Ch. 46..50: Charmed by the Billionaire CEO Chapter 46-50
Chapter 46: Smitten by innocent charm
The car drove at a very moderate speed which annoyed Alice a lot. She looked to her side and muttered something in her mouth.
’Is he riding a bicycle? Even it moves faster than this slow box’
Looking at his calm features she couldn’t help but ask," Will you drive faster, I’m getting late" She looked at the time and then at the road.
Noah sneaked a glance at the woman next to him and said," I can only drive at this speed or else someone might come dash with us putting the entire blame on the driver for being careless"
Her face twitched when he brought up the past incident. She realized it was her fault to put on the breaks without watching the car behind her but didn’t she say sorry then why is he bringing up that topic again.
She ignored his complaint and sat folding her hands without voicing her anger. She knew if she answers him he would again annoy her with his stupid words and she already had enough of his nonsense.
Noah watch her turn silent before he focused back his attention on the road.
Soon the car reached her studio and stepped out without showing any gratitude to him. She just walked ahead leaving the man clueless and walked inside the studio.
Noah watched the ungrateful girl and shook his head in defeat. There was no way he was ever going to understand but still, his self-conscious heart would bring him to her anyways.
****
Knight Mansion
Gwen and Ashley were busy chatting with each and were now much more comfortable around each other. Gwen found a good friend in Ashley and even she found a loving sibling in Gwen. They mix up so well that they felt about knowing each other for a long time.
"I thought brother wouldn’t be able to court you after being an introvert his whole life," Gwen said talking about her brother who never likes to share his problems with anyone and just it by himself.
"Introvert?" Ashley asked.
As per her knowledge never once did she feel Tristan was an introvert because, with her, he was so open with his thoughts that it sometimes embarrassed her.
"Yes, and you know what just because he couldn’t talk about his feelings, he would end up talking to your pict-"
"Gwen! What are you talking about?"
Tristan voiced from behind and before she could complete her statement he cut in between.
He rushed towards them and gave a warning glare at Gwen who understood and zip her mouth before spilling everything.
Tristan didn’t wanted Ashley to know about him being that hopeless lover who stalked her life from distance. It was so embarrassing, he thought.
"B-brother I w-was just" she stuttered getting his warning glare and smiled cheekily before continuing," I was telling her about how caring and loving you are"
Ashley who saw Gwen change her words looked at her and then at Tristan as they both kept talking through their eyes. She didn’t dwell on their glare and chuckled understanding the meaning behind it and kept quiet.
"Gwen mom is calling you," he said motioning with his eyes and asking her to leave.
Getting his look she didn’t waste her time standing there waiting for the volcano to erupt and excused herself," I w-will just check what mom has to say" she said scratching her head and hurried out of the room.
Tristan watched his sister run out of the room walk ahead and closed the door. Luckily he had reached on time or else his sister would have told Ashley everything about his unrequited love for her.
"She seems to be scared of you," Ashley said as soon as Tristan turned to face her.
"She and scare, no ways. Everyone in the world can get terrified by me but her, I don’t believe it" Tristan walked toward her and wrapped his arms around her slender waist before pulling her closer to him.
"Let us forget about everybody else and just focus on ourselves instead," he said before Ashley could protest.
His charismatic aura blanked her mind and she closed her mouth without answering back. They were married and just the thought of them doing the deed gave her butterflies.
"T-Tristan I-" her voice died when he crashed his lips on hers making her gulp down her words. Her lips tasted like sugar and he sucked and licked them tasting every bit of it.
Ashley let out a moan when he pulled her lower lip and entered her mouth tangling his tongue with her. It screwed up her rational thoughts and she found herself getting melting by his sweetness.
His tongue did that kind of magic that she found herself getting drawn into its hotness and she started reciprocating back. After kissing him so many times she had learned to share a passionate kiss.
His hand moved up to her back and found the zip of her dress before he slide it down exposing her skin.
As soon as his hand touched her bare skin she felt a current pass through her body and she lost control over herself. Her body was burning under his touch and she wanted to go wild just like the night they spend with each other.
Tristan found her reciprocating his kiss and felt the fire inside him ignite. He had been holding his desire for her for too long. Every time they shared a kiss he felt his cock stand tall asking for her mercy. He stopped himself before because he know he wasn’t someone she trust but now everything was different.
She was his wife and now it was his responsibility to cherish her with the love and care she had always wished for.
Tristan let go of her lips and moved to her shoulder pulling down the dress and sucking the skin over there.
Ashley who was too aroused by his bold initiatives tilt her head as he kept nibbling her skin. Her hand reached the back of his head inserting her long slender fingers into his silky black hair enjoying his touch on her.
She had never felt this kind of arousal even when she was with Greg. It was limited to kisses but after Tristan entered her life everything around her changed for the better.
She didn’t feel disgusted with his touch but felt like she was being worshipped by this man. She felt loved by him the right way.
"Umm... Tristan" she let out a moan as she pulled his hair lightly and felt his lips move down to her cleavage.
"Tristan what?" he asked propping his head up from her chest and watching her head fall back as she closed her eyes and bit her lower lips.
She was damn tempting to his eyes that made him slide up facing her," Tell me you like my touch" he asked making her open her drowsy eyes.
Her shiny glittery eyes looked at him with a daze and she slowly started to register his words. His handsome face was so close to her that she wanted to get immersed in his beauty.
Such a god-like man was her husband and she wanted to capture every bit of the beauty in her eyes. She nod her head agreeing with his words and heard him say, "Say it loud Ash" his soft voice instantly made her open her mouth and she answered," Yes... I like your touch Tristan" she was too spelled by his charms that it didn’t take her time to answer him back.
Tristan smirked listening to her words and bend down before he carried her in his arms and walked towards the bed. He didn’t wanted to rush things between them but rather let her experience the beauty of their relationship. He didn’t want her to remember him as a stranger who took her virginity but rather look at him as her husband with whom she willingly bore out her heart and soul.
Carefully placing her on the bed, Ashley’s dazed eyes watch Tristan remove his suit and throw it away somewhere inside the room. He then hovered her completely covering her frame to his huge one and leaned closer to her face.
"Do you want me to touch you even more" his hoarse seductive voice make her gulp the saliva inside her mouth and gasped opening her mouth but could answer him.
Tristan was amazed by the effect he had on her and he felt proud that he managed to intimidate her somehow.
"Tell me, Ash, do you want me to touch you more," he asked, and just like his eyes hypnotized her mind she found herself nodding her head subconsciously.
As soon he got her answer he leaned down and capture her lips but this time he kissed her roughly. The beast inside him was left out in open and the prey he always craved for and given him a nod.
He didn’t hold back and pulled down her dress throwing it away. He was too quick with his actions that it didn’t take him time to leave her covered with only her undergarments.
She looked like the goddess of seduction who managed to catch the attention of this busy bee and made him completely smitten by her innocent charm.
Chapter 47: Do your trust me?
[ MATURE CONTENT]
Ashley let out a gasp when Tristan moved away from her mouth planting kisses on her jawline trailing down her collarbone and then stopping in the center.
The wetness of his saliva on her skin gave her a burning sensation that aroused her inner desire of wanting him. Something inside her wanted him to keep kissing her and when he pulled back reaching her chest she frown and propped her head up to him.
Tristan was enjoying the tempting scenario in front of his eyes. His wife was laying half naked in front of him. Her lean body fitted perfectly under him while her mounds rose up and down showing her erotic breathing.
He just couldn’t pull away from the delicious sight his wife offered him tonight. He looked at the piece of fabric that covered her round bosoms.
Tristan kept thinking about whether those two melons were big enough for him to squeeze when he heard her groan," Why did you stop!" her words broke his trance and he looked at her face.
’Damn even with that cute frown she looked tempting’ he said inwardly and shook his head on his dirty thoughts before he moved back and sat in between her legs.
His sudden retreat made Ashley look at him with confusion but before she could ask he pulled her up by her hands making her sit on his lap and hug her.
Ashley watched his every action which was gentle as he made sure he didn’t hurt her in any way. His hands then moved on her back slowly moving up to unhook the bra.
Tristan could feel her body stiff the moment she realized what he was going to do next. It wasn’t that he haven’t seen her naked before but tonight it was different.
She was aware of what was going to happen and just that thought made her nervous.
He pulled back and stare at her face. Slowly tucking the strand behind her ear he spoke," Do you trust me?"
Ashley knew her heart too desired for him then how can she not trust him when her heart believed in him completely. Without holding back she nodded her head and saw him smile in return. His heart filled with happiness which didn’t stop him from showing it to her.
Tristan wanted to see it and now that he got what he want there wasn’t any barrier in between them to stop. He moved his hand up without breaking the eye contact and unhook the bra before it fell exposing her round mound popping out.
She had those perfect breasts that could fit easily in his palm. How can a person be so beautiful, that he had no words to describe it. Even the word beautiful fell faint in front of the woman who was the epitome of the goddess herself.
Ashley’s face burn at his intense gaze and she hugged him hiding her shyness. Hiding her face in the crook of his neck she gasped at his touch feeling goosebumps all over her body.
Carrying her in his arms he laid her down and whispered in her ear seductively," You don’t have to hide from me Wifey.. I promise to be gentle with you" his voice had that magic that made her turn her face to look at him and her nervousness flew out from the window.
Their eyes hold on to each other’s faces while Tristan’s hand moved down cupping her mound and squeezing it lightly as she let out a shivering gasp.
"Tristan..." she moaned his name and bit her lower lips, closing her eyes shut and arched her back when he again kneaded it.
"Tristan what... Ash" asked moving his head down and tucking her erect nipple into his mouth sucking it.
Ashley was floating in the pool of desire and lust as her mind turned completely off while she enjoyed the bliss of his mercy.
His eyes hold onto her seductive expression as she pondered them out without holding back and let him have his way. She was surely loving it and he knew how to make her want him more.
He then moved on to the other one and pluck the tip in between his teeth making her whine in pain. He wanted her to moan his name out and ignite the fire more which was burning within them.
"Tristan ahh..." she cried his name digging her fingers inside his silky black hair.
He was driving her crazy with his assault and she craved for it even more. His tongue twirling around her nipple gave her a ticklish feeling in her stomach and she wrapped her legs around his torso holding on to him tightly.
Tristan paid equal attention to the two melons before he pulled back and saw his artwork on them. He was like an untamed beast who wanted to mark her without leaving any part of her skin untouched.
Trailing down from the valley of her peaks he then stopped at her stomach licking her belly button before he moved down in between her legs.
His eyes burned at the sight of her womanhood which hide behind that lacy panties. Peeking out in between her legs and kissed her inner thigh and slide down the single piece of cloth from her body throwing it away from the bed.
"You are so beautiful" he muttered when he saw her pink petals waiting for his attention. She was already dripping and that made him more eager to taste that sweetness she fluid out.
Ashley reached her hand gripping the sheet on the bed and arched up when she felt his tongue invade her private part.
"Umm..."
The sound of her moan echoed inside their room and it turned the atmosphere even hotter than before.
He licked her petals sending her to a blissful euphoria and she gasped out loud calling his name," Tristan..."
Smiling against her sweet honey pot, Tristan started assaulting her clit with his tongue sucking every drop of juice that dripped down her vagina.
"You taste like heaven Ash" his breathing quickened when pulled back and looked at her.
Crawling back to her he brushed her cheeks making her open her eyes and their eyes locked.
"Tell me if it hurts" he whispered and slide down his hand bringing it to her clit before he rubbed the tip of his finger on it listening her let out a moan.
Amazed by her outcome he inserted his finger into her vagina and she whine in pain," Ah... Tristan" holding on to his arm she looked at him with tears welling in the corner of her eyes.
Tristan stopped his movement and stared back at her with concern," Ashley, does it hurt?" he asked, watching her suppress her pain and shaking her head.
"No.. not that much. Just go slow" she said looking at his worried face.
She knew he would just stop whatever he was going to do just because she was in pain.
Ashley did feel the pain initially but it was composed after some time. She felt her wall break at his invade but then she liked it feeling his finger inside her.
She never thought she would crave sexual pleasure and that too from this man who was messing with her thoughts and making her crave his attention even more.
Getting her answer he pulled back his finger out and again inserted it but this time she didn’t yelp in pain rather she had adjusted to his pace.
Tristan kept his gaze stuck on her face as he captured her expressions while his finger kept doing his job down between her legs.
She was like a seduction queen who seduce him without any effort. The way she cried out his name ignited him to do more. He fastened his pace and inserted two fingers into one go.
Ashley felt her walls slowly break down as she felt him thrust even harder. She felt like she reach the top of the world enjoying the blissful pleasure Tristan was showering on her.
"Faster," she said and pulled him by his neck sealing his lips.
She wanted oxygen to breathe in between this extremely hardworking exercise and the one who was her air was Tristan. His mouth was her oxygen and she wanted to inhale him to keep her mind and body intact.
Tristan followed her words and she again released out but this time on his hand. Her head fell back pulling away from the kiss as she gasped for air.
Bringing his hand to his mouth he licked his finger taking her cum into his mouth as if it was some kind of candy.
Ashley felt her body lose all its strength the moment she came out. Panting heavily she tried to catch her breath and slowly opened her eyes to find Tristan’s well-crafted face in front of her eyes.
The urge to kiss him rose again and she pulled him again for a passionate kiss. She couldn’t get enough of him. He was like a drug to her that calmed her nerves and cleared her unsettle thoughts.
Chapter 48: I trust you
Ashley had lost her rationality entirely to him, and all she could think was how blissful these moments were to her. She had never felt so protected, but every insecure thought in her mind vanished with him by her side.
Her fingers dug into his hair, and she kissed him endlessly. She didn’t want to part with him and keep him close to her to feel that love and security she had always craved.
Her mind had turned entirely blank, and all she could listen to at the moment was her heartbeat that thumped against her chest as they slowly tangled their tongue.
She could feel the taste of her cum on his tongue as they explored every corner of their cavern.
While her tongue explored his mouth, her hands unbuttoned his shirt. She wanted to touch him, feel the warmth of his body. Her hands found the button, and she started tucking them open when suddenly her phone began to ring...
"Argh!! Who has a death wish now" Tristan groaned in frustration and pulled back.
If it were just once, the couple wouldn’t have paid attention, but even after ignoring it, the phone rang again.
Ashley was too annoyed by the sudden disturbance, turned herself, and reached to the table to pick up her phone.
She creased her brows when she saw it was Miley who was calling her at this hour.
Ashley knew Miley wasn’t someone who liked to break the rules, and if she called her at this time, then there must be something important she wanted to talk about.
Tristan watched her tense expression and moved aside and removed his shirt, passing it for her to wear.
Ashley wore the shirt and climbed down the bed before picking up the call.
"What on earth had happened for you to disturb me at this hour, Miley.." Ashley wanted to keep calm, but after interrupting her sensual night, how was she supposed to be normal?
Miley, on the other side of the phone, understood her boss’s anger. She was shocked when she found that Ashley was going to marry the king of the business world Tristan Knight and she had also warned her not to disturb her with a work-related thing for some days. Yet, not even a day was completed, and she had to break her boss’s warning.
"S-sorry, ma’am, I wouldn’t have called if it wasn’t urgent" Miley broke into a sweat, imagining her deadpan face while she spoke with her.
Ashley frowned when she felt Miley’s hesitation, and she asked," What is it" her words made her spill everything out without taking any pause in between.
Listening to her every word Ashley ended the call and turned to face Tristan. He had been observing her from behind but didn’t interrupt her call in between.
She stood there folding her hands and didn’t turn at all. Miley’s words kept repeating in her mind when she felt someone’s presence next to her.
Ashley had forgotten that even Tristan was present in the room, and she wasn’t alone anymore.
Taking a deep breath, she composed her thoughts and turned to face Tristan. His calm and serene face was like a breath of fresh air for her chaotic mind. Just looking at those blue eyes every worry of hers flew out of the window.
"Do you want me to help? " his gentle yet dominating voice asked her.
Tristan had known Ashley for more than two years and in those two years, he understood when she would hide her fears behind her blank face.
Ashley saw a glint of anger in his eyes and she understood he had almost guessed that there was something serious she was hiding from him.
Ashley shook her head and smiled rubbing his arm. She had faced many problems like this at the early stage of her career and she knew it will continue with her until she retires.
"There isn’t anything that I can’t handle," she said making him frown.
Ashley saw him misunderstand her words so she immediately cut in before he says anything," Don’t take my words wrong Tristan but this is something which only needs my attention and nobody else"
"But you are my wife and I can’t stand behind watching her solve her problems alone" Tristan didn’t want her to stress alone when he was there to take care of everything for her.
"We are partners here" his voice softened as he conveyed it.
Ashley saw the worry in his eyes and she could tell he genuinely wanted to step in to help her. But, it was her fight and she wanted to play it according to her will.
"Then as partners will you trust me," she asked him instead making him quiet.
Ashley knew after Greg’s interview everyone will judge her character and that would eventually affect her career. She had mentally prepared for a day like this to come and now when it had finally arrived she can’t sand back and see her husband clear the mess which wasn’t even created by them.
Tristan couldn’t find a word to make her understand anything because he knew she had been her person from the beginning and never liked to share her problems with anyone, not even her father.
"I trust you," he said in defeat. There was no way he was going to convince her to let him help her. It was just child’s play for him to collect evidence against Greg and put all the blame against him.
"Now that like my good husband," she said pinching his cheeks.
Tristan’s eyes sparkled at the mention of the word husband. It sounds so melodious, he thought smiling like a shy teenager.
After having cleared everything Tristan decided to stay back and just see how Ashley was going to handle things that she would face ahead. He knew she was capable enough to get out of this mess with her head high and all he had to do is have her back.
***
Alice’s studio
After clearing the last photoshoot, Alice had completely drained out. It was so hard to handle the models who threw tantrums for nothing. If it wasn’t for her profession she would have smacked that beautiful face in her anger.
Tiding everything she walked out of the building only to remember she didn’t bring her car this morning.
"Damn... how did it skip from my mind" she cursed and pulled out her phone from her pocket before she booked a cab for herself.
It was still ten minutes for her cab to arrive, so she thought of going through her social media account which mainly had the photos she clicked.
"I didn’t realize there were so many people who appreciated my work," she said with a smile on her face when a car stopped in front of her and honk loud, startling her.
"Holy shit..." she flinched back holding her heart and cursed.
Alice looked at the car and realized whose car it was,’ Why is he here now she muttered before walking towards the car and bending down a little.
Noah pulled down the window and winked at her with a grin. He didn’t know she was such a scared cat who will get startled by a simple honk.
Alice’s lips twitched watching him laugh at her and she asked holding back her annoyance," Don’t you have basic manners. Is this a place for you to honk this loud" she yelled slamming her hand on his window frame as she could contain it anymore.
Noah was surprised by her temper and suppressed his laugh because right now the woman in front of him a like a volcano and he didn’t want to get burned in it.
"I know, but as a helpful citizen, I also know when to help a person in need" Alice got confused by his words.
"Who needs help here," she asked.
Noah heaved out a sigh when he realized that this girl was so stupid to even understand his words. Why did he even come here to check on her? he thought.
Alice who saw his depressed face wanted to ask him but was cut by him.
"You," he said pointing at her.
"Me?" she asked.
"Yes, You. Do you think there is anyone else here" he sounded irritated.
Noah felt like smacking his head somewhere. It was so difficult for him to make her understand anything. She was the first girl who he found to be having beauty but her brain, she had lost it somewhere in the middle of her growth.
Alice pouted at his words, still clueless. Why would he think I need help, she thought when her cab arrived at the location and honk.
Standing straight she saw her cab and then at the man inside the car when the sudden realization hit her and pursed her lips on her foolishness.
***
Suddenly the temperature inside the car turned cold and made Alice retrieve her attention to the man next to her.
"I shouldn’t have sent the cab back," she thought and turned her head to the other side and looked out from the window when suddenly the car stopped with a jerk.
"What the-"
Chapter 49: Question my kindness
Noah glared at the girl who was about to curse but swallowed back her words when she saw his piercing eyes.
She composed herself and turned to speak to him but stopped when he speak instead," Tell me what’s your problem hah? Can’t you for once agree with me when I ask you properly? Why do you always have to question my kindness... Tell me" Noah lashed out without holding back his anger.
He had been trying to be patient with her because of whatever happened to her. She was a careless girl who didn’t even care about her health and when he initiated help she would fight with him.
Alice blinked her eyes at his outburst and opened her mouth only to close it back. She couldn’t understand why he was so angry with her when she here agreeing with him.
"When a person lends a helping hand you shouldn’t always doubt his or her intention," he said.
"Doubt! When did I do that tell me..." she countered back.
Noah was flabbergasted when she shouted at him and he let out a disbelief chuckle.
"Seriously... look who is asking. Didn’t you first ignore me and went to hail the cab and when the cab didn’t start that’s when you came back" his words silence her anger and she flustered scratching the back of her neck.
Yes, she agreed to join him because the cab that arrived didn’t start and she had to change her mind.
That time Alice thought it was better if she reaches her apartment without any delay but even fate played with her.
Alice was tongue-tied because she knew everything he said was true. She raised her head and saw him sigh.
’Must have got tired’ she thought and blew out in relief but startle when he glared at her.
"W-what... do you want to say anything more," Alice asked in confusion.
Noah rolled his eyes at her stupidity. She was the weirdest girl he had ever encountered and right now...he felt like going nuts.
Ignoring her he started the engine and drove to the apartment.
After reaching the building Noah stepped out followed by Alice and started walking without turning back.
Alice followed him and thought how muscular he looked with that well-crafted body,’ Shh... Alice control yourself’ she slapped her head and followed with him silently as they entered the elevator together.
Inside the elevator, the atmosphere turned awkward between the two. Noah kept his distance from her and waited for them to reach their floor.
Alice who saw him ignore her felt strange. For her, this man was someone who liked to pester her but now finding his quiet felt odd to her.
She looked at him for a while and asked," Are you still upset with me?" she bit her lower lips waiting for his answer.
Her words made him turn and the first thing which caught his attention was her biting her lips. This wasn’t the kind of reaction he was expecting from her but the way she pulled that lips by her teeth made him feel hot.
’Does she even know what she is doing’ he thought and watched her tap her feet in curiosity.
Noah gulped hard at the site of her tempting look. She looked like a cock-teaser who was inviting him to kiss those luscious lips but wasn’t she even aware of it?
Just the thought of her being clueless about her action made him withdraw his temptation and he shook his head to clear that pervert thought.
"Ahem" clearing his throat he loosen his shirt letting out the hot air.
Alice watched him act weird as he tried to calm himself but for what? It wasn’t even hot in here then why was he loosening his shirt, she didn’t understand.
She was about to ask when the door opened the first thing Noah did was dash out as soon as possible.
Alice was dumbfounded by the way he ran out of the elevator without even answering her." What’s wrong with him?" she muttered and stepped out heading towards her apartment.
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Karl’s apartment
Walking out after taking a shower Karl thought to do some reviewing about the next day’s schedule. He tidied his study table and started working when his phone screen blinked.
Initially, he wanted to ignore it but when he saw the name that flash on it, he retreated from his thought and picked up his phone, unlocking it.
[ Are you sleeping Mr. Assistant] - Gwen
Karl frowned and looked at the time she texted him.
’Why isn’t she sleeping yet’ he muttered and opened the message and started typing something.
"Wait! Why am I even replying to her" he said and deleted the written text and place his phone back on the table before folding his hands and glaring at it.
His anger toward her didn’t subside even after he tried to make himself understand that it was her friendly gesture with her co-worker.
Karl didn’t understand why was he so pissed when he saw her smiling at the guy. He knew it was absurd to even think that way but he didn’t like when she would show her bright smile to anyone apart from him.
He kept looking at his phone for a while but soon gave up as he didn’t get the heart to ignore her. Picking his phone again he wrote the text and send her.
Just when he thought to keep back his phone it began to ring and the person to call was non-other than Gwen.
Just like the flash of lightning Karl pulled back his phone and answered her call, "Hel-.."
"I thought you slept?" Karl’s wide mouth closed when he heard her voice.
His lips curled up the moment he heard her and felt relaxed that instant. Gwen had that sweet voice that made him want to listen to her.
"No, I wasn’t," he said while scratching his head.
Karl felt a little shy whenever he would talk with her. She was so vocal about her thoughts that she didn’t care about how people judged her.
Initially, he was also quite surprised when he learned how talkative the girl was in person. All these years he had only seen her walking by whenever he would come to pick up Tristan.
She would formally greet him but didn’t speak much as they kept the conversation limited. But now that he started to know her she felt more like a curious girl who liked to learn everything and even pester him with numerous questions if she didn’t get anything.
Gwen pursed her lips listening to his calm voice. She didn’t get the chance to apologize to him for misunderstanding his words. She was still embarrassed about how she went on and on without misinterpreting everything on her own and flustering him with her stupid actions.
Karl waited for the girl to speak as the other side on the call turned completely silent. He pulled back the phone and watched the call was still on. He frowned and placed back the phone to his ear and said," Miss Gwen.... are you still there" he asked to confirm whether the girl was still on the line.
"...."
"Miss Gwen are yo-" his words were cut when the girl finally spoke," Sorry for whatever happened that day," she said apologetically.
Karl’s heart soften at her words and he opened his mouth to say something when he was again cut.
"I know I am an idiot who doesn’t even know when and where to speak. I should have asked you once before assuming everything on my own, but this stupid mouth of mine doesn’t stop speaking rubbish. I know it’s too late to apologize but Mr. Assistant can you please consider it once I promise... I won’t mess up next time" she finally stopped running out of breath.
Karl blinked his eyes as he tried to register her fast-forward words. She spoke like a bullet train that had no halt in between. Even his ear turned numb holding the phone close to it.
Gwen’s heart began to accelerate when she didn’t hear even a single word from him,’ Didn’t my energetic speech move his heart a little bit’ she thought and her eyes began to well up.
She knew she had screwed up and it wasn’t something anyone could let go of. But him being upset with her was something she didn’t wanted to happen.
Karl who was stuck like a statue heard her sniff and the next moment he felt his body move from the frozen state.
"Miss Gwen.. w-why are you crying?" he asked when he heard her burst even more louder...
"Waah..."
"..."
Karl didn’t know why she was crying when everything between them was sorted out. He listened to her continued sobs and his heart began to panic.
"Miss Gwen, please stop crying you’re scaring me" he feared if by any chance her family member heard her and find that he is the person who made their precious daughter cry then what would happen to him?
And the worst thing he could imagine was to get targeted by his boss for making his sister cry.
Chapter 50: Ice cream with two cherry on top
"Okay... okay, I forgive you, please don’t cry," he said quickly and found her turn silent the next instant.
Blowing a relieved sigh, Karl wiped his sweat and calmed his nervousness, brushing off the weird thoughts that scared him for a second.
He could listen to her talk the whole day, but he couldn’t stand his boss’s deadly glare. He thought and heard her say," Did you really... forgive me" her words reached like a mere whisper.
Karl’s heart softened listening to her words, and a smile crept on his face.
"Yes, I forgave you... now please don’t cry, Miss Gwen."
Gwen wiped the leftover tears from her face and smiled. She could feel her heart turn heavy with his silence, and she burst into tears embarrassing herself once again in front of him.
But now that he forgave her, she didn’t want to commit the same mistake that would upset him. She considered him her friend and didn’t want him to stop talking with her.
"Thanks," she muttered low.
Karl also felt better after talking to her when suddenly sometimes crossed his mind, and his mood turned gloomy. He wanted to ask her did she liked the guy to whom she showed her beautiful smile but stopped because he felt it was too much to invade someone’s privacy.
Even though they spoke freely, he still couldn’t forget that she was his boss’s sister and assistant.
Brushing that thought, he looked back at the time and said," I think it’s time to sleep, Miss Gwen" his words made Gwen look at the time, and she nodded.
"Yes... it’s late," she said lazily.
Gwen didn’t want to stop talking with him but just kept listening to him as he rarely spoke.
Karl wasn’t like those guys who would take advantage of his position. He was very patient with her and let her speak her mind, which sometimes landed her in trouble.
"Good night Mr. Assistant."
"Good night Miss Gwen."
After the call ended, Gwen slumped down on her bed and heaved a sigh before her lips curled up into a smile.
Unlocking her phone, she looked at Karl’s picture, which she had taken secretly when he was giving the presentation. She was brave enough to snap him in front of her brother’s gawk-like eyes.
"Why is he so shy around me?" she said, talking to the picture and pouting.
"Never mind as long as you speak with me," she said and locked the phone before closing her eyes.
*****
Tristan’s and Ashley’s room
Tristan was wide awake and was adoring his beautiful sleeping beauty, who didn’t want to wake up. First, he thought he would just stare at her and let her wake up on her own, but now it had been half an hour, yet she didn’t stir a little.
Slowly reaching his finger to touch the tip of her nose Tristan tried to wake her, "Ash," he called her name softly and saw her stir a little.
Slowly opening her eyes, Ashley first saw Tristan’s face, and a smile appeared on her lips. How beautiful this sight was for her to see this handsome man early in the morning after she opened her eyes.
"Bliss," she muttered and stared at Tristan.
"Are you going to keep staring at me?" he asked, watching her nod.
She acted like a lovesick puppy, utterly smitten by her charming husband.
As she kept watching him, she remembered the heated session that happened last night but didn’t reach its destination, and just the flash of that image made her blush.
Wasn’t she blushing too much recently, she thought and covered her face with her palm.
Tristan watched her cute act and found it adorable," Do you want us to continue from where we stopped" he leaned closed to her ear and whispered.
Ashley felt the need to have physical contact, but Tristan was different. His touch wasn’t disgusting, nor did it give her the reason to step back.
"Stop it," she said and slapped his arm, uncovering her face.
She still felt shy, sleeping naked next to him even though there wasn’t anything he hadn’t seen.
Tristan burst into laughter and saw her frown. ’Why was she cute yet sexy at the same time" Cute because she kept frowning at him and sexy because she looked like a vanilla ice cream with two cheery on top right now.
"You are so mean," she complained and sat straight on the bed, covering the front with a duvet.
Tristan stopped laughing when her bare back came into his view, and he gulped hard. His member down started throbbing, but just the sight of her back. What would happen when she is standing completely naked in front of him?
Holy shit... he cursed, making her look at him, and in that process, the duvet on her chest slipped, and her round boobs popped out.
Tristan’s eyes bulged out like sockets, and he gasped, watching them wholly open and tempting.
Ashley’s eyes widened, and she immediately covered herself back, crashing his desire like a biscuit, and climbed down the bed in a hush, leaving him naked without any protection, and dashed inside the bathroom.
"...."
"This man is so horny," she muttered, slamming the door shut and leaning back with shock all over her face.
Her heart played the drums against her chest when she saw lust glim across his eyes.
Tristan was dumbfounded by the sudden change in the scenario, averted his gaze, and watched the closed door.
"She will be my death one day," he muttered and released the breath he had been holding for some time.
*****
On her way to the agency, Miley explained everything to Ashley, and she even showed the pictured of Greg and Jane meeting one of the board members secretly.
"He went too far this time" Ashley wasn’t expecting Greg to be so serious about his claim that he even went to meet the agency’s vice president.
Calming her nerves, she took a deep breath, leaned back without uttering a word, and kept quiet until her car stopped in front of the agency building.
Entering through the secret doorway, Ashley walked along with Miley and stepped into the elevator hiding from the photographers who waited at the main entrance of the building.
Reaching the last floor of the building, she walked towards the conference hall, where all the board members waited for her arrival.
The news of her being a cheater lit like fire across the media, and everyone accused her of being the unfaithful person in the relationship.
As soon as she entered the room, every chattering voice lowered, and their accusing eyes fell on her.
Ashley kept her face and didn’t let their hateful gaze affect her. She had faced many accusations before and came out clean, clearing her name.
Taking her deep breath, she composed herself and walked towards the crowd, taking a seat for herself and settling down.
Removing her sunglasses, she greeted the old man, the CEO of the agency Dream Star. He was the first man who saw her worth and got her on board, giving her life’s first modelling assignment.
"As everyone knows the motive behind the meeting, I wouldn’t waste any longer and just dive into the topic," CEO Finn said and asked the members to answer the question.
Finn knew Ashley for a long time and knew that this tigress was not someone who lets people point the finger at her character. If all these while she has been quiet, then there must be a reason behind it.
He patiently waited for Ashley to speak and clear her name as she had always done, shutting the accusing mouth that couldn’t handle her growth which she solely achieved by her talent.
"Miss Ashley, what do you have to say about the pictures circulating all over the media channel and who. is. the. Mysterious man," Vice president Gorge asked with an evil smile.
He was the same man whom Miley was talking about. The most cunning person there didn’t leave a chance to defame her.
It all started in her early days in the modelling world when he approached her and asked her to sleep with him, and in return, she would bang the assignment.
And when she rejected him by slapping him, he kept targeting her since then and started finding ways to tarnish her image.
Remembering the past, a smile appeared on her lips, and she looked at the man.
"Who says the pictures are real and not photoshopped" Ashley’s words dropped his smile, and he blabbered," Then do you think the pictures are fake and not genuine."
Ashley smiled and leaned back leisurely, playing with her fingers, and instead asked him," On what basis do you think the pictures are genuine, Vice president Gorge."
Ashley had warned this man before not to meddle in her life and stay away from it, but he didn’t seem to understand. Now that he had asked it by himself, she had shown him how it feels when your character has been pointed.