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.

my best, Em. But I can’t guarantee anything. And don’t worry, we could always meet

“Warner, listen to me. I need

I miss you too!

really important.” I

He went quiet.

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

Silence.

when I thought the line went d**d,

Achilles, isn’t

slipped through my lips. How did he

“H-how…”

stands right next to you at that moment. You think I

lip, I looked down. Shame

you think. I

leave me now that you found your lost love?

you know that he’s the one I

said it all. Childhood love, a family friend. Now it made all

the lump of my throat. “Warner, please. Listen to me. I

“That’s the point. You tried your best to manage to look happy with me. But you never were, were you? You were always in love with him. No matter how much I loved you,

“Warner…”

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

the line went

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

didn’t think he could ever forgive me. I felt

him again but it went unanswered. And the next time, it

time, I let out a breath

calmer, but I have to sort it out. Convincing him won’t be

him myself? Because I didn’t think he’d come here after our conversation. And I 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 won’t be

It’d be a chaos.

***

I needed to take home along to work on them, I found Matt on my

white box on the other, he struggled to

are you going with these boxes?” approaching him,

“To my new

“Why? Are you shifting?”

Liza 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,

a breath of break most of the time. She was best at her job,

understand. But hey, look at the positive side. Your position and salary would now be doubled.” I winked at him. Even though I was joking with Matt, the talk

inward shake of head. I wouldn’t get any peace until everything gets

I didn’t waste a moment

need any help with these? I’m free right now if

was lucid on his eyes. “Yes, please! I’d be more than grateful if you

smaller box that he handed

laughing at something he shared of his first day at job, when we were just outside the empty cabin,

to Ace as he 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 was raging inside

He was… furious.

a halt. Flaming grey eyes came to a smolder when they met mine. The strange swirl of intense emotions that ran in

My smile faded.

to him all of a sudden. Even Carter was pale and out of

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 as the boss glared daggers

white parcel in my hands and in seconds it

Don’t worry,” said Carter, casting a nervous glance at his

his boss

you now? And do not give me those looks, I’m not scared of them!” I said, even if I found difficulty not to step back

waist, he cupped my chin as if Carter and Matt weren’t standing there, watching us. “I told you to go home and rest. Then what are you doing here? And with-” he threw another sharp look to Matt,

these stuff,”

he can just take someone’s help. You don’t

wrong with me helping him?” I

together, he kept