Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 31 – “What are you talking about? I’m not escaping you,” I excused, not really meeting his eyes.
“Really? Then what was that at the lobby?” Gaze hard.
Surprise lit in me. He saw me?
D**n! I knew I’d gained weight. My fat a*s couldn’t even run faster!
“W-what was what? What did I do now?” I feigned innocent.
His lips pressed together in annoyance. “You ran away seeing me.”
I shrugged. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I was already late for office. And a lot of work was piled up. I was busy. You’re just mistaken.”
“Busy talking to my employee?” he asked, nostrils flaring.
My eyes widened. How did he know that I was talking to Matt?
Was he keeping an eye on me now? Could this man be anymore weird?
“You don’t have time for me but you do have time to talk to another man?” I staggered back as he took slow steps towards me, like a predator approaching his prey. “How many times do I have to tell you I don’t like seeing you with other men? You seem to be fond of him too much.” A muscle of his jaw ticked, hands curled into tight fists.
In another time I’d have told him off, saying that he didn’t have any right to decide whom I will talk to and whom I wouldn’t. But at this moment, I decided to cool him down first.
“I- I was just talking to him about work. And yes, I do like him. But just as a friend. Nothing else.”
My heart skipped when my back hit the wall and I realized that I’d no other way to escape anymore, with him standing just a hand away from me.
I was stuck between him and the wall.
Closing the rest of the distance, he put his hands at the both sides of my head on the wall, trapping me completely.
Leaning closer, he said, “And it’s better if it remains that way. It’d be good for him.”
I frowned at his warning. “What’s wrong with you? You’re behaving like a caveman!”
My breath hitched as he pulled me flush against him, resting his forehead against mine. The heady scent of his had me light-headed. “You’re mine, Rosebud. And I can be worse when it comes to you.”
Staring in his stormy grey, I went speechless at the intensity of his words.
“I was going mad since last night, thinking what’d be your answer. And you weren’t even picking up my calls or answering my messages.” He sighed, brushing his thumb on my cheek. “I was even outside of your house last night, but seeing the lights of your room off, I’d to go back.”
I gasped. “You were outside my house? Why?”
“For your answer.”
Oh!
ones, biting my lip. “I-
“Why?” Tone somber.
trailed off, not knowing how to give him an
sudden as his nostrils flared. “Is it for that boyfriend of yours? That boy is
I remained silent.
his lips curling into a sneer, his arms tightened around me. “When will you stop denying us? When will you let that sham of your relation go and
a breath. When those grey pools were open again, it wasn’t anger that I witnessed.
being the reason for his
lips at the curve of mine. I let out a shaky breath at the tingling sensation that his touch
to
don’t feel what I’m feeling right now. Tell me you don’t feel anything for me, for us. Tell me your
breathy
take it as a yes that your heart still belongs to
mine and moulded around me into a slow passionate kiss. My whole body trembled at the sensations that ran through me at just our mare lips touching. Fireworks exploded in
they were his salvation, the words he said turned vogue in my head. Throwing my arms around his neck, I pulled him closer and returned his affection with equal urgency and
head with one of his hands, keeping them in place. And with the other one, he felt my curves.
issues with
the tip of my tongue, but I was certain my eyes were enough
cupped my chin, his breathing still ragged. “So it’s a
I was still recovering from the sensations he made me feel, my mouth couldn’t form
did kiss him back…. But it wasn’t fair! How could I stay sane when he had his mouth and
mine into another hard but fast kiss.
that it’s cleared who owns your heart, I want my answer before evening. You’ve only some hours to give me a yes. Because I won’t wait for long.” With finality engraved into his voice, he glanced at my mouth for one
like a statue. Still reeling from everything he just did and said. He wouldn’t wait for long?
I didn’t say yes? Drag me out on
knew, Achilles Valencian
was my fault! I shouldn’t have kissed
what do I
my swollen lips. Heat crept up my cheeks along the flutterings in my tummy as
the most right thing to be into his arms. His embrace felt home. A home I never wanted
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cabin, towards the conference room. Another important meeting would be held in some time, and even after being an ordinary employee, the
have to answer him anything just because he demanded me to, but… if I wanted the answers of my own questions, I’d have to
simple. I couldn’t just go out with him when I didn’t have
neared the meeting room, I saw Tobias standing
you were gonna drop by,” I said, when
shrugged. “Thought to surprise you. And maybe
a brow. “More often?
me approaching, Matt’s eyes widened slightly
What’s with him?
what’s the meeting about?”
I shook my head.
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