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.

defeat. Concerning about me became his habit for years now. Be it cousin or

I didn’t prefer

Unless it’s my Rosebud.

with my towel and took some swig

is a good idea? I mean, once the truth of that night seven years ago comes out, a

past I buried at the furthest

gazing out of the window, at the night that

was hesitant. “You can lose her forever if she finds out the truth, you

turned rigid.

I don’t tell her anything, I won’t

once she knows

the door

“Come in!”

in his

Car Accident.

nodded at Caleb. Getting my dismissal, he let out

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

gaze, he fidgeted in his place.

My jaw clenched.

to locate him everywhere I could, but it feels like he just disappeared from

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 driver to harm me the day I was returning from my

Antonio Reymond.

that car, I’d have considered giving him back what he gifted me, but unfortunately for

into the bottle in my

to my precious

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

that was the line he shouldn’t

was

shock in my

every tear that left my Rosebud’s eyes. He was going to

out more like a hiss. I wouldn’t get any peace until I crush him like an

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 him.” Confusion crossed

my eyes through the lists until one name caught my attention. She was one of those few who had more than just one night with him. They even

Perfect.

my penthouse back at Valencian Corp. And make sure no one knows about it. Not even Caleb.” Giving him a look, I asked. “Am I

he slowly uttered a yes and

said as my phone buzzed beside

turned around and

I

corner of my

You’re clear.

***

into the darkness, I waited at the

me reassured once again. Though due to the murk, I couldn’t see them. But I knew,

Just as I instructed.

screen of my phone lit up

Time to go.

a pair of blue eyes. Ushering me inside with her head, she slowly closed the door behind me once I

her, I climbed up the

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