The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 27 – “G*d, girl! You should seriously dump that a*s boyfriend of yours! I thought he was a nice guy, but I didn’t know what a mommy’s boy he is!” cursed Casie, shaking her head while Beth grabbed another tissue from the tissue box on her lap and blew her nose.

“It’s not that easy, Cass. I love him. We’ve been together for three years.” Beth sniffled, wiping her cheeks.

“Just because you guys have been together for three years, doesn’t mean you’ll take his mother’s s**t! You deserve much more than this!” Casie snapped.

After getting the early leave, I came directly to Casie’s place. And though I didn’t find Beth in the same state I found her last night, she wasn’t any better. She was still a mess.

After asking Casie of what happened to her, she told me everything.

Beth and her boyfriend, Mason, were happy in their little world. Until his conservative Catholic mother stepped into the picture once she got to know that her one and only son was going to marry a non-catholic girl. His mother’s displeasure of their relationship was creating problems between them. And being a mommy’s boy he was, as Casie mentioned, he didn’t have the guts to go against his mother and stand by Beth and their love.

And now Beth feared that he might as well break up with her, heeding his mother’s advice. And that’s why I found her at that bar, drunk out of her mind.

Looking down at the ring on her ring finger, Beth whispered, “You won’t understand. I can’t just leave everything like that. I- I can’t live without him.”

Casie scoffed. “But it seems like he definitely can. Otherwise he wouldn’t let you leave his house so easily. He didn’t even fight for you! And here you thought he’d come after you if you left the house.”

“Now I’m repenting it. His mom will definitely use this situation against us,” Beth said, her lower lip trembled.

Placing my hand on hers, I squeezed gently. “Don’t worry, Beth. I know Mason. That guy really loves you. Maybe he’s confused between his mother and you right now. But I’m sure, as soon as he realizes his mistake of letting you go, he’ll come after you. I know he’ll.”

“Huh, I can’t second that. Not everyone is Achilles Valencian,” Casie stated, rolling her eyes.

Though a blush burned my cheeks, I sent a glare at her way. That girl never knew when to shut up.

She shrugged. “What? Don’t give me that look. I support those men who know how to treat their women. Not some mommy’s boy who lets go of his fiance just because his mom doesn’t approve of it.”

Sighing, I shook my head. “I’m not siding him. But we should give Mason some time, right? We all know how much he loves his mom. Maybe he needs some time to convince his mother and then get back to Beth? Yeah, letting Beth go like that wasn’t appreciated at all, but Beth shouldn’t just give up on her relationship like that.”

She raised her brow. “Oh, I’m glad that you think that one shouldn’t give up on something so easily.”

I averted my eyes quickly, getting her hint.

“Okay, enough talking about my life today. I really don’t want to discuss it anymore. I need some time to think. And Em?” Beth said, turning to me. “I’m so sorry for last night. Because of me you’d to carry so much trouble. I don’t remember much, but Casie told me everything. I’m sorry, I didn’t even realize how much drink I was having.”

“It’s alright. You don’t have to say sorry,” I said. “But you definitely should’ve thought twice before going to that shady place. It could be risky, you know? Why did you even go to such a place? As far as I know, we’ve never visited there before.”

She blew out a breath. “I just wanted to go somewhere where nobody could find me. When I went there, I was already drunk. I didn’t even realize where I was going. And when I saw this bar at the side of the road, I just got in.”

do that again. It’s not safe.” She didn’t know what trouble we were about to

small smile.

giving me a

“Tea, please,” I said.

she sauntered into her kitchen to get us

she was back with the coffee and tea mugs, she got herself busy discussing her upcoming modeling project with Beth, while I, one the

a

Warner perturbed me, my treacherous mind went back to the kiss we shared in his bedroom this

crawled up my skin recalling the sinful sensations I’d felt with

of his arms around me, or the husky murmurs

sigh slipped

so lost? Mind a penny of your thoughts?” Casie’s voice pulled me out of my trance.

down at my wrist, twirling my bracelet. “Do you think I’m

to her about my and Warner’s phone

Whatever you’re doing is good for all three of you. And even if it’s not for Achilles, you would’ve done it sooner or later.” She held me gaze. “The relationship was only one-sided, Em. And

Anyone would’ve reacted like this in his place. I shouldn’t have hurt him like that.” I’d tried to call him again, but his phone was still unreachable. He didn’t even reply to any of

love him, Em. It was supposed to happen sooner or later. Even he knew it deep down.

that much. It’s not your fault. You can’t make yourself

But I couldn’t just shake off the guilt. Even after knowing that I wouldn’t even be able to love him, I got into a relationship with him. Even

Will you go to Seattle to talk to him

want him to come here. I don’t want him to meet Ace, which there’s

around me again. I still remember the rage and jealousy in his eyes this morning when he

let him come here. I want Achilles to beat some sense into him for accusing you of betraying him. I mean, how dare he? Now he can’t force you to stay with him

you siding Ace too much these days, Casie? What’s the

know what’s good for my best friend. And who knows, maybe he bribed me

I chuckled at her words. And

impossible that Ace would do something like that. He’d

mirth took a break when my mobile buzzed. A

my sudden change of mood, Casie sat straight. “Who’s

I replied, my eyes locked

“What did he say?”

looked up at

***

hair, I padded into my closet to

was cleared sooner than it was even possible. Ace didn’t even let the news of Caleb’s getting arrested spread across the media. Though some of the journalists were present there that

her crime, everything went back to normal. The Arabs were too eager to work with our company. And on the occasion of our coming together with a project,