The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 14

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 14 – Clutching the t-shirt tight against my chest, I whirled around and my breath caught into my throat. There, he stood rigid beside the door, hand clenched around the k**b as his darker than ever stormy grey gaze preyed on my almost half naked body. Even with the t-shirt before my chest, I felt naked under his scorching stare.

Curse the moment I decided to go braless due to the thick cotton blouse!

“W-what are you doing here? Get out!” I screeched, as he stood there immobile, staring at me shamelessly.

My outburst seemed to pull him out of his trance. Closing his eyes for a moment, he took a deep breath. Once those grey pools opened again, instead of leaving, he closed the door behind him and stalked towards me.

Eyes like saucers, I stepped back. “W-what are you doing? Get out of the room! Right now!”

Only when he was inches away from me, then did he stop. Jaws clenched, his gaze went back to roam on my b**e shoulders to my b**e waist, leaving a tingling sensation behind in their wake.

I was frozen in my place, my head screamed to run to the washroom, but my legs weren’t moving. I didn’t flinch when he raised his hand and tucked a strand behind my ear. Because even if in this whole penthouse I was alone with him, there wasn’t any fear in me.

“You’re telling me to get out from my own room, Rosebud?” rasped his deep Greek accent. Flaming stare set onto my parted lips. Only then I noticed how his shirt was half done, displaying the fine ripped muscles of his chest.

I bit my lip.

“Don’t do that if you want my hands to stay away from you.” A groan reverberated into his chest as he pulled my lower lip out with his thumb and touched it sensually. A jolt shot through me, making me stumble away.

With my heart at my throat, I managed to say, “D-do not touch me. Get out or else…”

He stepped closer. “Or else?”

Eyes flickering around, I kept backing away. “I- I will…”

What could I do?

Moving away from him, I ran for the washroom and closed the door behind me. A booming laughter followed behind.

I cursed under my breath. In the mirror, I found myself all hot and red, out of anger, embarrassment and… and something else. Something that I felt when he watched me with those eyes and touched my lip. Something that I didn’t want to address.

What was he doing here anyway?

He said it was his room. That meant this was his penthouse, and not Caleb’s? But then why did Liza say it was Caleb’s… oh! So ‘the boss’ meant, Achilles? I thought she was Caleb’s assistant, so she might refer to him as the boss.

G*d! I’m such an idiot!

And then something clicked. If Ace was ‘the boss’, that meant, he made that cabin for me? That beautiful cabin I was so comfortable working in? And here I thought it was Caleb.

I didn’t know if I was flattered or irritated. That man vexed and confused me, and at the same time wondered me.

What does he actually want from me? Those roses every morning and gifts, why’s he doing all this?

Still weak in the knees, I put on the t-shirt and looked at myself in the mirror. The t-shirt engulfed me whole into it.

It was his…

Without realizing, I took the fabric and sniffed. A disappointment filled me as only laundry powder’s smell was what I got.

I shook my head.

strong. I couldn’t let him affect me in that

set, I took a deep breath and walked

Where did it go?

Good for me, I just wanted

a sigh of relief when I reached the door without any hinders. And just as

“Going somewhere, Rosebud?”

I stilled.

glare. He was now changed into a white shirt and dark

“Yes, any problem?”

as the door didn’t open when I pulled it. I tried again, but no vail. What was wrong with it

about the fingerprint scanner. But there wasn’t anything

“Why isn’t it opening?”

tugged at his lips. “Because I

why?” I scowled. “Open it, I’m getting late for the

mind if you reach there a little bit

of this man! He talked about my boss as if he was referring to someone else and not

this door

from your lips all these time,” he said, tone soft with emotions as his eyes

together seven years ago when he used to visit our home

suddenly took over his features, turning him unreadable. Clearing his throat, he cocked his head. “I will

waiting for me. I don’t have time for this,” I said, not wanting to accept any of his conditions.

you to accept

lips tight, I glared at him. “Fine!

took over his eyes, though he didn’t let it show on his face. “You’ll come

with you!” No way I was staying alone with him in his car. Right

leaving,”

do that. If you don’t open this door then you can’t leave either, you know

any problem spending some more time with you

I’ll go with you. Just, open this d**n door!” It was better to be in a

G*d! I hated him!

I doubted myself. It felt like I was seeing the same old Ace again. Soft and carefree. Not this rough and

He opened the door for us clicking on something on his phone. I didn’t know how to react as he held my hand and led me out of the penthouse. And I let him, until we stepped out of the elevator

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the way to the meeting. I barely looked at him as my eyes were outside on the road most of the time, ignoring the brooding man.

his knuckles were tight on the steering, glancing at me time to time. As if he wanted to

no. I wanted to ask him how he got my fingerprint for the scanner. But even I chose to stay

us. The whole terrace was booked for the meeting. And the first thing as we stepped onto the terrace was the fresh ocean air greeting us, blowing

women. And the ladies weren’t from there for sure, seeing their western dresses. Liza and Matt were seated at a smaller table beside

approach them, a big hand held

ordered- though his tone was soft, and steered me towards

I had to crane my

inch. “Because I’m your boss.” The teasing in his fleeting

as the Arabs approached

them said, shaking his hand with Ace. Just

Hakimi! I’m glad you all specially came

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