Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 98: Precautions

Chapter 98: Precautions

Melanin International

After attending two back-to-back meetings, Karl and Gwen finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"I didn’t know brother had to work so hard. Just two meetings, and I am already tired. How does he manage to look fresh even after he returns home " she asked.

"That’s why he is the CEO and is respected for being perfect in his work," Karl joined her on the couch.

The moment he sat next to her, Gwen leaned and laid her head on his shoulder before closing her eyes. She was exhausted and wanted to take a nap to resume her work.

Karl smiled and let her sleep for a while when the door to his cabin swung open, and Luke walked it.

"Karl.." his voice bolted Gwen from her sleep, and she jumped on the couch, pushing Karl aside.

"Mr. Luke," she asked, composing herself and standing up to greet him.

Karl, too composed himself and greeted him. It was so sudden for him to come into his cabin without notice.

"What brings you here, Mr. Ford" Karl was displeased because of his visit, but he couldn’t voice it because he was their client.

Luke, who looked at them for a while, averted his eyes on Karl and smiled." There seems to be a problem with the production of the product. I called Tristan, but he didn’t answer so... thought to meet him personally" he said clearing the suffocating air around them.

Karl turned to look at Gwen, who stood with her head down and said," Miss Gwen, I think you should get back to work. I will call you when your presence is needed," his voice, void of any softness in them, made Gwen lift her head and she nodded her head leaving the cabin.

Luke watched Gwen leave the cabin. He thought she might stay with them, but she didn’t, which dropped his heart.

"Mr. Ford, can we discuss the problem" Karl’s voice broke his stare, and he turned to see Karl gawking at him with rage, but he quickly covered it up, which amazed him.

Nodding his head, he settled down, took the chair, and started discussing the issue.

****

By the time Tristan stopped, it was already lunchtime, and Ashley felt her body lose all its strength. Laying like a dead log Ashley closed her eyes while Tristan played with her hair strand.

"I swear to throw you out in the living hall of you again trick me like this," Ashley’s sleepy voice warned the man next to her, who didn’t seem to be bothered by her external threat.

Tristan knew there was no way she would ask him to sleep on the couch when she couldn’t stay away from him.

"Sure," he chuckled and saw her open her eyes, glaring at him.

"I am serious," she said and turned away, facing her back at him.

Tristan scooped her from behind, nuzzled his face into her neck, and heard her say," Stop there and don’t try to do anything, or else I will throw you down from the bed."

Ashley was hell tired because Tristan didn’t stop even after five rounds. When she reached the fifth round, Ashley felt an adrenaline rush making her head spin.

Tristan could tell she was exhausted, but what was he supposed to do when his wife was so sexy? She tempted him, making him do things that made him go crazy, and he found himself irresistible in front of her.

"Okay, I won’t, but let me hug you," he pleaded, and the next moment saw her bring his hand around her waist, allowing him to hug her.

Tristan was in deep thought. He hadn’t taken any precautions when they made love, and he feared that Ashley would get pregnant. They were still in the initial phase of discovering a love for one another, and he didn’t want to rush things.

Ashley found him quiet, and she turned her head to see Tristan in deep thought." What are you thinking?" she asked, breaking his opinion, and he looked at her.

"Ash, we didn’t take any precaution" he frowned, thinking how that could skip his mind.

"Don’t worry, I have been taking pills," Ashley assured him and felt his muscles relax.

Ashley knew they both weren’t ready to become parents yet. They still knew this newly developed love for one another, and she wanted to take things slow.

Tristan snuggled into her neck and heard her chuckle," It tickles Tristan" Ashley found it adoring when Tristan would snuggle her.

"Then let it be," she heard him say, and the next second found him kissing her.

"No, don’t" she pushed him and saw him pout.

"Just one," he asked shamelessly, only to get rejected." No means no," she said one last time and pushed him hard until there was one arm’s distance between them.

"No, I can’t trust you," she said, knowing his one was never one, and he would take her until she passed out on him.

Tristan let go of his stubbornness and watched Ashley get up.

" I need to clean myself," she said and climbed down the bed, ready to head into the bathroom, followed by Tristan.

"What? Where do you think you are coming" she asked when he followed her like a lost puppy.

"To take a bath," he answered innocently.

Ashley raised her brow and saw him blink." You think I am a fool."

Tristan pursed his lips after getting caught and looked away from her.

"You better drop that act, or else I am surely going to throw you out of the bedroom" saying she turned and slammed the door in his face.

Tristan turned and walked to the other spare room to get a shower.

*****

Alice’s apartment

Alice got ready and was leaving for work when her phone buzzed. "Why is he calling me?" she rolled her eyes and ignored the call until it ended.

She was welcomed by Noah, who leaned on the wall next to her door, stepping out of her house as if he was waiting for her to show up.

As soon as he saw her, a smile appeared, and he straightened up.

"Don’t you have work today" Alice closed the door and turned to see him approach her. She purposely kept her face straight, not showing her emotions to him.

He was already messing up with her mind and heart, and now even her body had started to betray her.

"I am doing my work."

Alice felt her breath hitch when he came closer and whispered in her ear. Her heart began to pound rapidly inside her chest, and she averted her eyes only to see him smirk.

’Is he teasing me’ she asked herself.

’Yes, and you are getting affected,’ her mind screamed at her, and she took a step back, composing herself.

"You d-don’t have to drive me always," she said without meeting his eyes that were burning intensely looking at her.

"Who said I am asking" he smirked and held her hand before taking her along.

*****

"Why do you always wait for me?" Alice looked up after putting on the seatbelt and asked Noah who started the car, and they drove away from their residential area.

"Because I can’t stay away from you," he said shamelessly, watching her roll her eyes.

Noah was a very smooth talker, but his words sometimes irritated him. She wasn’t fond of sweet words because she wasn’t gentle and preferred short terms.

"Will you stop being cheesy" she looked away, getting annoyed, and heard him chuckle.

"Why would I be cheesy? Whatever I said was the truth" Noah wasn’t joking or teasing her. The day he asked her to be his girl, he wasn’t fooling. It was the truth that he confessed to her after whatever happened between them.

He averted his eyes from the road and looked at her continuing," I can’t stay away from you, Alice, and that’s the truth. You believe it, but I won’t stop showing affection towards you."

Noah may have flirted with many women back then, but now the woman he liked and wanted to be with was Alice.

On the other hand, Alice didn’t look at him and let herself see out of the window as her lips curled up into a smile.

Her heart was overwhelmed by his words. She may keep doubting her feeling for him, but every word he spoke screamed his love for her, which was enough to break the doubt she had in her heart.

Soon the drive ended, and Alice stepped out of the car, followed by Noah. Holding her hand, he leaned down and gave her a forehead kiss before pulling away.

"Miss me," he said, showing his million-dollar smile, and walked back to his car, stepped in, and drove away from there.

Unknown to Alice, a smile appeared on her lips as she watched his car drive away, and she turned to enter the studio when her smile dropped.

"What are you doing here?" her soft eyes turned cold, watching the person stand in front of her.