The Billionaire's Contracted Wife [English]
Chapter 158: Separation

Chapter 158: Separation

When Ashley decided what she was going to do, her phone rang. "Excuse me!" He told Koji before she walked away for privacy.

Ashley saw Tanaga calling and it’s facetime ... She had better stay a little further before answering.

As soon as she slides her fingers, the handsome, but the sad face of her husband appears on the screen.

"Oh, why is your face like that?" Ashley asked immediately, obviously worried.

"Nothing! Where are you? Why does it look like you’re still outside the building?" Tanaga asks, showing that he doesn’t want Ashley to be outside.

"Go back inside and let’s talk a bit before I board the plane," Tanaga said, pouting.

"All right! I’ll call you back once I arrive in your office. Okay! Later!" She quickly hung up without saying goodbye.

She hurried back to where Koji was still standing and waiting for her answer.

"Sir, Hanada, I’m so sorry! I will have to decline because Sir Jones has an order that I have to do immediately. I’ll call you later when you get back. Go ahead and enjoy your meeting! " Ashley turned away and rushed into the building without waiting for Koji Hanada’s response.

Koji Hanada’s once-beautiful smile suddenly subsided and was replaced by sadness because Ashley had not accepted his invitation. There was nothing he could do but get in the car to go and meet Alden for lunch.

Ashley was rushing to get to Tanaga’s office so she could call her husband right back. Meanwhile, Tiny was just shaking his head as he quickly followed Ashley. However, it was not apparent to those who saw him that he was following.

The receptionists in the lobby could only gaze curiously at Ashley as she headed straight to Tanaga’s private elevator. "Is she okay? Doesn’t she know that the elevator won’t open without sir jones?" She said one of the receptionists with her colleague.

"Let her be, she acting high and mighty. She didn’t even bother to greet us just because she’s the CEO assistant." Another replied as they continued to look at Ashley. They couldn’t wait for Ashley to embarrass herself when she arrives in the elevator, and it won’t open to her.

The receptionist’s eyes widened as the elevator suddenly opened, and Ashley went inside, then they saw Tiny enter too. "Ah! That’s what it is! Look who’s there... -sir Jones’s head bodyguard. Of course, the elevator door would open to him. Hmph!" Said one of the receptionists who was watching and waiting for Ashley to get embarrassed.

When Ashley arrived on the floor of Tanaga’s office, she was walking so fast as if the devil was pursuing her. She went straight to Tanaga’s office and locked the door.

Meanwhile, Tiny went inside Sato’s office and sat down to ignore the three gossipmongers.

Ashley was just about to dial when her phone started buzzing... It was Tanaga. He couldn’t wait any longer for the plane was about to take off.

"Hi!" Ashley greeted her husband, warmly, while she was waiving at him.

Tanaga’s forehead crossed when he saw Ashley gasping for air and sweating. "Why are you sweating? Did you run?" Tanaga asked as if he’s angry.

"No! I was just walking fast, but I didn’t run. Did you not take off yet? I wish I had just come with you to the airport." Ashley said as she wiped the sweat.

"By the way, I saw Sir Hanada earlier on the way out to a business meeting. He said since you are not here right now... if I could assist him first. What do you think?" Ashley’s face was solemn as she asked.

At first, Tanaga was going to say no, but he believes it’s a business, and since he’s gone, it’s okay for Ashley to help Koji first, so he’ll know what’s going on while he’s gone.

"If it’s okay with you, no problem for me. After all, I’m not there, and you’ll be bored to death anyway. Just make sure if you decide to help him, you’re with Tiny all the time. understand "

Ashley couldn’t believe that it was okay for Tanaga for her to help with his cousin. "All right, if you have no problem with his request, I’ll tell him." Ashley was still talking when she heard the pilot make an announcement they were ready to take off.

"Tan, you’re leaving ... Take care, and stay safe, okay! Bye!" Ashley said with sadness in her eyes.

"Sigh! All right, you’re right. The pilot has just made an announcement; I’m going ... Take care of yourself too!"

Ashley was about to hang up when she heard Tanaga said something in a hurry, almost a whisper.

"Ash! I love you!" He then, "Tsup-tsup-tsup!" Before turning off the phone.

The facetime has been over for a while, but Ashley is still staring at her cellphone blankly. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. "Did he say that? He loves me! Hahaha! "

Ashley was so happy that she didn’t realize that she had laughed out loud, and the trio heard it outside.

Etsuko’s brows raised, and she frowned from what she heard before she quickly got up. "I’m going to the ladies first, and I’ll be right back!" Before storming out of the office.

The two girls were stunned by Etsuko’s attitude and looked at each other. Aiko spoke first and asked Fumika... "What happened to you earlier?"

Fumika looked at Aiko without understanding her question. "What do you mean? I don’t get it. "

" It was when Sir Sato pulled you inside Sir Jones’s office, what happened? Did you see the two doing something while you were outside? "Aiko inquired as her eyes widened in excitement.

Fumika was surprised when Aiko asked her. She didn’t know that she had seen the incident. "No, I was just asked to do something important that Sir Jones needed before leaving."

"Ah! But why do you look like you had cried? "Aiko insisted, she doesn’t care that the person she’s having a conversation was not interested.

" Aiko san, can we just go back to our work and stop this? Please!... "Fumika gently asked her companion before continuing her work.

" Hmph! I was just asking, ’If you don’t want to say it, don’t! "Aiko moaned before returning to her work as well.

Just in time that Etsuko arrived from the restroom and she saw the faces of her colleague, she began thinking... ’What could the two have been talking about without me? Fumika seemed to be hiding something and didn’t tell Aiko? Hmmm, I’ll find out sooner or later, maybe it has something to do with Sir Jones and his assistant?’

Unknown to the three ladies that Tiny had been watching them all along. He heard what Aiko and Fumika were discussing, and he also saw how Etsuko’s reaction when she came out of the bathroom.

"Hmmm, it seems that Etsuko has a nasty attitude, I have to warn ma’am who she needs to avoid ..." Tiny whispered to herself as he continued the surveillance.