The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 29 – Whirling around, I came face to face with the red witch. With arms crossed over her chest, she sized me up and down with her cat eyes. Her nose crinkled with disgust.

“I don’t know what he saw into you, but I’ve to say, you trapped him pretty well in your web.”

Biting my inner cheek, I cast the tissue into the bin and turned to her. “And guess what? I didn’t even have to throw myself on him like a shameless woman to trap him. Seems like that trick got quite old now.”

Her face turned red matching her dress, eyes flashing. “So you used the bed then? Otherwise a man like him wouldn’t even look at you if not you pleased him well. Am I right? Where did you take your classes to please a man like that anyway? He seemed so lost into you.”

My hands fisted into b***s, trying my best not to punch her plastic face. “From the same place you took your PhD. I’m sure you now got your answers. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go back inside. He must be looking for me.”

Leaving her flushed with rage, I walked out of the washroom.

B***h! How dare she?

Oh how I wanted to pull her hair out of her scalp right now!

Fuming in anger, I passed a couple wrapped around each other, pulling at their partner’s clothes out of desperation. Noticing me, they jumped away from the other like even the mare proximity burned them. Their faces flamed crimson as they shuffled into their places.

Saving them from the embarrassment, I got out of the corridor as fast as I could.

Even my own cheeks grew hot at someone’s personal spectacle. Half of it was from my anger.

Just as I passed the huge window, something caught my eye. Halting, I neared the window ledge and peeked outside. Two figures stood there under the shadow, down in the hotel garden.

I squinted my eyes. I… knew them.

Was that- Arthur?

When he ran his hand through his hair, the numerous rings on his fingers lustered under the moon. It was indeed him. Along him was a figure of a woman, but I couldn’t make out her face properly from this far.

Who was he talking to?

The woman’s shoulders shook as she placed her hand over her face. I didn’t know Arthur could crack a joke. All I saw him do was stay emotionless and cold.

Deciding it wasn’t any of my business, when I was about to go back inside, the woman stepped behind and walked away from him with her arms wrapped around her.

And when the hotel’s walkway’s light fell on her face, a gasp slipped through my lips.

Sierra?

When she wiped her cheeks, I understood that she wasn’t laughing, she was crying.

What was she doing here with Arthur? As far as I knew, her presence wasn’t required here at all. And nor was she invited here. Then why was she here?

Even the other day I saw her with him. After that day, when I went to talk to her about it I found out that she took a week’s leave due to sickness. And now she was here. She didn’t look sick to me at all.

Though she looked, exhausted.

Strange. What was going on between them?

I definitely had to talk to her. Something was wrong, I could feel it.

I watched her as she rushed into the parking lot and then got into her car, before driving away. And when I looked back at Arthur, his gaze was already on me.

My breath caught at my throat.

sent an ominous shiver down my spine. But I didn’t let it show on my face as

if… mocking me. Shoving his hands into his pockets, he turned around and

this man that always unnerved me? He sounded a really kind and helpful person from Tess, Caleb

the meaning of his smirk, I pulled away from

in the sight. He was warning me not to go anywhere, and here he was the one who

Hakimi and two more Arabs conversing at

on me. “I apologise for the interruption, Mr. Hakimi,

kind smile appeared on

attend. Don’t worry, your man is still here.” He

eyes widened at his words as a blush crept up my

my knuckles, glancing around. “Uh, can you please tell me

nodded, chuckling at my

pointed way, I left to find him

here, but I couldn’t find a glimpse

hall again, I continued my search. Even to one of the empty hallways, until I bumped into

“I’m so sorry…”

my throat realising who the person

witch. And… with her eyes

she saw me. And the crestfallen face was gone all of a sudden. Replaced a smug smile

I frowned.

me a smirk, she glanced over her shoulder and then

person standing far at the end of the corridor. His gaze was fixed

him. My legs hesitated, an ill feeling rose into the pit

his ruffled locks, and then… the red marks on his

stopped in

even flinch with the nails piercing into my palms as my

to, stop right there. It’s not what you’re thinking it is,” he said, not even an emotion flashing over his

my blood boiled into

Them. That b***h!

marks of her lipstick are proof that I’m thinking just fine! You don’t need to hide anything, Mr. Valencian. After all, you’re a single man free to do anything with anyone!” I spat out

thinking it is. Nothing happened between us. She

in me didn’t let me process his statement. I was too mad for any kind of understanding. “She threw herself at you and you pushed her away? Just like that? Your hair and these marks came just like

you for the last time. Nothing happened between us. She tried to kiss me

word kiss had

to kiss

emotion ran through me. Insecurity. Though whatever I called her, she was a stunning

He must’ve felt something.

squeezed at

my throat as I pushed down on my anger.

do or not.” I averted my eyes. “It’s your personal life. I don’t have any say in this. Forget that I even

turned around and began to

back and pinned against the wall, his body flushed

us!” he growled, lips curling into a snarl. “And don’t you dare show me your back after you just indirectly accused me of cheating on you! F**k! I can’t even think of another girl,

had my hands pinned at the both sides

our foreheads together, he closed his eyes. Taking a deep breath, he opened those grey oceans again.

and insecurity burned my heart. “Y-you didn’t

The only feeling I felt was disgust.” Cupping my cheeks, he peered into my soul.

my chest, another tear rolled down my cheek as I slammed my lips

while my hands snaked around his neck, one hand going into