Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 237: Get Tristan killed

Chapter 237: Get Tristan killed

"Sigh...He took over the Jaguar when Dante slipped into a coma," Karl said as he finished telling Alice the reason why they had to step into the underworld and how all these years they carried Dante’s legacy by uplifting the Jaguar for a good cause.

Alice sat on the couch, immobilized as he minds tried to grasp all the info Karl blurt in front of her. She understood why Noah kept pushing things because he was afraid of confrontation.

"Why is my head spinning" Alice mumbled as she started to stars in front of her eyes and the next second she fell down on Gwen’s shoulder losing consciousness.

"Damnit, I need to call the doctor again" Karl panicked and was about to call the doctor when he saw Alice sit back straight.

"No!.. there is no need for a doctor," she said with a poker face when suddenly the corner of her lips curled up and she began to laugh hysterically.

"Pfft... hahaha... a mafia... hahaha" Alice wasn’t able to control her emotions and she kept laughing looking at both Karl and Gwen simultaneously.

Shocked by her sudden burst both Gwen and Karl share a confusing glance before Gwen poke her shoulder and asked," Alice, are you sure you don’t need a doctor" she just wanted to confirm whether she hadn’t lost her mind after a huge revelation.

Alice waved her hand with her face still contorted with a laughing smile while she held her stomach trying to contain her emotions until they hurt.

Once she got tired and her started to pain, she finally decided to calm down.

"Pfew... that was a huge blow," she said trying to steady her breath and looked at them in amusement.

Gwen looked at Karl who was also surprised by her calmness so he went ahead and asked," Aren’t you angry with them?"

Alice shrugged her shoulder casually," Why would I be? Didn’t you say Jaguar is the biggest organization with very skilled members?" she said and rested her palm on her knees before she got up and continued," If the army is unbeatable then how can I doubt the leaders" her eyes sparkled with pride when she finished her statement.

"Y-you mean you don’t have any problem in them being the mafia kings," Gwen asked getting up from her seat and stood next to Alice carrying an astonished expression.

"No" she answered.

"God... I was so scared that you would take it the wrong way. I’m glad you accepted it" Gwen heaved out a sigh reaching her hands to hold Alice. She felt relief that Alice didn’t judge them and instead accept them for who they are and now she only hope Ashley would do the same.

"How can I not, when I love my man way too much to leave him for such an irrelevant thing," Alice said calmly.

Yes, she was shocked at first, but when she analyzed everything, she understood it wasn’t bad to be in the underworld unless their partners don’t harm themselves. And above that, both she and Ashley loved their partners way too much for them to leave them.

Karl looked at the girls, listening to their talk, feeling happy that they understood their situation and agreed to support them rather than blame them. He so wanted Noah to come and witness all this because more than his boss, he had been scared of losing Alice.

Grasping into the happy moment, suddenly Karl’s phone rang with Noah’s name flashing on the screen.

He was about to share this happy news, but when he answered the call Noah’s words made his eyes pop out of his socket, and the next second he scream," Is he out of his mind"

Karl’s anxious voice caught both Alice and Gwen’s attention and they snapped their head toward him.

"How can he take such a reckless decision? Doesn’t he understand it’s a trap" Karl said getting restless.

Deuces asking Tristan to come and save Ashley was a strategy because their real target wasn’t his wife but himself.

*****

Tristan drove to the mentioned location, reaching alone as stated. Standing in front of the huge warehouse which seemed to be a working place with people doing their job.

Stepping out of the car, he looked ahead as a frown marred on his forehead and he started to walk.

He didn’t expect Deuces would negotiate with him in such an active place where their chances of getting caught by ordinary people were high.

Keeping a neutral face, Tristan walked further he saw one man approach him. The attire he wore matched the people working in the warehouse. But why was walking toward him?

Halting in his steps Tristan creased and saw the man stop in front of him," Follow me"

’He is one of them’ he thought and looked at the people around.

Everyone who was working here were Deuces’s men’s, but they disguise themselves as a commoner just to make sure he didn’t step back on his words.

Tristan knew Deuces was a very cunning man. Just to be cautious he located his men everywhere just to check whether he wasn’t double-crossing.

Tristan bobbed his head and followed the man as he guided him inside the warehouse.

****

Back inside the main base, Ashley was taken away and kept inside the cell adjacent to the main hall from where she could see everyone clearly.

Sitting on the chair with her wrist tied together behind the backrest, his eyes waited patiently for Tristan.

After learning about his identity as the supreme leader of the Jaguar clan, she took some time to absorb the unexpected news. It wasn’t that she was too shocked because she already had some clue that Tristan shared with her earlier.

It was just that the name underworld took her by surprise, as she didn’t imagine her husband to be an almighty mafia leader whom everyone was scared of.

Her eyes welled into tears when she recalled the words he said back then.

’I am not an ordinary man Ash, I have a darker side that I try to suppress, a very ferocious one. I am just scared if I open up myself to you or you happen to see it, I would lose you’

"Stupid man," she said shaking her head and smiling sadly.

Now she understood why he was so scared of her leaving him. He thought with her knowing about him being a Mafia leader would make her want to retreat from his life, but how did he forget that their souls were bound together? And there was nothing that could break them apart.

"Why are you smiling?" Jack’s voice brought her out of her thoughts and she blinked her eyes clearing her blurry vision and shook her head saying," Nothing"

"Are you happy because your man is coming to take you?" he asked with complex emotion.

Ashley turned to look at him and bobbed her head agreeing with his word. She didn’t think of hiding it from Jack knowing that he had been nice to her until now.

The crumbled expression on Jack’s face cleared and he watched her in disbelief," You think, they will let you both escape this place so easily" his words made her frown and she questioned," What do you mean?"

"It’s a trap they planned to get Tristan killed and you are just a medium they used to get back at him. He is being called alone with no security. There isn’t going to be a negotiation here, but a dead war" Jack didn’t want her to keep any hope because he was already feeling bad for her being treated so badly by his men.

Jack was a local goon who never targeted women and children. It never fit in his rule book but after he was taken by the Poker clan, they taught them to be ruthless regarding gender or age because they were just a mere target and nothing.

He learned various skills, but he couldn’t bring himself to use his muscularity against women and kids. Even after getting punished for being a soft heart, still he couldn’t change his mind.

Ashley’s eyes grew wide, sending a shiver running down her spine. There is no way, Tristan would agree to Deuces and come without any support.

While her mind was still busy grasping Jack’s words, her eyes caught the sight of Tristan entering the main hall through the glass window.

"He is here" Jack mumbled making Ashley’s mind turn blank, as she forgot to breathe.

As her eyes kept scrutinizing his frame and a frown marred her face when it fell on his hands that were tied behind. Before she could react, she heard a loud growl and a scream escaped her mouth.

"Tristan..."

Marcus kicked Tristan and he fell down with a loud thud. A satisfied smirk appeared on his lips as he walk past him and headed toward his boss, who had evil eyes laughing, watching Tristan in pain.