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.

me became his habit for years now. Be it cousin or adopted brother, it seemed he was the older one among us, not

I didn’t prefer anyone’s meddling into my

Unless it’s my Rosebud.

wiped myself with my towel and took some swig from the

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

the mention of the past. The past I buried at

the right to know everything,” I said, gazing out of the window, at the night

can lose her forever if she finds out the

snapped inside me as my whole form turned rigid. But I managed to keep

I don’t tell her anything, I won’t get

she knows about

on the door interrupted

“Come in!”

first, Carter walked inside, a file in his hand. “Hello, boss. I, uh, got some reports

Car Accident.

nodded at Caleb. Getting my dismissal, he let out

to Carter. “Did you get your hands on that driver

his gaze, he fidgeted in his

My jaw clenched.

tried to locate him everywhere I could, but it feels like he just disappeared from the face of the earth. Antonio did

trying not to lose it. The volcano roared to be released inside me. My hands itched to k**l. K**l that b*****d who hired that

Antonio Reymond.

considered giving him back what he gifted me, but unfortunately for him, my

into the bottle in my

happened to my

He even framed Caleb with… d***s. And the same day I found out that

was the line

he was going to

and shock in my arms after that c***h. The way

my Rosebud’s eyes. He

of his recent involvements?” My question came out more like a hiss. I wouldn’t get any peace until I crush him

head, handing me the file. “Here are their names and backgrounds. But boss, I don’t understand. What will you do 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 about his plans or deeds that you can use against

caught my attention. She was one of those few who had more than just one night with him. They even went on some dates in the last

Perfect.

name. “Call her. Tell her to meet me at my penthouse back at Valencian Corp. And make sure no one knows about it. Not even Caleb.” Giving him a look, I

he slowly uttered a yes

go now,” I said as my

around

the phone, I

felt the corner of my lip

You’re clear.

***

inside my car into the darkness, I waited at the side of

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

Just as I instructed.

my phone lit

Time to go.

Ushering me inside with her head, she slowly closed the door behind

climbed up the

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