The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 36

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 36 – Warner? Why was he calling me?

The phone buzzed again. But this time, it was a message from him.

“Who’s it?”

My thumb halted in the mid way from opening the message. Slowly turning around, I put my phone back into my purse. “It’s Mom, she asked if we’ve reached the party safely.”

I couldn’t mention Warner’s name now. No matter how sweet he was right now, jealousy didn’t sit well with him. He proved it many times before. And I didn’t want to ruin this night when it just started.

I’d just talk to Warner later.

Nodding, he put the trays of food on the table and gestured to me to sit. Of course, pulling my chair for me.

Shaking my head, I smiled. “Thank you.”

When he settled at the opposite chair of me, my eyes fell on his broad shoulders. Gone his jacket, now he was only in his black shirt. And it clung to his sculpted chest and arms like a second skin. Those folded sleeves up to his elbows, displaying the veiny strong hands, had me stare.

A breathless sigh left my lips. Why was he so perfect in every way?

Except his stubborn self of course!

The delicious aroma of the covered food snatched my attention. My stomach growled again. And when he took the lids off of the food platters, my mouth watered.

Cheesy garlic shrimp!

My eyes snapped up to him. Smiling at me, he put some shrimps on my plate, then drizzling the sweet and sour sauce on it. Just the way I liked.

Seeing my surprise, he said, “How could I forget to make my girl’s favorite food on our first date?”

I gasped, eyeing the shrimps, roasted potatoes, smoking chicken sizzlings and spaghetti. All my favorites. “You- you made all of this?”

I didn’t know he’d culinary skills.

His gaze locked with mine. “You didn’t argue about the thing that I called you my girl or it’s our actual date.”

Oh!

My cheeks turned hot. I was so stunned that he made all those dishes for me that I totally ignored his other emissions.

“I- yes. It’s just a friendly date. Don’t forget that! And I’m not your girl.” I cleared my throat, shifting in my chair.

He chuckled. That beautiful sound always made me feel something inside me. It felt like he was a totally different man around me. He talked more, he laughed more. His eyes held light.

“Well, our kiss proves that both of your beliefs are wrong.” He put some spaghetti on my plate, and then reached for the roasted potatoes. “And yes, I cooked them myself.”

I tried my best not to turn into beetroot out of embarrassment. Though whatever I said, my actions told the opposite. But it wasn’t my fault. I tried my best to resist him, but he always crossed my boundaries.

“I didn’t know you knew how to cook.” I changed the subject, sticking a shrimp in my fork.

He shrugged. “I only know to make the favorite dishes of my Rosebud.”

My fork stopped in the half way in the air to my mouth. My heart skipped as I stared at him. He only learned to make my favorite dishes?

“W-why?” I stuttered.

“So that I could always keep my queen happy and full.”

soared into my chest as

eyes, I took a bite of the cheesy shrimp. And I was amazed. It was

into my mouth, and then tasted the chicken. My

I opened my eyes, I noticed he didn’t even touch his plate yet. With an uncertain expression, he watched me. As if waiting for

my mouth full, I

back of his head. “Uh,

Valencian nervous? And

delicious actually. You’d be an excellent chef if you weren’t a businessman,” I

features as he relaxed in his seat. Wait, was I hallucinating? Was

have

cleared his throat put back on his confident

hide my smile. “You

wasn’t! Now eat your food. They’re getting cold,” he said,

spaghetti. I’m sure you’ll

were blushing. I saw it!” I argued, teasing him. “It’s okay to

cursed under

me. No one

orbs formed into a scowl. “Eat

him alone and concentrate on my food. As we silently began eating those delicacies, my eyes fell onto his knuckles again. None of the movements of his hands didn’t seem

and out some ointment on them. But I knew he wouldn’t let me until the date

the guard outside greeted him, staff working for him here and the way he planned everything said that he

look up at me as he already was watching me. He was watching me more than he ate his food, not letting me eat comfortably. How would I do

Annoying man!

years ago. They actually didn’t want to sell it at first, but then I convinced

“How?”

shrug was casual. “By offering them triple of the

“Triple? But why’d you do that? You could just buy any other property, much

intensity was back in his grey pools. “Those didn’t remind me of my

heart caught at my throat as I stared

house for me? First that company, then that canvas and now

was out of words. I didn’t know what to say or react. So dumbfounded, I looked down

the dinner, he stood up and gave me

A slow music hummed in the

heady cologne filled my senses as we swayed slowly

you’re looking tonight?” his low voice

cheeks, I shook

looking enchanting tonight, Rosebud,”

blushed some more. “Thank you. You’re not looking

it? Nothing more I get

eyes.

“Just good?”

he teased me, I could feel the change of mood

happened? You look tense,”

his face. He shook his head. “Not now. Later, Rosebud.

his chest. Without complaining, I rested

***

my soldier right before his

adjoined before him, he just stared at the

led me inside to play chess, just like old times. At the first match, he won, as always. But in the second match, I won. Same went with the third one. Not because I was better than him on the chess board, because he let me win. His mind was somewhere else other than

more time was passing tonight, the more his stance got tense. Those grey eyes turned more anxious as our game started to come to an end. He was stalling time, I was aware

was now afraid to ask questions. What was in the past that he was that agitated

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