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.”
intense gaze had me gulp. Something soared into my chest as I struggled with the tons of emotions he
And I was amazed. It was
mouth, and then tasted the
my eyes, I noticed he didn’t even touch his plate yet. With an uncertain expression, he
mouth full, I
scratched the back of his head. “Uh, how’s the food? Did
Was Achilles Valencian nervous? And he
head. “They’re delicious. More than delicious actually. You’d be an excellent chef if you weren’t
as he relaxed in his seat. Wait, was I hallucinating? Was that pink
Valencian was blushing! Oh s**t! I should have
astounding saucer eyes, he cleared his throat put
I couldn’t hide
wasn’t! Now eat your food. They’re getting cold,” he said,
try some spaghetti. I’m
blushing. I saw it!” I argued,
cursed under his
safe with me. No one will ever know that Achilles
grey orbs formed into
eating those delicacies, my eyes fell onto his knuckles again. None of the movements of
out some ointment on them. But I knew he wouldn’t let
greeted him, staff working for him here and the way he planned everything said that he owned this
than he ate his food, not letting me eat comfortably. How would I do it when his
Annoying man!
They actually didn’t want to sell it at first, but then I
“How?”
offering them triple of the actual price of this
that? You could just buy any other property, much bigger
intensity was back in his grey pools.
heart caught at my throat as
house for me? First that company, then that canvas
was out of words. I didn’t know what to say or react. So dumbfounded, I looked down and
dinner, he
slow music hummed in the
His heady cologne filled my senses as we swayed slowly along the harmony. Gazing at my eyes, he tucked a
how beautiful you’re looking tonight?” his
heated up cheeks, I
looking enchanting tonight, Rosebud,” he
“Thank you. You’re
Nothing more I get to
rolled my eyes.
“Just good?”
he teased me, I could feel the change of mood in him after the dinner. His
happened? You look tense,” I
smile slipped off his face. He shook his head. “Not now.
Without complaining, I rested my head under his chin, closed my eyes and enjoyed our slow dance,
***
mate!” I said, lining my
just
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,
time was passing tonight, the more his stance got tense. Those grey eyes turned more anxious as our game started to
even I was now afraid to ask questions. What was in the past that he was
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