Ashley's body stiffened at Tristan's concerned words. She didn't expect him to ask her about it first.
She didn't want anyone to feel worried about her past because she had moved on from it. But how did she forget the night she let herself fall vulnerable in his arm and cry her heart out?
"Ashley, I d-didn't mean to invade your private matters, but-" his words were cut when Ashley composed herself.
"No, there is nothing for you to apologize for. It was all in the past, and him being open about his current relationship doesn't bother me at all" Ashley wanted to sound as if it didn't matter to her, but deep in her heart, she felt hurt because the man she spent two years with moved on from her just like that.
Tristen felt his heart squeeze because he knew Ashley was trying to act strong but inside, she was still hurt.
He wanted to make Greg see hell on earth for hurting the women he liked. But before he could attack him professionally, someone had already targeted him.
His name was pulled down from all the brands he endorsed, and Ashley erased his existence from the contract he signed.
Tristen, who didn't ask her anything further, ended the call after talking with her for a while and resumed his work.
His mind wasn't at peace; all his thoughts drifted back to Ashley and how she was feeling at this moment.
He knew she was bottling up her emotions because she didn't want to look weak. And just the thought of her hurting inside made his heart squeeze.
Making a call, he asked Karl to come in. Karl was standing in front of Tristen and waiting for his order.
"Have you found out who was the person who pulled down Greg's name from every endorsement"
Karl nods and answers with a proud smile," Yes, boss, it was all Miss Brown's work behind the scenes. Her manager called for a meeting and put down some facts stating Greg's image would come as a significant fallout for their brand, and since the fact made sense, the company immediately pulled Greg from every contract they signed with him."
Tristen was surprised by Karl's immediate action, but the more he was surprised by how smartly Ashley targeted Greg without letting him know.
He knew Ashley was ruthless when handling her enemies, but he didn't think she would be so fast to clear Greg's existence.
A smile formed Tristen's lips as he felt proud of his woman, who didn't bat an eye before she targeted Greg in every possible way.
Karl watched his boss smiling, and he understood that somehow he was happy to know that the person who came to Ashley's rescue was herself.
He knew how Tristen had enormously admired Ashley's personality as she didn't bend down even when everything was against her.
Excusing Karl, Tristen picked up his phone and texted Ashley a message before returning the phone and resuming his work.
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Sitting in her living room, Ashley already had her morning tea and was going through the entertainment news channel, which talked about the successful Model Greg being taken down from every endorsement because of his playboy nature.
Ashley smirked and turned off the television when her phone buzzed, and she looked down at her side.
Picking it up, she saw the person who texted her, and she immediately opened the message box to read the text.
[ Liked the way of your revenge] Tristen texted with a thumbs-up emoji that confused Ashley.
'How did he know it was me' she thought when the realization hit her.
"I shouldn't be asking about his way of finding things" she knew he was a man who was powerful enough not to find what exactly was happening to the people in his contact, but she never thought he would keep an eye on her, which was impressive.
Smiling at his cute little emoji, she wanted to text him back when she remembered she had yet to talk with her father about Tristen.
She got up from the couch and headed towards her room to get changed before leaving for the mansion.
Ashley had asked Miley to look after the matter in her absence as she wouldn't be giving any explanation about Greg being removed from the brands. She wanted the media to get into the details of the man who not only used her but also broke her heart.
She wasn't that innocent who would keep quiet and cry in silence. She was that tigress who would pounce her claw when the time was right to attack.
Inside the car, her phone kept ringing but she didn't receive the call because she knew who the person was calling her.
She turned off her cell phone and looked out of the window, watching the beautiful view as their car passed by.
"Dammit, she isn't answering my call" Greg threw the phone angrily and slumped down on the couch.
He knew as soon as he made his relationship with Jane official, Ashley would come and target him.
Greg wasn't that stupid not to realize who was behind his sudden downfall.
The day Ashley had caught him cheating on her with Jane, he had expected her to fight with him, but that didn't happen. She just walked away from there without even looking back, making him a little led back.
But the next day, he found all the news about his and Ashley's relationship had been taken down, speculating the rumor about their breakup.
He tried to call her to make it clear in the media that they had split due to personal reasons, but his call was never picked up, and that infuriated him to go public with his relationship with Jane and cool down the breakup rumors with Ashley.
He was happy till yesterday that he had managed to fight back and come out as a faithful person in front of the audience because his pair with Jane was liked by many.
But even that happiness didn't last long when his manager notified him that all the brands with whom he had signed a contract with have taken down his name, and now they only wanted to work with Ashley and no one else.
Rubbing his temple, he looked at the news, which had him and only him in the headlines, making him more envious of how smartly Ashley erased his name from every brand they were going to work on as a couple.
"Honey.. you don't need to waste your energy on people like her. You know you have me" Jane, a well-known model, walked toward Greg with her seductive move and raised his head, sealing his lips.
Jane and Ashley became friends when they joined the industry together. They had been close to each other as they made names of their own in the modeling world till the day when Greg came into their lives.
Jane had always been attracted to Greg because of his manly aura. He was a bold and talented man who had caught her attention. But that happiness of hers didn't last long when Ashley took a step and proposed to him.
Greg was a beginner at that time and needed someone senior to guide him through his journey as a supermodel.
Ashley's charm had already made her climb the ladder of success within no time, and Greg took advantage of her higher status, accepting her proposal.
That time Jane was heartbroken when she found Ashley and Greg getting closer, but that did stop her from seducing him even after he made his relationship official with Ashley.
Ashley was a bold and confident woman with a sharp tongue, making everyone around her fear her. But in the matter of heart, she was too naïve to get fooled by Greg and his fake love for her.
Jane knew Greg was only after Ashley because he wanted that fame and name he would only get if he were next to her.
Dating Ashley for two years earned him more recognition in the modeling world, but he couldn't find himself getting committed to Ashley as his eyes wavered on Jane, who didn't leave a chance to tempt him.
Even after being with Ashley, he kept an affair with Jane without letting anyone know. Everything was going smoothly, but Ashley found them both having sex that day.
Jane, who was waiting for this moment, felt like she had hit the jackpot and felt so happy that now Greg was only hers and she wouldn't share him with anyone else.
After a long passionate kiss, they pulled back, panting heavily," Don't waste your anger on her, Greg. She isn't worth your attention" Jane, who didn't like even the mention of her name, felt insecure, thinking that Greg would again go back to her leaving her behind.
Jane wasn't going to let that happen as she had finally caught hold of the man with whom she didn't step back from having an affair.
Greg nodded his head and pulled Jane back for a kiss. He didn't want to waste his time thinking about Ashley because now he only wanted Jane, and he knew being with Jane would also keep his career on track.