Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 263: Finding the truth

Chapter 263: Finding the truth

Savoring each other for some seconds, Tristan finally pulled. His dark eyes bored into hers as he watched her pant.

"Better," he asked tracing his thumb from her slightly swollen lips.

Flustered, she lowered her head and nodded. Amused by her reaction, Tristan turned around holding her hand, and watched the lift’s door opening.

Stepping out, Tristan took her to his cabin ignoring the surprised eyes. It wasn’t the first time, his employees saw Ashley stepping into the office but what startled them more was his behavior around her.

The man was like a ticking bomb, giving them deadlines but for her, he was entirely a different person. Gentle and generous, protecting her like a doll.

Entering in, Tristan guided her to his private room. Shutting the door close he then turned to look at her and asked," Tell me what is bothering you" he didn’t beat around the bush and inquired.

Startled by his reaction, Ashley looked at him surprisingly. Blinking her eyes for a few seconds she composed herself and said, "Why would you think, something is bothering me"

Her words made him cross his hand over his chest and he stared at her giving her are you kidding me look.

Understanding his glare, Ashley realized that there was nothing she could hide from him. Even if she didn’t voice it loud he would be able to guess it anyways.

"Ahem... I-I was just missing you, that’s why I wanted to hear your voice" she lied keeping a straight face, hoping he would believe her.

Observing Ashley for a while, Tristan dropped his hand and took a step closer to her."Don’t lie to me" he said. His eyes darkened as he tried to read through her actions.

Ignoring his penetrating gaze Ashley looked around," Why would I lie?" she mumbled and wrapped her arms around his torso, leaning her face against his chest.

It was her fault for getting irked by Riel. She kept telling herself to change her habit and neglect a few things without letting them appear on her face but it was very hard to hide it from Tristan.

Finding her still hesitant to speak, Tristan didn’t force her further. Wrapping his arms around he embraced her for some time before they pulled away.

Looking at her for a while, Tristan then lift her in his arms and carried her to bed. Helping her sit on his lap, Tristan pinched her cheeks lovingly.

"Tell me, how was your first day? Did you enjoy it" he asked, changing the topic.

"It was quite fun. I did make some mistakes but my coach was generous enough to guide me" she answered.

Ashley went on to tell him everything that happened in the class and how she was able to deliver her dialogues correctly, impressing Christina in the process.

Tristan kept listening to her watching her face show so many expressions as she dictated to him like an excited kid.

He was happy that Ashley was enjoying her time learning and improving herself.

Spending some time with Tristan, Ashley bid goodbye letting Tristan resume back his work.

Once Ashley left, Tristan walked toward the table and pulled out his phone. He then read the text, Jack send him and his eyes darkened the next instant.

Quickly making a call to Sky, he asked him to inquire about the car, Jack had mentioned.

"Okay boss I will right away get you the details" Sky answered and hung up the call.

After some time, he received a call from Sky." Boss the car belongs to Lucas Scott and the one who was using it is his nephew Riel Scott"

Tristan raised his brow instinctively after he heard Sky’s words. "Do you have any image of the person?" he asked.

"No boss, the identity of that man is been hidden but-" he paused.

"But what?"

"We can check the CCTV footage near Madam’s academy" he suggested.

"Okay, be quick" giving him the nod Tristan once again hung up the call.

Tristan used every means to find the man Lucas had introduced as his nephew but found no record. His curiosity increased when he found that Riel was also one of the co-actor, with whom Ashley was supposed to work.

While Tristan was busy in his thoughts, someone knocked on his cabin’s door." May I come in boss" Karl’s frantic voice came from the other side.

"Yes" getting his permission Karl stepped in rush.

"Boss you need to see this," he said, quickly walking towards his desk and playing the video Sky delivered him.

"It’s Gabriel"

Tristan’s eyes darkened watching the entire footage. Though it wasn’t that clear but their eagle-like eye couldn’t get wrong.

"He had been keeping a tab on the lady boss’s schedule for a long time. Even for the movie Lucas personally held a meeting with Bernard Franklin and urge him to give his so-called nephew a chance"

Tristan’s eyes turned cold as he clench his teeth in fury. Karl standing next to him felt the air turn chilly all of sudden.

"We need to do something boss. Gabriel being around lady boss isn’t a good omen" his eyes stared at Tristan in concern.

Tristan tried to grasp Karl’s every word. He already had his doubt about something like this happening but he was too late to find it. If not for his instinct, he wouldn’t have asked his men to search for Gabriel all over the country S.

They had barely escaped from their clutches but now when Tristan has finally found him how about they played along?

"No need to take any action against him, for now..." Tristan’s calm tone made Karl frown and he looked at him in shock.

They had been trying to track Gabriel for so long and now when he was finally in front of them why was Tristan so calm?

Moving his gaze from the video clip, Tristan passed Karl an assuring smile. Karl was now getting more confused with his composed reaction.

"Let him be in this delusion that we aren’t aware of him being The Riel Scott. If I am not wrong, Gabriel wouldn’t harm Ashley until he gains her friendship," he said and then moved his gaze away from Karl and stared ahead.

"And I am confident that he needs to work way too hard to get into Ashley’s good books" his lips curled up into a mocking smirk.

"Then does it mean we are only to watch him lurk around lady boss and wait for the right time," Karl asked with little hesitation.

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