Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 287: Tenfold horrible punishment

Chapter 287: Tenfold horrible punishment

Hospital

Two days passed since the accident and Alice was already getting bored doing nothing. But even in that tedious moment, she received the good news that swayed her heart with happiness.

Ashley was pregnant and that one particular made her impatient. She wanted to meet her friend and congratulate her, but she couldn’t as she had to stay here in the hospital for a few more days and it was all because of this man.

’Idiot’ she mumbled keeping her eyes on Noah who was sitting on the couch busy doing his work.

If not for his constant threats, the doctors would have discharged her before the due date. But now she had to stay here even more than expected and it was all his fault.

Unable to control her frustration, Alice picked up a spare pillow and threw it at him.

"Alice.. what are you doing" the pillow landed straight on his face distracting Noah from his work.

"It’s all your fault" she sneered ready to throw something else that would reach easily to her hold.

Scared of her throwing something heavy, Noah quickly closed the laptop and moved aside.

Alice would turn into a different person whenever he ends up pissing her and he didn’t want to be the victim of her anger.

"Why did you ask the doctors to extend my stay? Did he assure you that I was doing good then why-" she didn’t finish her statement and picked up a glass ready to throw his way.

"Alice no... stop" Noah felt like today was going to be the last day of his life.

Alice had lost her mind, but why. It was all for her well-being.

Stopping her hand mid-air, Alice flared her nostril in anger before she dropped her hand down, placing the glass back on the side table.

"Get lost. I don’t want to see your face right now" she demanded waving her hand, asking him to leave before she ends up changing her mind.

Noah gasped like a fish, don’t know what to do but the moment she shot a glare at him his legs automatically found their way out of the room.

Noah stood outside the room and took a few deep breaths to calm his beating heart. He just escaped his death and was glad he did.

Heaving out a deep breath, he opened his eyes only to find the two guards outside the room staring at him in awe.

Moving his eyes back and forth between the two Noah let out a forceful smile and started to walk away from there when his phone started to ring and he stopped in his tracks.

Taking a glance at the caller he immediately answered the call. "Any news?" Noah’s entire aura changed and his eyes turned dark when the person on the other end of the call ended up giving him a piece of information.

"Boss that night after killing the culprit, Natale went to meet Miss Avera and there seems to be another person along with them but we couldn’t find any details about him," Sky said on the call dictating everything he was able to find out.

When Jack informed Ashley about Natalie’s wrongdoing, he also told her that she made a call to someone before she left the spot. It seemed like she was notifying someone and that’s when he asked Sky to get him the details on the car which Natalie drove that night.

Jack was able to see the number plate, and it didn’t take them long to get the leads.

"Keep following her and see what these two have to talk about"

"Yes boss"

Ending the call Noah turned around and stared at the closed door.

Natalie tried to harm his girl and he wasn’t going to let her sneak away so easily. And as for Avera, he still didn’t know how they two knew each other but if his assumption about them turned out to be positive then, both will suffer tenfold horrible punishment.

*****

Skylar Corps

Tristan indulged himself in meets he postponed for the next day. He didn’t realize he had been lined up with so much work but thanks to Karl and Gwen who managed most of his work in his absence.

"So Charles wants his granddaughter to handle the project with us," Tristan asked as he signed papers kept in front of him.

"Yes, and he expects a positive response" she answered taking back the file from Tristan.

Resting back on his chair, Tristan bobbed his head as he kept thinking something when suddenly he asked, "If I am not wrong her name is Linda, the same girl with whom Karl studied back then"

Tristan had no idea that Gwen didn’t like Linda, but when he saw his sister purse her lips at the mention of her name, he couldn’t stop asking.

"What with your face? Why do you look so displease? You don’t want the girl to lurk around Karl" his words took Gwen by surprise and she snapped her eye wide open only to watch him chuckle.

"Everyone back then knew Linda had a crush on Karl except for that man, who only saw her as his classmate" Tristan stated and watched Gwen drop her jaw in shock as she pulled a chair for herself before taking the seat.

"I had the same feeling when I met her for the first time. She didn’t leave a chance to capture Karl’s attention at her but unfortunately, she couldn’t succeed" Gwen gritted her teeth recalling their first meet. She hated it when Linda doubted her relationship with Karl.

"You two already met. When?" Tristan asked having no clue Gwen had already met Linda.

"That’s a long story, I will tell you some other day. But thank you brother for the confirmation. Now I have to be more alert around her. I can’t let her fly like a bee around Karl" Gwen declared with a determined look in her eyes surprising Tristan.

Cringing at her expression, the corner of his lips twitch in embarrassment and he asked," Are you watching too many dramas, Gwen? You look like those female leads who try to keep their boyfriend away from other women.

Snapping out of the trance Gwen smiled cheekily but got a deadpan response in return." Now get back to work and don’t let your difference cause any harm to the project. Work-life and Personal life must be handled individually" advising her, Tristan then asked her to leave.

Keeping Tristan’s words in mind Gwen then entered her cabin where she found Karl standing next to his table ready to leave.

"Were you aware that Linda was Charles Acme’s, granddaughter?" Gwen asked and watched Karl snap his attention at her.

"Yes"

His answer made Gwen gasp." Still, you didn’t bother to inform me first and let me attend the meeting on my brother’s behalf"

Gwen couldn’t believe Karl would keep this little secret to himself and let her find her on her own.

Karl stared at Gwen’s furious face and took a deep breath before he approached her.

"I know I should’ve informed you beforehand but I couldn’t." Karl’s eyes softened when she didn’t clear the frown on her forehead.

"I thought it would be Charles who would be working with us but he ended up changing his mind at the last moment and appointed Linda as the head" Karl tried to explain. He was rest assured that they would be dealing with Charles, but that old man ended up replacing Linda as the new chairwoman.

Gwen listened to his explanation carefully and realized it wasn’t Karl’s fault entirely. How was he supposed to know the discussion happened in the Acme Groups but what made her upset was the fact that he kept Linda’s identity away from her?

"But still you made a mistake by not informing me about Linda" keeping the same grumpy face she walk past him and sat on the chair." And that’s enough for me to be upset with you" she declared moving her eyes from him as she started to work.

Karl felt like crying. His one thoughtful idea made him land into a big problem. He was able to handle work-related issues but coaxing Gwen was a big deal.