The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 15

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 15 – I shook my head. Why did I care about what he was doing here?

I should just go back to the terrace.

Once back upstairs, I found the meeting was over and everyone was now enjoying their drinks, except Ace. He simply drank a glass of plain water.

And… that witch was now in my seat!

But his attention wasn’t on her, instead those stormy eyes were searching around for something. Until they landed on me. Was that relief that flashed over them?

He beckoned me to him with his head, but I turned around and went to Liza who was talking to two of the Arabs beside the railings. Matt wasn’t here, he went to attend a phone call right after me when I left for the washroom.

“Hey, where did you go?” Liza asked.

“Washroom,” I replied, standing next to her. Nodding her head, she returned to the conversation.

One of the Arabs’ eyes locked with mine as he flashed me a smile. I remember his name was Fazza. At twenty something, with dark hair and tanned skin, he didn’t look bad. But the interest in his brown eyes didn’t match mine.

But out of politeness, I smiled back.

“How long are you working for Mr. Valencian?” he asked.

“Umm, it’s been just a week.” I averted my eyes from his awkward stare.

“Oh, so you’re new here,” he stated. “Though mine working in this field isn’t that old either. I just joined some months ago.”

“You’re a designer too?”

He nodded. “Yep, loved doing these drawings with paper and pencils from my childhood.”

This time my chuckle was genuine. “Well, I still draw the designs with them. Doing it on the computer doesn’t feel connected.”

A grin spread across his face. “Looks like we’re on the same page then.” He glanced at my hand. “You’re not having anything. You need a drink?”

When I was about to answer, an arm around my waist cut me off. A gasp slipped through my lips as I was pulled against a hard frame.

“Sweetheart, what took you so long? I was waiting for you,” he said with jaw tight as stone, casting a look of frost at Fazza. And I just stood there dumbfounded.

“You- you guys are together?” Fazza’s eyes fell where the arm that was wrapped around me possessively.

“Yes, she’s taken,” Ace replied, but it came out much like a hiss. Though his expression was cool, his eyes were hard, as if warning him off, staking his claim on me.

Fazza put his hands up, eyes wide. “No bad intentions here, Mr. Valencian. I was just talking. Anyways, I’ll just take your leave now.”

Once he was gone and so did the others, I tried to wriggle out of his hold but he only tightened it. Huffing, I glared up at him.

are you doing? And what did you mean by I was

his head.

my throat. The intensity of his eyes held me speechless. And then my heart started racing, blood ran hot in my veins as something soared into my

gulped. “I- I’m not

leaned closer, stormy grey eyes held

shake of my head

otherwise.” His hot breath fell on my lips as

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to the office, right?”

least you said something,” he

away from him. Then my plan

whole ride I hadn’t spoken to him. Even when he

arms over my chest, snatching his smoldering gaze on there. Blood

brought his eyes back to mine. “Caleb and Tess’s engagement is on this Sunday night. And I need your help to choose a

your cousin and best friend you’re talking about. You don’t know what to

appeared in my mouth as the picture of him and Tess from that night flashed in my mind. Did they really have anything at all between them? If they did, then he should’ve at least felt some discomfort that the girl he used to date was going to marry his cousin, who was more like

that, then what was that I saw? The intensity between them,

chest constricted. But I managed a calm facade before him. Years

girl, you’d know better.” He regarded

silent, lost in my

You’re mine.

the years he maybe didn’t even care where his best friend’s little sister was. And now out of nowhere he called me his? He wanted me? When did this happen? Because

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love this one, Ma’am. This is one of the best pieces of necklace in our store,” said the manager himself of this

eyes

a gift for my sister. I thought of declining, but I couldn’t just say no to

were here because Tess was obsessed

of necklace. They were too heavy. “Show me something light and

that I finally might like. I didn’t

the jewelries on display. Then something caught my eyes. A simple pendant with a diamond cut emerald in the middle with

but the tiny

left this beautiful bracelet before my door that

for yourself?” Came his deep voice close to my ear. My step away from him was swift. This man just didn’t know

We’re here for Tess, not

me for a moment and then nodded his

the latest collections of our store,” the manager urged, with two assistants behind him carrying dozens of boxes in their

me to the sitting area. I tried to wiggle

to create a scene. And the thing that I felt in his arms, his scent, could be another reason

was tampering with my head, as well as my

I was done choosing something for Tess, finally, he maneuvered me to another store. This time, I was thrown

told him our dressing style was a lot different, I couldn’t help him in that.

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