The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 26 – I knew that he knew what I was asking. He knew really well what I wanted to know.

His feelings couldn’t grow just in these days. It had to be from our past. And if he really did feel something for me, then why did he do that? Why did he push me away like that?

“I want to know, Ace. Will you tell me?”

Not only about the night years ago I wanted to know about, what happened to his mom and his hatred for his old house also nagged at the back of my mind. I didn’t forget the venom and pain reflected in his eyes when he stared at the doors of his mom’s former room at Tess’s engagement.

There were so many things I’d questions about. But the answers weren’t anywhere in my sight.

Taking a deep breath, he took my hands and brushed his lips against my knuckles. “I will. I will tell you everything you want to know. You’ve every right to. But not now. At least not today.”

Suddenly a heaviness lifted off my chest. I felt relieved. At least he didn’t deny.

“Then when?”

Just as he was about to answer my most awaited question, a knock on the door halted him.

I jumped off his lap as Carter poked his head through the door. His eyes widened seeing my flushed cheeks and Ace’s murderous glare.

“You better have a valid reason behind the interruption, Carter.”

The gulp of the secretary was visible. “Y-yes, boss. I’ve got the reports on-” taking a glance at me, he stopped, “-uh, project CA.”

Ace stood up on his feet as soon as Carter mentioned about the project. The ambience around us veiled itself into staid all of a sudden.

Project CA? It must be something really important.

Noticing Carter’s hesitance of talking openly due to my presence, I cleared my throat, glancing at Ace. “Uh, I gotta go now. I’ll see you later.”

When I turned to go, he again grabbed my hand for the third time. Pulling me closer, he left a peck on my forehead.

“We’ll talk, soon.”

Staring in his grey pools, I nodded my head and then walked out of the room, leaving an awkward smile at Carter’s way.

G*d, I don’t know what he might be thinking catching us in that position!

But I was more frustrated than I was embarrassed. He was just about to tell me when he was going to unravel the past before me. But Carter ruined it all.

The nagging desperation to know the truth vexed me.

Leaning my back against a wall, I closed my eyes. A sigh left me.

I had to know everything before making a decision. I was falling weak. I was finding myself giving up every time he was around me. One look at his stormy gaze, and I’d be that fifteen years old Emerald again.

How long can I resist?

Not for long.

I have to talk to Warner.

And just as I thought of him, my phone rang. His name flashed on the screen.

“Hey!” I tried to smile, but failed miserably. Nervousness and guilt swirled inside me at once.

Nervousness, because I’d no idea what to tell him. And guilt, because I didn’t want to hurt him, but I’d no choice. It was for the well-being of both of us.

“Hi! I’m so sorry, I couldn’t pick your calls then. It’s such a busy schedule today. When I finally got some time, I thought to call you, but you didn’t answer.”

“Yeah, I was… uh, a little busy,” I lied, clenching my fist.

“No problem. By the way, I called to inform you that I might not be able to attend Tess’s wedding. I don’t know what’s up with my boss’ a*s, he just hates the word ‘leave’. I don’t think he’ll allow me to attend the wedding. It’s too much work here,” he complained.

“What? But you can’t just miss Tess’s wedding!” He’d to come. Otherwise how’d I confront him? I couldn’t keep it in for that long. This guilt will k**l me alive.

I can’t guarantee anything. And don’t worry, we could always meet anytime

breath. “Warner, listen to me. I need

miss you too!

It’s really

He went quiet.

I can’t tell you on the phone. I need to talk

Silence.

line went d**d, he

about Achilles, isn’t

through my lips. How did

“H-how…”

humorless chuckle reverberated through the phone. “Isn’t it obvious? Whenever he’s around, your eyes only draw to him even if your boyfriend stands right next to you at that moment. You think I didn’t notice at that party and at that race track?” He scoffed. “And now that you work for him, I should’ve seen that coming. But I

my lip, I looked down. Shame and guilt burned my

you

do this to me, Em? You’re ready to leave me now that you found your

do you know that he’s

it all. Childhood love, a family friend. Now it made all sense. He’s the

throat. “Warner, please. Listen to me. I tried my

You tried your best to manage to look happy with me. But you never were, were you? You were always

“Warner…”

is not done, Em. You shouldn’t have played with me like

the

I just did what I was afraid of. Hurting one of my best friends. The person who always supported

he could ever forgive me. I felt like

I tried to call him again but it went unanswered. And the

time, I let out a breath and

what I’d tell him once he’s calmer, but I have to sort it out. Convincing him won’t be easy, but

didn’t want him to confront Ace. That’s what I feared right now. A possessive man and a hurt ex-boyfriend’s face off

It’d be a chaos.

***

went to collect some files from my cabin I needed to take home along to work on them, I found Matt on

to walk

What’s all this? Where are you going with these boxes?” approaching him, I

huffed. “To my new

“Why? Are you shifting?”

did, she got terminated immediately. And now the boss wants me to take Liza’s place. Though I’m happy that he showed such trust in me, but d**n! My job was much easier than the secretary’s

even used to get a minute to take a breath of break most of the time. She was

look at the positive side. Your position and salary would now be doubled.” I winked at him. Even though I was joking with

inward shake of head. I wouldn’t get

I didn’t waste a moment to

the boxes. “You need any help

his eyes. “Yes, please! I’d be more

handed me and accompanied him to

small chattings with him and laughing at something he shared of his first day at job, when we were just outside the empty cabin, Ace and Carter

strode with his longer step, much ahead to his almost running assistant. The tense jaws and clenched fists of his declared of the storm that

He was… furious.

us, he came to a halt. Flaming grey eyes came to a smolder when

My smile faded.

of a sudden. Even Carter was pale and

Matt from me, his jaws tightened more before they moved back to me, eying the boxes in our hands. In my peripheral vision, I saw Matt taking a step back, fumbling with the box

the white parcel in my hands and in seconds it was taken from

here. Don’t worry,” said

his boss as he

I’m not scared of them!” I

us. “I told you to go home and

just helping him with these stuff,” I replied, confused. What’s wrong

can just take someone’s help. You don’t need to

me helping him?” I gave him

his lips together,