The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 33

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 33 – Ace’s POV

Sweat trickled down my neck to my spine, the thriving heat in my body accelerated my speed, and the hum of zeal flowing through my veins encouraged me to force myself more. Even the cuts on my knuckles didn’t stop me from going for another hit into the hard punching bag.

The more pain I got, the more I could keep myself in check. The more my head would concentrate on my physical agony, and not my heart’s desires and… fears.

His brown eyes never left me from the corner of the gym as I worked on my pain and salvation.

Until I didn’t get my actual redemption. Her.

“Achilles, stop it. Your knuckles are bleeding! What’s wrong with you tonight?” Caleb’s voice reached my ears. But the anxiousness of his tone couldn’t halt my movements.

Intense working out every night to help me sleep and keep myself sane was a routine of my life, but the pain and exhaustion became a necessity for me since I had her in the same city as mine.

Not being able to see her and have her into my arms even after her being so close to me, drove me crazy. But not to scare the light of my life away from me by revealing the intensity of the craving I had for her, I had to bind myself back with everything I had.

Red stains smudged on the grey punching bag as I went for another fist.

“You’ll have to meet her tomorrow evening, you remember that, right? What explanations will you have after she asks about the cuts?”

And that had me halt my hand in the mid air, going for another shot.

My gaze fell onto my wounded knuckles. He was right. She already asked me once.

Though those wounds were from showing those b******s their places who tried to hurt my Rosebud.

My jaw tightened at the recollection of that night when some vile drunkards followed her, the night she went to rescue her friend not thinking of her own safety.

Only I knew how I stopped myself from destroying them to bits for even thinking of harming her.

Running my hands through my wet locks, I let out a curse. Frustration and anger raged through me.

I was away for just one day from her, and she got herself into trouble. And it wasn’t the first time she pulled that kind of stunt, she tended to be careless of her safety even back in NY.

If I hadn’t put guards after her for her security, I didn’t know what nightmare she would bring me to.

I wished I could keep her with me twenty four hours, so that I could just hide her into my arms and never let anyone even touch her, let alone hurting her.

My fists clenched. Glimpses of that accident that day flashed into my mind. A volcano swirled inside me to be released.

No one will touch even a strand of you. I promise you that.

“Let me bring the first aid kit, your hands need some bandaging.”

“No need. I’m fine.”

“But you could get infection if you don’t get them treated,” he argued, a frown etched between his brows.

While I was just into my workout shorts, he stood there fully dressed with a formal black shirt and grey trousers.

“They won’t. I’m used to them.” Last time I let someone treat my wounds was my Rosebud. Because she was the only person who could heal me. Just her mere presence was enough for my pain to fade away.

“But…”

He was cut off with a sharp look of mine.

habit for years now. Be it cousin

respected his concern for me, I didn’t prefer anyone’s

Unless it’s my Rosebud.

with my towel and took some swig

moment of watching my movements, he opened his mouth again. “Do you… do you think this date is a good idea? I mean, once the truth of that night seven years ago comes out, a lot of the past

past. The past I buried at the furthest

doing. She has the right to know everything,” I said, gazing out of the window, at the night that

“You can lose her forever if she finds out

turned

anything, I won’t get her

she

the door interrupted

“Come in!”

first, Carter walked inside, a file in his hand.

Car Accident.

he let out a breath and walked out of the gym, closing the door

you get your hands

fidgeted in

My jaw clenched.

it feels like he just disappeared from the face of the

inside me. My hands itched to k**l.

Antonio Reymond.

giving him back what he gifted

into the bottle in my

could’ve happened to my

limits. He even framed Caleb

line

was

way she shook with fear and shock in my arms after that c***h. The way

to pay for every tear that left my Rosebud’s eyes. He was going to regret the

recent involvements?” My question came out more like a hiss.

with his one night stands? Most of them just stayed with him for money. They don’t share any more relation with him to know

ran my eyes through the lists until one name caught my attention. She was one of those few who had more than

Perfect.

name. “Call her. Tell her to meet me at my penthouse back at Valencian Corp. And make sure no one knows

a

go now,” I said as my phone buzzed beside

turned around and strode

the phone, I

the corner of my lip

You’re clear.

***

darkness, I waited at

again. Though due to the murk, I couldn’t see them. But

Just as I instructed.

of my phone lit up

Time to go.

blue eyes. Ushering me inside with her head, she slowly

climbed up the

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