The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 30

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 30 – Twirling the spoon into the mug, I mixed the sugar with my tea. Steam stopped dissipating from the beverage, but my moving the spoon didn’t halt. I was too lost into my thoughts.

I’ve always wanted you for myself.

Come on a date with me. You’ll get all your answers.

His words haven’t left my head since last night. Even at night, I couldn’t sleep due to his revelation and proposal. Proposal to go on a date with him. And as usual, not being able to give him any answers or make a decision, I ran away.

After returning home, when I recalled everything that happened out there at the hotel, I was stunned by my own doings. The jealousy, the kiss, and then demanding answers from him.

Last night I was too brave to pull off the stunts I’d never thought I’d do. But the bravery didn’t stay long when it was an actual time to do something.

It wasn’t my fault. First I kissed him, and then I asked him the questions that had been running in my head for so long. Yes, I was going to do that sooner or later, but I wasn’t prepared for that yet. It just came out of me. And when he opened his mouth, I was shocked and surprised. And his condition to disclose the truth had me dumbfounded.

Being confused and overwhelmed with emotions, I didn’t know what to say.

I still didn’t know.

I’d ignored his calls and messages. I was even k*****g the time so that I didn’t have to go to the office early today. Why? Because I was too nervous to face him.

The blare of my phone snapped me out of my trance.

My heart skipped.

Is it him again?

Disappointment and relief flooded over me at once when I read Casie’s name flashing over the screen. Disappointment because it wasn’t him, relief because I didn’t have to force myself to ignore him again so that I could get more time to think of an answer.

“Hey, what’s up?” Setting the spoon away, I took a sip of the cold tea.

“Should I take the disinterest of your voice that you aren’t happy getting my call?” Her tone accusing.

I rolled my eyes. “It’s nothing like that. Just having a bad day.”

She hummed, “Had a fight with Romeo?”

“Whom are you talking about?”

“Duh! Who’d be the Romeo of our Juliette other than Achilles Valencian?”

I shook my head at her. Even being sassy and sarcastic, in secret she was into Shakespeare’s romance.

“No, we didn’t have any fight. But…” I sighed.

“Spill!”

I did spill everything to her. And

confused. I can’t just go out on a date with him. And I know him,

going out with him? You guys are jumping on each other’s bones any chance you get,

jump on each other! And…

who initiated the kiss

the situation was different

finished

What was the

that

My heart stuttered.

Did I?

in my

give Ace the answer. And wasn’t it too soon? I mean, we were just getting to a level of understanding each other, even not there

he already knew

She just hated the idea of him

didn’t have an official break-up. So, technically, he is still my boyfriend,” I explained. “And I can’t just go on a

love him and he knows it, end of story. Don’t spoil your real opportunities for the

wrong enough to him by letting Ace close to me. I can’t do more. I can’t

to come

“I don’t know. He’s still mad at me. All he told me was he’d

or responding to any messages. I even called his cousin but even he’d no idea when

what are you gonna

sighing. “I don’t

answer that long. Knowing his obsession with you, you should be

my head. I definitely felt relieved of the fact that he didn’t do any

on the fresh flowers in the kitchen vase that arrived for me this morning, just like everyday. Even when he must be mad that I was ignoring him, he didn’t forget to send those red roses for me. At first Mom and Dad were curious about those flowers, but now they kinda

at the watch. “I guess, I can’t be anymore late today. Gotta go to

let you go now! But don’t

“I won’t.”

***

if Ace was present in the office. And I’d to curse my luck knowing that he’d arrived

was the reason behind his ill

the nervousness down, I kept my

wouldn’t have to

wished that, the elevator’s doors slid open and he walked out of it. Running behind him were some black suited men, busy in explaining something so

day’s old stubble announced his mood. Anyone with a sane conscience wouldn’t want to cross his path

I turned around and ran to the staircase before he could notice

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