Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 162: Don’t you love me?

Chapter 162: Don’t you love me?

After instructing Karl, Tristan stepped inside the room and found Ashley already present there. Her eyes bloomed as she watched him enter the room.

"Do you have to go to work?" she asked, getting up from her seat and walking towards him.

Ashley had no shoots for today. She was still in the process of considering Finn’s advice.

Last night, she couldn’t talk to Tristan about it as they were doing stuff which didn’t let them take a break but now since they were clear-headed, she wanted to speak with him.

"If you don’t want me to go, then I won’t" wrapping his arms around her waist Tristan stared at her.

Ashley was a self-made woman who liked to take decisions for herself but now that she had Tristan, she wanted to consider his thoughts before deciding anything.

Resting her palm on his chest, Ashley began drawing circles on it contemplating how to start. Before she could speak up, it was Tristan who spoke first," When did you start thinking so much before talking to me" bringing her chin up, he looked at her.

Ashley closed her eyes and smiled before she rubbed the tip of her nose with him," I am not thinking; I just don’t know how to begin," she said, pulling back.

Tristan sensed the topic was kind of serious. Picking her up, Tristan carried her to the couch and sat with her on his lap.

Ashley’s arms leisurely wrapped around his neck as she watched him stare at her. "Talk to me", he said.

"Finn wants me to try acting apart from modelling. He said it would boost my career even more, and the audience would get to see the different said of me as an artist," she said, looking at him with hope.

Though she was still considering it, Ashley wanted to know his thoughts on her decision. Being her husband, he had the right to know everything related to her, and she wanted to be transparent with this one.

Tristan stayed quiet as he pondered on her words. He knew Ashley had the potential to shine as an artist, which was why Finn proposed her step into acting, but would he be fine watching his wife sharing romantic scenes with another man?

He watched her staring at him with hope, which made him retreat to his negative thoughts.

Ashley would never let anyone closer because she was way more professional in getting wooing with sweet words and flirting. And if anyone tried to get closer to her, then he would be the one handling it.

But all over that, he trusted his woman because he knew she loved him enough to clear his doubts.

Smiling internally, Tristan curled up his lips before speaking," Then what’s holding you back" his words made her lower her eyes, and she bit her lips, feeling anxious.

"Would you be fine if...if I" she couldn’t speak.

Tristan sighed, letting go of his hands from her waist and cupped her face looking straight into her eyes.

"You can do whatever you want. I won’t be getting into it" his words surprised her, and she looked at him with wide eyes.

"Did you think I would stop you? No.... never," Tristan said before placing a kiss on her lips and pulling away.

"I will never stop you from growing, Ash, because I know your worth, and I want the others to know what you are capable of. They should know you aren’t someone whom the media had always portrayed you to be"

Tucking her hair behind her ear, he continued," You are a beautiful, kind soul many tried to bring down, but your hard work and dedication made you shine. You have been labelled an arrogant model all these years, but now I want you to shine brighter than the sun and show what more you are capable of. Let’s shut that mouth that accused you of finding success because you had contacts. Let them know who you are..."

Ashley’s eyes welled up as Tristan finished. No one had ever understood her the way he did. Judgements came to her even when she took a step for a walk. And thanks to Jane for always making her look like a villain.

Though she never cared how people looked at her, and now that she thought about it, she gave way too opportunities for people to judge her. Her silence was something they took advantage of and let the people who envy her harm her.

But not anymore. She would not let anyone look down on her and think lowly about her. She would let the world see she wasn’t just a beautiful face but was more than that.

Overwhelmed by his words, she caressed his face before kissing him," How can you understand me so well, Tristan? It makes me fall for you even harder than I already do" Ashley was so touched by his words that she could stop confessing.

"You have no idea what you mean to be, Ash. You are my star, and I want you to shine brighter than ever."

Tristan would never come in between her success. He would support her no matter what because he loved her way more than he knew, and his love would always keep her close to him.

Being in Tristan’s embrace, Ashley felt all her worries disappear. She was contemplating, but now, with Tristan’s endless support, she was willing to take this huge step.

Once she relaxed, she called Finn, agreeing to his proposal. Though she was happy, she still felt nervous.

She had no clue about acting, and now she had to start from zero. And just like she conquered every hurdle, she believed she could overcome this too.

*****

Noah’s apartment

Tossing on his bed, Noah opened his eyes when he felt the space next to him empty. Not finding Alice next to him, Noah snapped out of his sleepiness and sat on the bed, looking around.

"Where did she go?" he said, scratching his head. Tossing the duvet aside, he stepped down and was about to walk out of the room when his eyes fell on the paper on the side table.

He picked it up and read,’ Sorry for leaving without informing you. An urgent work came up, and I will be returning tomorrow."

Noah’s frowned as he continued reading," Don’t get upset I promise to finish the shoot as soon as possible and return to you. Until then, miss me (wink)’ his frown cleared by the end, and his lips curled up into a smile.

"I already miss you," he said, sighing and walking towards the bathroom.

Once he stepped out to shower, Noah picked up his phone only to find Tristan’s missed calls. Quickly speed-dialing his number, Noah called him back.

"Hey, Tristan, what’s up" he chirped as he didn’t want to get scolded for neglecting his calls but little did he know his plan was going to backfire.

"I want you to meet me in the base, and if you are late, then don’t show your face" Tristan ended the call without listening to him.

"Why is he always grumpy" Noah mumbled before he picked up the keys and dashed out of his apartment.

****

Base

Noah reached in less than ten minutes and walked inside the building. The moment he stepped inside the room, he was greeted by Tristan’s dark face as he kept staring blankly ahead.

"What’s wrong? Why did you call me so urgently," he said, taking a seat on the couch opposite Tristan.

He watched Tristan exceptionally quietly. He looked like he was thinking something when Karl answered on his behalf.

"Gabriel is here" his words took Noah by surprise, and he snapped at him in shock, "WHAT!!... HOW... I mean, wasn’t he prohibited from leaving the country? Then how can he-"

"Scotts helped him clear his name because he invested a huge sum of money in their business, and now he is eventually the owner of their company" this time, it was Tristan who answered. His eyes were blazing fire as he looked at him.

He kept neglecting Scott’s proposal of signing a deal with them, but the day he found it was Gabriel who wanted Scotts to initiate an agreement with the Knights, he had somewhat guessed that there was much more to it.

But then he thought, why would Gabriel want to join hands in business as his reputation in country Z had tarnished when he joined handles with those who only ruined him more, and he ended up being isolated in that place without stepping his feet elsewhere.

Guess he underestimated him because the man had already played his cards when he managed to come here to country X and even stepped into his life without letting him learn about it.

Noah knew the Scotts and how it wasn’t hard for them to manipulate facts because of their contacts.

"What do you want me to do?" he asked, understanding the reason behind his visit.

"I want you to befriend Lucan Scott’s daughter Nathalie. I hope you are familiar with her."

"Cough!!" Noah felt the air getting stuck inside his lungs as he began coughing vigorously.

"Don’t you love me, Tristan? Why would you ask me to do that? Do you want Alice to break up with me" Noah knew the girl had tried to get under his pants many times, but he always escaped knowing how scary she was.

"...."

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