The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 5

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 5 – “W-what’re you doing here?” I couldn’t even ask without stuttering.

Stormy grey eyes roamed over my features, briefly glancing at my lips. They watched me as if they’d waited too long…

I gave myself a inner shake. I was assuming things that weren’t possible.

“Well?” Voice firm this time. How did he even enter in ladies washroom area? Oh yes, I forgot that he owned this whole d**n thing.

“Came to see if you’re okay,” he said, deep Greek accent strong. Was he- mad?

“How many times do I’ve to tell you that you don’t need to be concerned about me? It’s not your job to care for me.”

“Someone has to if that so called friend of yours can’t even take a stand for you like a looser he is!” he mocked.

Friend?

So he knew what happened outside?

My eyes narrowed. “Excuse me? Don’t you think you’re crossing your limits here? You don’t have a say in how my boyfriend is or not!”

A muscle of his jaw ticked. “I’m just stating the truth. Only a loser leaves their friend alone after she just got targeted by some drunkards!”

“He didn’t leave me. He- he just went to take a phone call,” I defended. “And I’m his girlfriend, not just a friend.”

His eyes flashed, nostrils flaring as he cocked his head. “Not for long.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, confused.

He came closer, making me step back. And then another until my back hit the wall, his towering figure blocking my escape.

“W-what are you doing? Step away.” The intense gaze of his had my heart skip a beat. His intoxicating cologne filled my lungs. He needed to create some distance between us. It was too much.

Placing his hands at the both side of my face, he leaned in; my heart thudded inside my chest. “I meant, you will NOT be his girlfriend for long.” Determination latched into his eyes.

“How do you know that?” I whispered. His close proximity was doing something to me.

When he brushed my cheek with his knuckles gently, a treacherous shaky breath left my lips. And then the bruise of his knuckles caught my eye. As I was about to ask him of his injury, my breath hitched at throat when the pad of his thumb traced my bottom lip.

“You won’t be, because-” leaning in, he whispered in my ear, hot breath tickled my skin, “-you already belong to someone else.”

My thoughts were everywhere, I couldn’t think straight. To be able to comprehend his words, I pushed him away, building some distance.

“D-don’t come that near me ever again! And what do you mean by I already belong to someone else? Whom are you talking about?”

He stayed quiet. The look in his gaze sent a shiver down my spine. My throat clogged up.

No, no! It’s not what I was thinking. I must’ve misunderstood his eyes. After all assuming wrong probabilities had ruined my entire childhood once. I wouldn’t do the same mistake again.

“You will know, soon.”

Again incompleted answer!

I went to open my mouth to say something but the pompous cheering and loud announcement cut me off. The race was finished, and the winner’s name could be heard from the gallery outside.

winner’s name while he remained monotonous. “My condolences on your loose. Poor Jordan and the Jockey, they tried hard, you know? Sometimes fate just doesn’t support you

putting his phone in his pocket. When his eyes landed on Ace,

Valencian stood still as a

followed my moves. “Better luck next time,” saying that, I turned to

didn’t know why I did that, but when I glanced back him, something flipped

tugged at the side of

there?” Warner

how do you know him. Even at that party, it seemed like you knew him even before anyone introduced

question someone has

I rolled my eyes.

problem between you

“Why do you ask?”

shoulder lifted. “I don’t know, but… whenever you’re with him or hear about him, you

to get tensed right now. “Nothing. It’s just… we never got along,” I lied. And my

the place where those drunk guys were, I didn’t spot them anymore. But I did spot some drops of blood scattered on the ground. Frowning when I looked up, I found some guards dragging those guys away down the stairs to the exit. One

knuckles flashed in my mind. A silent gasp

But why?

lost in my thoughts. But my sister’s gloomy face caught my attention. Of course!

lose. Now you

Cage either! So how come I

bet was about Jordan’s winning

head in amusement. “It’s all Ace’s fault! Why didn’t he tell me that this time he was betting on Cage instead of Jordan?

betted on Cage? Not

grin. “Even I didn’t know. But what I said

That he never looses.

that he lost, calling him a looser on his

his previous place, the dark sunglasses were back. People were surrounding him, must be congratulating, but his form was angled to us telling

hugging his arm. The tightness of his

reaction… I shut down my brain before some realization sets in

So why don’t we go and eat somewhere? I’m hungry,” I said, not wanting to stay there

along with him. “Em is right, even I’m famished. Let’s go honey, let’s get you

gate, this time I didn’t dare to look back. Though I did feel

***

I did

see her face, I can’t

shutting the door of those

outside my house after a long walk. I decided to take a walk instead of Tobis’s lift thinking it maybe would help me clear my mind off today. But it didn’t. The heady scent of his still lingered at the back of my mind, that deep yet

free hand balled

just a little

shone with adoration and love as they flickered to my lips. “You know,

But I felt nothing. Just a mingling of fleshes,

I called my boyfriend couldn’t spark even a little of the sensation I feel

chest. Frustration, guilt, and an overwhelming emotion I didn’t

lips, I pulled away. Hurt flashed

I’m really tired right now.

he was hurt, he covered it with a smile. And I couldn’t feel more terrible. “It’s alright, Em. I understand. Let’s go in and freshen up.” With that, he turned around as I just watched

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the full moon. The stars weren’t awake tonight. The b**e night offered nothing but the

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