rubbed it together and started applying it on Ashley’s back.
Feeling the gentle touch of his palm on her back, Ashley heaved out a moan. She could feel herself getting relaxed as he massage the right spots loosening the stiffness in her body.
Tristan heard her moan and his lips curled up into a mischievous smile. He moved his hand from the nape of her neck slowly tailing down her lower back and stopped when it reach the helm of her panties.
Ashley’s body froze feeling his hand on her lower back and she sucked a deep breath anticipating something different in her mind.
Running his finger on the edge of her lower garment, Tristan tried to tease her. His eyes were fixed on her face as he watched her close her eyes and bit her lower lips and the movement of his touch on her skin.
He knew she had already guessed what he was trying to do, but watching her stay still without stopping him gave him the nod to be naughty with her.
Observing her for some time, when he didn’t find her stop him, Tristan tucked his hand inside her panties and cupped her butt and slowly massaging it.
Ashley turned her head, hiding her face in between her arms as she tried her best to suppress her moan. She didn’t want Tristan to feel that she was getting turned on by his knead.
It would be too embarrassing to get aroused by his simple touch, but her shameless body was losing it.
"Damn..." she cursed as she bit her lips feeling him press her a little firmly and round her butt as if they were soft squeezy balls.
Amazing with her reaction Tristan leaned down close to her ear and whispered, "Are you enjoying it wifey" there was a gleam of playfulness in his tone but Ashley was too absorbed to understand the meaning.
And with her mind clouded with pleasure, she shamelessly hummed making the corner of his lip lift with satisfaction.
Letting go of her butt he then cupped the other one and gave it the same attention that he showered the first one.
Tristan was enjoying listening to her moans, which she by now badly failed to suppress, and then he did something that took her by surprise.
"Ah..." Tristan brushed the tip of his finger on her clit and watched her arch her back in pleasure.
"Hmm... Tristan not here" she snapped her head looking at him with her dizzy eye and his hand stopped his smile didn’t leave his face. Pulling out his hand from her panties, he smacked her but before he reached to knot the thread of her bikini saying," I’m done"
Ashley’s dizziness faltered the second he smacked her and turned around before he laid down next to her.
She opened her mouth to speak but then close it back again watching his lips curl up into a mischievous grin.
"You..." pulling herself up, Ashley slapped his arm and watched him laugh wholeheartedly.
Tristan was such a tease. He had always managed to build up the sexual tension, making her reach the highest and then leaving pull away craving her for more.
"What... hahaha," Tristan took her slap and laughed at her angry face, playfully irking her more, and said," You asked me to stop. So now, why are you upset"
Ashley held her hand in the air when she heard his words. He wasn’t wrong, she asked him to stop when she realized they weren’t in their room to indulge in any sexual activity. But when she saw him smirk at her mischievously. she understood his intentions and she could stop herself from slapping him.
"You are such a tease, Tristan" Ashley dropped her hand, pouting like a small kid before she moved closer, resting her head on his wide arm.
"Is it a compliment?" he asked letting out a chuckle and turned his head to find her already staring at him with adoration.
"But I like being teased by you" reaching her hand to cup his face she moved forwards and kissed him.
Something about this man made her irresistible. She would always find herself melting into his solace. The smile he showered her with always enlightened her mood. But there was something about that smile she couldn’t understand.
It was as if he was telling himself that everything was fine but deep down inside, he was scared and she could look through his thoughts.
After spending some time on the beach, they all returned to their suite. Getting changed they all went to have brunch and discuss the things they plan to do on this trip.
"I want to go clubbing" Gwen expressed excitedly.
"NO!"
"NO!"
Both Tristan and Karl rejected it in unison and Gwen’s smile dropped. She looked at Tristan and Karl with a cute pout.
"Why! What problem with her going clubbing" Ashley expressed her displease when she saw both Tristan and Karl objecting to her.
Karl pursed his lips as he had no idea why he rejected her wish but for Tristan, he had a valid reason.
"There is no need for us to go clubbing. Why not try something else" he still stood firm to his words without giving them any reason.
Ashley arch her brow when he didn’t even look at her and just declared his decision.
"But we want to go clubbing" she then looked at Alice giving her a meaningful glance and she soon joined her," Yes, I agree with Ashley and I think Gwen is adult enough to go clubbing. What are your thoughts on his babe" turning her attention at Noah who had been sulking on his chair without uttering a word she asked.
"What happened to him," Gwen mumbled staring at his sullen face, and then looked at Alice who gave her an assuring smile.
Noah was wronged by Alice for being overprotective on the beach that she punished him and asked him to keep his hands off her.
Alice was pissed by his constant nagging asking her to cover up when there wasn’t anyone to watch her sexy body. He kept pestering her that she had to punish him.
Watching Tristan give him to say something looks, Noah then looked at Alice for a second and said," I agree with the boys" puffing his chest like a warrior he then smirked at Alice.
If she wanted to punish him then let it be, but he won’t let anyone watch her sway their hip on the dance floor, or else he would end up plucking every eye that will even dare to watch her way.
Alice rolled her eyes in disbelief. She was expecting this kind of answer from him. Now he wanted to piss her even more. Okay, fine...
"I don’t mind clubbing, and if you are in them let’s do it together without them" Alice declared and Noah dropped his jaw.
Chapter 222: Single... ready to mingle
The girls walked out one by one sharing a glance at their partners, leaving them to deal with their jealous hearts. At first, they found it cute but now, it was annoying them.
Just because they couldn’t stand any other guy watching them doesn’t mean they should stop enjoying their lives. Eyes are given to look around and they can’t go telling everyone to keep their eyes shut.
Left with no other choice they had to take a stand to let their partners know not everything can be done according to them.
Walking out of the dining area, Gwen asked," You think they will let us go just like this"
Knowing her brother and Noah, she could tell that they weren’t going to let this topic go just because their ladies were against it. And for Karl, she was yet to see what was how was he going to handle it.
"We haven’t stopped them from following us, but they have to be within their limits and let us enjoy our time" Ashley was fine before but now, it was too much to intake.
Tristan’s insecurity was annoying her. If she had known he would turn possessive then she would’ve taken the measures from the beginning itself.
"Ashley is right. These men need to be taught a lesson before they try to control us" Alice was pissed because even Noah agreed to them.
She expected him to support her after she warned him but he turned to stand against her and now she had to show him, that he can’t keep this attitude throughout his entire life.
Gwen bobbed her head. Even though Karl didn’t say a word but she could tell he was going to support the others.
"Okay then, let’s go clubbing and get wasted" Gwen declared with the determination of spending an amazing time in the club.
****
Dining area
Karl kept glancing at Tristan and then back at Noah who kept tapping his feet underneath the table, showing how nervous he was.
"Will you stop acting like a coward? It’s not that anyone is going to snatch you girl away" Karl had been quiet the entire time, agreed with the girls.
They just can’t keep them stopping from doing things, just because they couldn’t stand anyone eyeing them.
Shaking his head, he looked at Tristan who had been quiet but with the silence came big words.
He knew something was brewing in his smart brain and with this quietness came a huge plan.
"Boss" his voice broke Tristan’s trance and he looked at him giving a meaningful glance.
****
Evening
The girls got ready to go clubbing. Since the resort was packed, they assumed that the club must also be crowded too.
Wearing something decent, they stepped out of their rooms and met at the reception area.
"Have you seen Noah anywhere?" Alice asked when she didn’t see him returning to the room.
She thought he would run to her asking her to change her mind but when he didn’t show up, she thought he might be with his friends.
Ashley shook her head when she heard her, "Even Tristan didn’t return," she said.
She thought maybe he must be with Noah, but even Noah was missing along with him.
"Karl too didn’t show up" Gwen joined them, looking concerned.
Glancing at one another Alice sighed." I think we shouldn’t stress. They will return when they will drop their insecure thoughts aside"
She didn’t want them to spoil their mood. They decided to act childish and there was nothing they could do to coax them.
"Hmm.. you are right. Let’s just not spoil our mood and get going" Ashley gave Gwen an assuring smile calming her worry and they walked to the other side of the resort where the club was.
A loud sound of music and flashing lights welcomed the girl, boosting their entire mood. Making their way deeper inside the club they looked around to see so many people enjoying their time dancing and laughing with their close ones.
"It’s awesome" Gwen smiled clapping her hands as she slowly danced to the music as they walked and took the seat.
"What would you like to drink Girls," Alice turned to ask the girls. Now that they were finally here, there was no one to stop them from getting wasted. It was their time to shine and enjoy their time without the baggage of being held back.
"Margarita shots for me" Ashley expressed and Alice looked at Gwen, and watched her pursed her lips.
"Wine for her" Ashley said on her behalf and Gwen quickly bobbed her head.
Waving her hand at the attendant, Alice placed their order and averted her attention back on the crowd and her eyes grew wide.
"Is that Tristan" Alice raised her voice catching both Ashley’s and Gwen’s attention who were currently talking about something.
Listening to her mention Tristan’s name Ashley shot her eyes in Alice’s direction slowly moving to the place they were staring widely and her jaw dropped.
Tristan was dancing in the crowd but wait!... with whom. Slowly moving her eyes to the person next to him, Ashley frowned.
"This was the reason for him not showing up" Ashley muttered clutching her palm into a fist and she slammed on the side of the couch.
"How dare he dance with someone else and that too with that flashing his charming smile" Ashley was about to get up but then her eyes caught the sight of Noah in the other corner of the dance floor.
"Alice... is that Noah flirting with someone," she said pointing in Noah’s direction and Alice quickly stood up following her finger.
"This nosy playboy, how dare he flirts with someone else" Alice wasn’t able to control her anger, ended up expressing it, and was about to sprint in his direction but stopped listening to a familiar voice.
"Ladies, would you mind if I join you" Karl’s pleasant voice snapped their attention towards him.
Winking at Gwen, he took the seat next to her before he crossed his leg on the other and stretched his arm on the edge of the backrest.
Blinking their eyes both the girl retreated and took their seat before questioning the man who doesn’t seem to be interested in joining his friends.
"What are you all doing here? Weren’t you against us visiting the club, then how come you changed your mind" Alice asked as she kept glancing back and forth from Noah to Karl.
Though she wanted to listen to his answer. But she couldn’t stop herself from eyeing her man who was busy flirting, completely unaware of her existence.
Clenching her jaw she looked at Karl," Boss changed his mind and now we are all single here" his words came like a blow to their mind and they screamed, "SINGLE!..."
"Yes single. Boss gave a lot of thought and came to conclude that they won’t stop you from doing anything" he said glancing at Ashley and Alice back and forth.
Heaving out a sigh, he continued," So now, just like you three are single, even we all are single and... ready to mingle" with a playful smile he looked at Gwen who just blinked her eyes at him innocently.
Ashley and Alice were at a loss for words as they both share a glance at each other before looking at their lovers.
"Did he forget he is a married man and has a wife" Ashley gnashed her teeth stating the fact and suddenly feeling uneasy in her heart watching Tristan smile at the woman with whom he was grooming, dancing along with the beats.
Now she understood what it felt like to see you man with someone else. Miserable that was she felt right now.
****
Standing at the corner Noah was busy flirting with a blonde woman, but his eyes kept glancing at Alice who seem to throw daggers in his direction.
’Is the plan working’ he thought and turned his eyes to look at Alice but found no other. Apart from Karl and Gwen, the other two girls weren’t seen.
’Huh!.. Where did she go’ he thought and pulled himself out from the conversation he was having with the lady but before he could take a step ahead the girl pulled him by his collar and he fell on her.
"Where do you think, you are going handsome" the blonde woman seemed to be wanting more than flirty talks, and Noah could sense the way she looked at him.
"I need to check one of my friends" Noah hesitated her initiation and tried to get out of her hold but the woman wasn’t ready to let him go.
"Why so hurry? You can look for your friend after we finished our business" the woman smirked and moved closer to kiss him.
Noah tried to push her but the woman looked very persistent to kiss him when they heard someone speak from behind and his eyes widen in horror.
"Honey, I’ve been looking for you" Alice’s sweet but haunting voice send chills down Noah’s spine and he pushed the woman with force making her stumble on her feet.
Giving the woman a sorry look, Noah slowly turned around and saw Alice smiling at him, but only his heart knew this wasn’t just a smile but rather... a threat she was giving him through her eyes.
Chapter 223: Having fun around
Alice flashed her bright smile at Noah before moving her attention to the girl standing behind him with a baffled expression.
She could guess by her looks that she wasn’t expecting Noah to have someone but she was too shocked to question him.
"Excuse me" composing herself, the blonde woman walked away without sparing a single glance at the man she was flirting with a while ago.
Once the woman was nowhere to be seen Alice then looked back at the man who was now hiding his face meeting her questioning eyes. Even if she was upset she couldn’t show it knowing how many people they were circled with.
She opened her mouth to say something but she could and closed it shut before she turned and walked away from there without confronting him. If he wanted to act single, then let it be.
Noah was waiting for some beating but when that didn’t happen, he slowly lifted his head and his eyes grew big as he watched her walk away from him.
"Is she alright?" he thought getting confused by her action and silently followed her passing through the crowd.
****
On the dance floor, Tristan had been trying to keep his act. He made sure to maintain his distance from the girl, who tried to touch him while dancing.
Just when he thought, his patience was wearing out he stopped and excused himself. He looked around to see Ashley because he had seen her with the group when he pulled out his act.
But now, when he wanted to see her reaction she wasn’t there.
"Where did she go?" he mumbled and began to exit from the dance floor when his eyes went to the other side.
His lips curled up slightly when he saw her look at him but then she averted her eyes and his smile dropped.
’It’s time for revenge Mr. Knight’
With a playful smile on her lips, Ashley stopped once she was in the center. Slowly swaying her hips, she looked at Tristan and began to move on to the music.
Roaming her palms on her curves Ashley closed her eyes and began to dance.
Tristan’s eyes which were smiling before turned fierce as he watched other guys approaching her.
She wanted him to taste his own medicine and now when he was getting the bitterness burning his heart, he couldn’t stand it and marched towards her.
Tristan saw her smirk as she circled her arms around a random man and continued dancing.
He was reminded of the night of her breakup. She was wasted and didn’t realize what she doing, catching everyone’s attention towards her. But now, it was different. She was purposely testing him.
"She is with me" Tristan pulled the guy away from her and shot a glare at him which was enough for the man to walk away.
Turning his attention back towards Ashley, he saw her smile foolishly before he pulled her by her waist forcefully," What was that Ash"
Tristan couldn’t contain his rage and pierced his angry eyes boring into her silly one. He was about to drag her but stopped when he watched her smile.
Tristan wasn’t able to see her face clearly because of the light but he could tell she was smiling and that laughter sounded silly
"Y-you got jealous Tristan" Ashley lost her balance and she gripped Tristan’s arms to balance herself.
Giving her a confusing look, Tristan tried to understand her behavior when again the lights changed giving proper access to her face that seemed pinked.
’Is she drunk’ he thought and watched her shake her head as she cleared her blurry vision.
Slamming her palm lightly on his chest, Ashley asked," You didn’t answer me, Tristan. W-where you jealous" craning her head she looked at him with a small cute pout.
Tristan closed his eyes when the realization struck. The thought that kept bothering him happened. Ladies and Gentleman... his wife was drunk. GREAT...
Cupping her face Tristan tried to divert her mind," Can we skip this and get out of here" he knew it was a risk to stay in the club when there were high chances of Ashley acting out of her character.
"No!... I am not going anywhere unless you answer me" Ashley shook her head, denying his words and standing firm to her words.
She was so upset watching him dance with some other girl that she ended up gulping five shots of the drink she had ordered and reached the dance floor to get even with him.
At first, she was enjoying every bit of her revenge, watching Tristan’s expression change from happy to shock to fierce. But soon the drink kicked into her system and she started feeling light head.
Tristan sighed when she didn’t agree with him and regretted acting stupid to prove his point. He thought making her realize how he felt when someone tried to lay their eyes on her, they would finally understand their concern but everything backfired, and now his wife was questioning him if he was jealous or not.
Of course, he was jealous. He so wanted to rip that shoulders off where she rested her hands on but he stopped himself from doing anything bizarre and catching everyone’s attention on them.
Looking at Ashley eagerly looking eyes, he sighed and rested his forehead on her, "Yes, Ash... I was jealous" his words weren’t out of annoyance or forcefulness but they came from his heart.
How could he not get threatened when he saw her dancing with someone else? She belonged to him and no one could ever take her away from him.
Satisfied with his answers, Ashley couldn’t help but smile. It was as if she had won a debate and was now, content. She was savoring the mood when suddenly her smile dropped and she pushed him, looking into his face sadly.
Tristan couldn’t understand why would she move away from him, but when he met her upset eyes, he felt a pang in his heart.
"You hurt me, Tristan" her lips quivered as she recalled the moment she saw him enjoying his time with someone else. She wasn’t someone who liked to claim anyone but he wasn’t someone else, he was her man.
Though she understood the reason behind his actions but it was too harsh in the way it was conveyed.
Tristan opened his mouth to explain but before could utter a word she turned and left from there disappearing into the crowd.
His eyes wandered looking for her but the light again dimmed and he wasn’t able to locate her.
"Damn..." he cursed and sprinted making his way out of the crowd and leaving the dance floor.
****
Alice reached the bar counter and ordered a drink for herself before she gulped it in one go.
"One more," she said asking the bartender to make another drink for her.
Quickly pouring another glass for her, Alice was about to gulp it down when the glass in her hand was snatched forcefully.
"You aren’t drinking Alice" Noah took the glass from her hand and kept it aside.
He knew his actions earlier had upset her but had reasons to act so. That doesn’t mean she would go bottling it inside her.
Alice shot a glare at him and frown," And who are you to stop me?" she asked.
She was in no mood to argue with him. She needs the train of thoughts running in her brain to stop and for that, she had to calm herself.
"Aren’t you single, then go and enjoy your time flirting with that blonde" rolling her eyes she turned her head to the bartender and asked him for another drink.
Noah arched his brow staring at Alice with a complicated expression. Was she jealous? he thought and his lips curled up into a satisfied smile.
So their plan worked. They wanted them to know what kind of emotional roller coaster ride they go through at that moment very moment when anyone gawks at their girls.
They feel like plucking those eager eyes and throwing them for the eagle to feast on them. But they control themselves because they want to act sensible in front of their partners.
Now, they would finally understand them, he thought and averted his attention at Alice who gulped the drink in front of him.
Smiling pleasingly, he leaned closer to her and muttered," Are you, jealous babe"
It was obvious by the way she reacted just now, but he was too eager to listen her confess.
Alice paused and turned her eyes to see him twitch his brows mischievously, understood what he was trying to do.
I know what you are trying to do Noah, but too bad that I won’t be fulfilling your wish.
"Huh, who said I am jealous" Alice shrugged with an evil gleam appearing on her lips as she spoke.
Keeping back the glass in her hand on the counter’s surface, Alice swirled her seat and faced him.
"Didn’t you want to be single" her words made him frown and he heard her continue," then let’s keep it that. I give you the liberty to forget me for a day and enjoy your bachelorhood and that same implies to me too"
Noah’s crease disappeared and his eyes grew wide," What do you mean" he asked somehow guessing the meaning behind her words but he was too scared to accept.
Bringing her hand close to his chest she started making circles on it and answered, "It means... just like you, even I’m single now. And now, that we aren’t bound to each other, let’s enjoy our time flirting and having fun around"
Chapter 224: It tastes awful
Flicking the tip of his nose playfully, Alice jumped down from her chair and walked away to the dance floor.
Noah blinked his eyes trying to grasp her words and turned his head, to see her dance among the crowd.
His breath hitched when he saw her sway her hips seductively, gathering a lot of attention as she playfully winked at him.
Bringing the glass he had been holding in his hand, Noah gulped it down and placed another order. He thought he had almost won, in making Alice jealous but all his plans backfired on him and now, he was the one standing, getting triggered by her bold moves as she dance to the loud music.
On the couch far away from the crowd both Gwen and Karl were enjoying watching friends who have supposedly lost the game of making their partner jealous.
It looked like, the tables have turned and the one who wanted attention was them and not the other one.
"I had warned them. It wasn’t going to work" Karl’s distressed voice made Gwen look at him.
She had been sipping her orange juice for god knows how long but she watched Karl sip his drink, she got the urge to taste it.
Her eyes glittered in excitement and she pulled herself straight on the couch and fully turned towards him," How does it taste?" she asked like an excited kid.
Karl looked at her, trying to understand her and once he did he shook his head, "Really bad"
Gwen’s smile dropped and she blinked her eyes asking," Is that so, but I wanted to taste it" she expressed without understanding that he was lying.
Karl could tell that Gwen was again being naughty and she wanted to try the drink he was having, but he didn’t want her to sip it. He didn’t know what her alcohol tolerance was, and he didn’t want to take any risk.
"I said it tastes awful" he kept his face neutral and answered once again.
This time Gwen dropped her shoulder and leaned back bringing her glass close to her lips and quietly drank it.
Convince by her reaction, Karl averted his eyes from her and watched his boss following Ashley out of the club, while Alice returned to the dance floor and began dancing with some random guy.
Sigh... Karl could sense trouble in paradise but there was nothing he could do because they both got it to themselves.
Just when he was busy pondering his own thoughts, Gwen sneaked her hand carefully towards the table where Karl rested his glass of drink and slowly picked it up.
She was cautious about her actions, paid attention to Karl before she quickly gulped the drink.
"Yak... it tastes so bad" she complained making faces and looked at Karl who snapped his head as his eyes grew wider like the saucer.
"Why did you drink it?" Karl snapped out of a trance and pulled the glass from her before he cupped his face. His eyes wandered to her face as he tried to see any change. She gulped an entire glass of vodka and he knew soon it would start to kick into her system.
Worried, he let go of her face and stood up saying," Come let’s go. It’s not safe for us to stay here anymore" Karl wasn’t sure if she was able to handle the drink because she never had one before. The only thing he could do right now before the drink started to show its effect was to take her back to their room.
Gwen who heard his words frowned and shook her head when suddenly she started feeling dizzy. Trying to brush it off she tried to stand up but stumbled a little.
Karl quickly reached to hold her and helped her stand," Gwen," his voice came out with concern as he watched her look at him with an unfocused gaze and he realized it was too late.
The drink was showing his effect and as expected she was drunk with just one glass.
"I .. am not going anywhere" Gwen declared and holding his hand she climb up the couch and stood up with her hands on her waist.
"Do you get that..." she huffed looking at him.
Karl craned his neck, looking at his drunk girlfriends, and suddenly felt like crying. It was all his boss’s fault, if not for his stupid idea, he would have been spending time with Gwen inside their room rather than here in the club.
*****
After expressing her displeasure Ashley walked out of the club. She stumbled on her steps as she tried to walk aimlessly on the beach. She didn’t know why but her heart pained when she recalled that incident and her eyes welled up.
"Stupid... idiot" she mumbled, wiping off her tears, and kept walking.
Unknown to her Tristan was right behind her tailing watching her curse him with all her might and he smiled. He deserved it, he thought and fastened his footstep to reach her.
Once he was just a step away from her he watched her stumble once again and he quicken his step stopping her from falling.
"Careful," he said and helped her stand.
Even in her drunk state, Ashley was still able to recognize Tristan’s voice. She immediately stood straight and moved away from him.
"Why do you care, huh" she voiced scrunching her nose as she sniffed trying to stable her tears.
She then turned to face him, she watched him smile and that irked her even more. She thought she had been crying for nothing when on the other hand he was enjoying teasing her.
Tristan didn’t say a word and kept staring at her with a mischievous smile. Since they were alone with no one around on the empty beach, he didn’t care if they fought
Ashley felt her blood boil in anger and she marched at him and she started beating him. She used all her strength to vent her anger and show him how much she was upset.
"You are smiling... after hurting me," she said and kept hitting his chest using her fist.
"You are very bad Tristan," she said, and soon her eyes were well with tears and she started crying.
Tristan took her hit with any complaint but when he heard her voice crack, he could hold himself and the next thing he did was to pull by her neck and seal her lips.
Chapter 225: Is that girl your girlfriend?
Ashley stood there stunned trying to gather her thoughts, blinked a few times before she slowly closed them and gave in to the kiss. The kiss was so gentle that she felt her heart swell with happiness.
Tristan let go of his hand from the nape of her neck and moved down to the back of her waist and slowly tucked her in until her chest collided with his and he deepened the kiss.
He made sure, he would be slow with the approach knowing how badly he had ruined everything, upsetting her even more. For the first time, his plan backfired and he regretted acting as a jerk.
He so wanted to turn the time back when his stupid brain came up with this thought. Damn, I hurt her so much, he thought and held her closer not ready to leave her even when they were short of breath.
Tristan thought it was the only way she could everything that happened inside the club because if they happen to pull away, she will again walk away from him.
Ashley’s palm that rested on his shoulder loosened as she gasped trying to catch some air ended up calling out his name breathlessly," Tristan..."
Her raspy voice brought him back to his sense and he quickly pulled away but kept his hold on her waist firm.
Ashley dropped her head on his chest and calmed herself. She could feel her mind clear a little but not entirely. The dizziness was still there and so was she drunk.
Tristan let steady her breathing and he found she was back to normal, he brought his hand under her chin and made her look at him. His eyes watched her with sadness, breaking his heart as he stared into those red eyes that cried because of him.
He had no words to say because he knew apologizing to her will never let him forgive himself. But it was the only thing that could do to justify how miserable he was feeling right now.
Tracing his thumb on her lips, Tristan rested their forehead together." Sorry" his voice cracked as said with desperation, hoping she wouldn’t push him as she did inside the club.
Ashley met his unsettled gaze which hopefully looked at her and all her anger flew away. She knew she overreacted but that moment watching him with someone else made her think irrationally.
She could see he was genuinely regretting it, but that didn’t stop her from warning him.
"Promise me you won’t do that again, or else I will leav-" she couldn’t finish her statement knowing how much that word triggered him.
"I wouldn’t forgive you" she rephrase it and blinked her eyes before her vision blurred.
Tristan bobbed his head like a kid and watched her sniff before her lips stretched into a pleasing smile.
"Good.."
Tristan felt a huge burden lifted from his shoulder. He was about to kiss her as a compliment but stopped and watched her smile again.
He had forgotten his wife was drunk, and this stupid smile of hers kept reminding him about it.
"It’s enough for tonight. Let’s head back to our room" Tristan said slowly loosening his hold around her waist, ready to carry her but Ashley had other plans.
Taking the chance, she break free from his hold and started walking back in the direction she came from a while back.
"NO!... I am not going back. I want to dance more" stumbling on her steps, Ashley tried to sneak back into the club but Tristan stopped her before she could take a step ahead and the next thing he did was to carry her on his shoulder.
"Tristan... let me go" Ashley started punching his back trying her best to stop him but he didn’t answer her and rather took her back into their room.
Back inside the club, Noah had been sitting by the bar counter seat, sulking while gulping down drink after drink until he turned a little tipsy.
His eyes looked sadly at Alice who didn’t even bother to look his way and kept enjoying herself. The thing that kept him rooted in his seat was, she didn’t dance with anyone but just enjoyed her own company.
Many tried to approach her but she was too busy with herself that she shove them away in no time.
"Is that girl your girlfriend" the bartender who had been serving him drinks inquired?
At first, it was that girl who was sulking while gulping down drinks and now it was this man who had been carrying a gloomy face while staring at the girl.
"Hmm.." Noah bobbed his head keeping him on Alice.
The bartender nodded his head in understanding. "If you are that eager to dance with her, then why don’t you just go and join her," the man said watching him stare at the girl for god knows how long.
Noah snapped his head in the man’s direction giving him a strange look. Was it that obvious, that even this unknown person noticed but the one who he wanted to see his way kept ignoring him.
"Don’t give me that weird look. Take some action before that man-" he said pointing behind him and Noah shot his head around," he will surely win your girl"
Noah’s mouth hung open when he found one man approaching Alice. She had been on her way till now but that didn’t seem anymore because there was someone who tried to catch her attention.
Turning his palm into a fist, Noah slammed the counter surface before stepping down from his seat and storming towards them.
Alice had been enjoying her time dancing on her own, but all of a sudden she felt crowded by a man whose intentions didn’t seem friendly.
"Excuse me," she asked as soon the man tried to touch her.
"Hey, beautiful. Do you want to dance with me" he said making her frown.
Alice could tell that the man wasn’t in his senses and was trying to get his hands on her, but she didn’t let him.
Turning aside she tried to walk past him when he stopped her resting his hands on her shoulder and pulled her back.
"Why so in a hurry darling?" the man smirked stopping her from taking a step away.
"Don’t you dare touch me" Alice jerked his hands off her shoulder, warning him.
"Now you’re playing hard to get, huh.." the man now dropped his playful act and because serious.
He had his eyes on her the moment she stepped on the dance, showing her seductive moves. He waited for some time but when he couldn’t hold back anymore he approached her.
"Excuse me" Alice sneered creasing on his words.
"What! Didn’t you want attention? Look here you got one" he said pointing at her with his lips again curling up into a smirk.
Alice gave him a confusing look. She was so busy teasing Noah with her dancing moves that she didn’t realize she was grabbing others’ attention. Damn you... Alice, she cursed.
Composing her thoughts, she waved her hand in no, looking at the man," Listen, you got me wrong" Alice tried to explain so she could just get away from there but the man doesn’t seem to understand.
Maybe he was too drunk or he was too determined to get her with him.
He didn’t let her finish her words and grab her hand pulling her for a forceful kiss." Hey.. let me go" Alice tried to push the man but he was too strong to move.
Just when his face was about to reach her, someone pulled him by his shoulder, and the next second he was punched damn hard, and he fell on the ground passing out.
Alice, mouth hung as she looked at the man shockingly. The man showed no movement and that scared her even more thinking, about whether he was sleeping or did he die.
But before she could comprehend, Noah marched at the limp man and started punching him.
The entire dance floor turned to silence and all she could hear was Noah grunting sound as he kept beating the guy.
Staring at the unresponsive man, Alice’s steps quickened on her own and she rushed to stop Noah.
"Noah.. stop it. You will kill him" she said looking at the man whose nose had started bleeding. She was scared that Noah might end up taking his life and that was the last thing she wanted to happen.
Noah wanted to kill that man who tried to force himself on Alice. If he hadn’t seen his intention, the man would’ve harmed his girl.
"How dare you touch my girl" Noah screamed and kept beating him until he heard Alice scared voice and his hand paused in the air.
The madness within him stopped the second Alice called his name and he turned to see her.
Alice’s eyes were fixed on Noah. This was the first time she witnessed his madness and that somewhat scared her.
She looked at the man and then at Noah who dropped his hand the second their eyes met. She had nothing to say because it was her stupidity that landed her in a problem.
Noah looked at her with an undescribed expression. His shoulders trembling as he tried to control himself. But the second he saw her stare at him with fear, he lost it.
Averting his eyes from her, Noah got up and walked away from there without looking back.