Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 415: Double -cross

Chapter 415: Double -cross

Grace kept caressing his back, allowing him to pour his heart out. She could feel his fears, but it wasn’t time to let them dominate his rational mind.

It was time for them to think wisely and reached Ashley as soon as possible and for that, he had to shove those fears aside.

"Nothing will happen to her... she is your wife Tristan and soon to be the mother of your child and she knows how to take care of herself when such difficult situations arise" Her words were firm enough to stop him from pouring.

Though she was anxious regarding Ashley’s safety, she knew her daughter-in-law wasn’t a damsel in distress and knew how to handle the situation on her own.

Though she had no backup right now, she knew Ashley would anything in her power to kept her and the baby safe.

Grace’s words worked like magic to Tristan’s ears and he slowly pulled back. The fear in his eyes was now replaced with determination.

"You are right Mom... she is my woman. She won’t let anything happen to them both" he declared with firmness in his voice.

Tristan couldn’t fall weak at such a crucial moment. He had to grasp his thoughts and find Ashley as soon as possible...

*****

Meanwhile, at Linda’s place, she had been trying to reach Karl, but all her calls were going to voice mail.

"What’s wrong with him? Why isn’t he answering my calls" she muttered and tossed her phone aside.

Back there outside the company’s building, she couldn’t talk with him much knowing how Ryan had been stalking them from a distance. She knew the man was still doubtful towards them and it was kind of annoying her.

If he wasn’t this incompetent, she wouldn’t have to think of marrying another man. His lack of status and laziness toward work brought them to this point where couldn’t even give their child his name.

Sitting on the bed, her mind was busy thinking about how she should bring up this topic about Karl in front of her grandfather when suddenly her phone rang and she snapped out of her thoughts.

Looking at the name flashing on the screen her face turned grim and she lazily answered the call.

"Hi babe.. what are you doing?" Ryan spoke from the other end making her roll her eyes in annoyance.

Linda had this certain feeling about Ryan being suddenly jealous of Karl and her interaction which was why he had been turning into a clingy person.

"Sleeping" she replied with the utmost disinterest.

Ryan noticed the change in her voice and fume. He recalled the moment of her being so happy while chatting with Karl but when it came to him she suddenly sounded least interested.

His doubt about her loyalty began to shake with her lack of attentiveness.

Linda noticed the silence from the other side and continued," If you don’t have to say anything then let me sleep, Ryan. Both baby and me need rest" With that she pulled away the phone and ended the call.

Linda was least bothered to even handle Ryan’s jealousy. Even after assuring him that it was all part of their plan yet, this man started to doubt her but now when she pondered a little, she had always been attracted towards Karl.

The thought of Karl again popped into her mind and she quickly checked her phone to see if he even checked the text she send him before.

Disheartened with the response, this time she placed the phone aside on the side table and lay on the bed.

Her thoughts had been going in circles regarding Karl’s change in behavior. One part of herself wanted to trust him but the other part was still doubting him.

Aman who had been too loyal to his girlfriend, suddenly decided to take responsibility for her child left her wondering what was going in his mind to dive into a quick decision.

’Didn’t you want it from the beginning? Then why are you doubting him now’ her positive subconscious whispered out of nowhere?

"But what if it’s not true and him being this nice towards her is fake" she muttered again doubting his intentions.

Linda had been very careful with her steps toward Karl. Even before she approached him she already had gathered information about him and his relationship with Gwen.

She knew Karl shared a very strong bonding with the Knight family and they treated him like their own family member. And the woman he was in love with was the daughter of the Knight family, and after much thinking, she finally took the risk to break them apart.

Knowing how they loved their daughter, she doubted they would make them reconcile knowing how Karl hurt their beloved daughter. There was no way they would accept a cheat back into their daughter’s life and with what she had noticed with Gwen, after learning the truth about her fake pregnancy with Karl, she doubted there was any chance of them getting back together.

"I think you are right. I shouldn’t doubt my instincts. What if he genuinely wants to accept my child" A gleam of satisfaction crossed her eyes and she heaved out a smile feeling contented with how this are progressing the way she imagined them to be.

Linda didn’t realize when she fell asleep while thinking about Karl but there was a certain someone who wasn’t happy at all.

Ryan had thrown everything inside the room after Linda abruptly hung the phone on him. He thought after confessing his insecurity to him she would finally have a change of heart but he was wrong.

She was so into fulfilling her plan that she didn’t even care about him. He could finally see his worth in her eyes and his doubt of her throwing him out of her life became more obvious.

"No Linda! You can’t treat me like shit. You promise to love me and now you can’t change that love for me" Ryan declared with his bloodshot eyes staring at her picture frame next to his bedside table.

She had always seen him as a useless person even though she kept claiming her love for him, but if she ever tried to double-cross him then he also know how to change the course of her plan by ruining it.

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