Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 63: It’s hard to process

Chapter 63: It’s hard to process

Jane was sitting in her room and drowning herself in alcohol. She was removed from all the projects overnight and replaced with new models.

Her red bloodshot eyes looked at a particular place, and she emptied another glass of drink before getting up and stumbling on her steps.

Looking into the large wall mirror inside her room, she started laughing like a crazy woman.

Jane had worked hard to come to his height. She was just an ordinary girl who wanted to become a model and make her name. She did many things to overcome every model who fought for the title but ultimately lost it to Ashley as she became everyone’s first preference.

"Why, Ashley, why do you always have to come to snatch my things? First, it was the top model title, then Grey, and now my work."

Jane was burning with anger when she found it was Ashley, whom she was replaced with, making her even more hateful towards her.

"I won’t let you win every time. Just like I took Greg away from you, I will snatch every work that will land in your palm. Just wait and watch," she fumed, looking at her madness in the mirror as her lips curled up into an evil smile.

*****

Alice’s Apartment

After Ashley left, Alice was left with no work as the doctor asked her to rest until she felt better.

Sitting on the couch in her living room, she turned on the television and started watching ramp shows. Being a photographer, her schedule never gave her the amount of rest she wished to have.

But now, when she had finally got one, she couldn’t find herself resting. As her mind kept thinking, Noah’s thoughts crossed her mind, and a smile appeared on her face.

She remembered that day when she fell asleep in his arms. It was the most peaceful sleep she had had after so many days.

Maybe his body smell or warmth made her doze off, but she felt fresh the next day.

As her mind ran through his thoughts, she heard her doorbell ring, breaking her trance. Quickly getting up from the couch, she walked to open the door and saw Noah standing with a smile on his face.

"Tada... it’s eating time," he said with a cheerful voice and entered the house.

Alice was now getting used to his presence and knew she loved him near her.

"I heard you went to work, then how come you are here?" she asked after closing the door and walking towards him.

Noah pursed his lips and looked away, walking towards the table and placing the food.

Alice frowned when he didn’t answer back and was about to ask him again. She saw him turn, and the sight of his handsome face stopped her.

His eyes looked sad as he watched her. She didn’t know why he was staring at her with a helpless look, which made her uneasy.

"Alice... that day, whatever I said in my drunk state. I’m sorry for it" he lowered his gaze and looked at his feet.

Noah had mustered the courage to apologize to her because he didn’t want her to hold any grudge against him. He had misunderstood her relationship with her brother, making him feel more guilty.

His words broke Alice’s stature, and her eyes softened at his cute gesture. She didn’t know Noah had this sweet side within him too, and that made her heart puff.

Noah waited for her to say something, but he began to panic when she didn’t utter a word.

"Alice, if you want to punish me, you can do it. I won’t utter a word. You can even ask me to bring food for you every day. I won’t mind but please don’t be quiet. It’s hard to process when I don’t talk with you even a single day" his shoulder dropped by the end of his speech, and Alice felt her heart move.

They weren’t even friends, to begin with, but he still cared for her when he found out about her health. From that moment, he kept pissing her every time they met and even came to pick her up when she never once told him to do it.

How can she forget that Noah had been protecting her without showing or expressing it, but just like a selfless person, he came to help her?

She was so amused by his clear word that she reached her hand and pinched his cheeks," I wasn’t angry with you, Noah. And those words you said to me, I didn’t even take it to my heart."

She smiled when he looked at her like a kid his mother was coaxing.

Alice was also surprised at how soft her actions were towards him, but she didn’t mind if that made him happy.

"Are you telling the truth? You won’t shove me, right" he asked with a cute pout, making her smile.

"No, I won’t," she said and was about to turn when Alice pulled her into his embrace for a bone-crushing hug.

"Alice, you don’t know what kind of burden you have lifted from my heart. I am sorry I shouldn’t have misunderstood your relationship with your brother. I was stupid," he said, looking back at her surprised face.

"You won’t break our friendship because of that, right" Noah had already declared her as his friend the day she first helped him to shift his stuff. Even though he knew she didn’t consider him one, that was enough because he had already made up his mind.

Alice was dumbfounded by his words, shook her head with thinking, and saw him smile.

"Thank you", she heard him say, and he held her wrist and made her sit on the chair.

"I couldn’t bring myself to eat alone as my mind kept drifting towards you. So, here I am with you" Noah didn’t hold back whatever he felt in his heart and expressed them openly, but Alice felt like an arrow being struck into her heart, and her stomach churned.

’Is he trying to seduce me’ she thought, looking at him who kept blabbering to her, and they ate their food.

****

Tristan’s cabin

"I asked you to take a day off Karl," Tristan said to Karl while looking in the file as he read it.

After dropping Gwen at the Knight Mansion, Karl drove to his apartment and changed before reaching the company.

He didn’t like to neglect his work when he knew his boss needed him on every step.

"There is nothing to worry about, boss. I can manage," Karl said and watched Tristan raise his head.

"You can’t keep working like a machine Karl, there is life apart from work that you have to enjoy" Tristan’s words made Karl widen his eyes.

’Look who is saying. He is the same man who once married his work.’

Tristan looked at Karl’s perplexed face and cleared his throat breaking his trance.

"Take a day off I will manage everything," he said and again pulled back his attention on the file.

Karl watched his boss with a dumb expression before leaving the cabin.

As soon as the door closed, Tristan looked up and heaved a sigh," Did I shock him too much" he muttered and pursed his lips, knowing his actions recently were making everyone in shock.

******

Tristan finished his meeting and was heading back to his cabin when his phone rang. His lips curled up at the caller’s name, and he picked up the call.

"Hello," he said and entered the elevator without paying attention to the employee staring at him in denial.

"Did the boss just smile" one of the employees asked?

"I don’t know either, or I am just hallucinating" the other one beside him brushed his eyes and looked at Tristan, who entered the elevator with a lingering smile.

Everyone who worked for Tristan had always seen him as a cold person who never smiled but kept a straight face. But now, when they see him opening up, it shocked them until they couldn’t digest it.

****

Inside the car

"Umm, Tristan", Ashley moaned when Tristan captured her lips as soon as he stepped in the backseat.

Ashley headed to Melanin because she suddenly started missing her naughty husband. She kept it lowkey because she didn’t want anyone to see them.

After a long passionate kiss, Tristan finally pulled back and hugged her," I missed you", he said, burying his face in the crook of her neck and inhaling her scent.

Ashley circled her arms around him, caressed his back, and stayed like that until he pulled back.

"I missed you too," she said, cupping his cheek and giving him a peck before the driver started the car and drove out of the company premise.

*****

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