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.”

into my chest as I struggled with

the cheesy shrimp. And I was amazed. It was delicious!

then tasted the chicken. My

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

my mouth full, I raised my

head. “Uh, how’s the food?

at him. Was Achilles Valencian nervous? And he needed my

my head. “They’re delicious. More than delicious actually. You’d be an excellent chef

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

have clicked a

astounding saucer eyes, he cleared his

hide my smile. “You were

eat your food. They’re getting cold,”

try some spaghetti. I’m sure you’ll

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

cursed under

secret is safe with me. No

he warned, his grey orbs formed into a scowl. “Eat

onto his knuckles again. None of the movements of his hands didn’t seem to bother him even if they were black and blue. He

him inside and out some ointment on them. But I knew

friend’s family?” The way the guard outside greeted him, staff working for him here

didn’t have to look up at me as he already was watching me. He was watching me more than he ate his food,

Annoying man!

actually didn’t want to sell it

“How?”

shrug was casual. “By offering them triple of the

do that? You could just buy any other property, much bigger

the intensity was back in his grey pools.

my throat as

he brought this beach house for me? First that company, then that

or

the dinner, he stood up and gave me

slow music hummed

I placed my hand on his, letting him pull me on my feet and gather closer to his warmth. His heady cologne filled my senses

I say how beautiful you’re looking tonight?” his low

up cheeks, I shook my

looking enchanting tonight, Rosebud,”

you. You’re not

it? Nothing more I get to hear?” He raised

rolled my eyes.

“Just good?”

glared at his mischievous grey eyes. Though he teased me, I could feel the change of mood in him after the

happened? You look tense,” I

shook his head.

Without complaining, I rested my head under his chin,

***

said, lining my soldier right before his

he just

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

turned more anxious as

questions. What was in the past that he was that agitated

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