The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 40

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 40 – Huffing, I slammed the files on the desk. I’ve been brainstorming since the breaking news, but I couldn’t come up with anything.

So Achilles Valencian literally destroyed Antonio Reymond’s image before the whole world. From the gossip I heard from others around the office, after this blow, Antonio’s company’s shares dropped in the market drastically within some hours. Apparently, he was doomed.

I even heard police had some proof against him doing illegal businesses far in small towns.

I was sure Ace had a hand behind it. Otherwise how did police get all the proofs, strong enough to destroy a powerful businessman just in a day?

Only Achilles Valencian could do it.

After what that man did to Caleb, I should’ve seen it coming. But this was a big blow. How did he manage it?

My legs itched to go to his cabin and ask him directly. I wanted to know what was running into his head? What was his next plan? Because I was sure, after this, Antonio wouldn’t keep quiet.

But I couldn’t. And all because of him!

A groan left my mouth.

The knock on the door didn’t have my heart leap. Because I knew it wasn’t him! He wouldn’t knock at all to come in, he’d just barge in like a caveman he was!

Tobias poked his head through the door before strolling in. I scowled.

“Can I talk to you for a minute?” Tone gentle.

“No!” My answer was sharp, arms crossed over my chest.

“Em, please. This is important,” he said, eyes pleading.

I cocked my head. “Are you here to lawyer up for your friend?”

He let out a sigh. “I’m here to make my sister see the truth.”

My lips pressed together. So I was right. He was here for him, not me. And then realization hit me. He also knew everything. What happened that night. Of course he knew! Being his best friend and Tess’s twin, there was no way they didn’t tell him anything about their plan. How could he let them do this?

knew.” It wasn’t a question. It was

was clear. A look of sorrow

to stop them.” He took a step closer. “I know whatever they did, was extremely wrong. Even I’d stopped talking to them for months after I got to know how cruelly they broke your heart. But trust me, Em. With time, I realized maybe his way to push you away was wrong, but it only did good to you.

to my study?” my voice rose as I spoke. Apparently, everyone knew what happened that night, but no one even

you remember when you failed in the exams for the first time?”

Why was he asking

I answered, “At

“And why?”

trying to say? I didn’t study well!” I

after Achilles to concentrate on your study. You were too busy changing yourself, concerned about your weight, look and get up to impress him all the time that you didn’t have interest in your study anymore. Or the thing that how much you were getting lost into him that you almost forgot who you really were. You’d become a totally different person back then, Em. And that’s because all your

How could I argue

you think would have happened to a naive fifteenth year old if she was thrown into a world filled with d***s and addiction by a boy she loved? Would you be able to handle the shock and pain to see him writhe in agony when he needed d***s? Would you be able to handle him when he was drunk out of his mind at some corner of a street?

like a blunder. “I- I’d have been there for

confess, he knew it was the time to separate you from him. From his life. And after getting away from him, you finally focused on yourself once you

he was right. I’d have broken seeing Ace like that. My heart was too fragile back then to watch him suffer that much. But still, my heart argued with all these facts. It didn’t want to come to a peace with the fact

my proposal! He didn’t have to go ahead and do that with Tess! He’d no right to hurt me like that! Do you have any idea how I felt when I saw him with my own sister?” a tear rolled down my

was harsh, but

words.

would you give up?” He raised a brow.

my mouth and

I’d never give

still, yes you would be hurt, but after some time you would again start fantasizing about him. But when you saw him with your own

my eyes, I turned away from

give up on him, Em,” he

up,”

on my

gaze met his

he had to. He didn’t want you to ruin your precious future on him when all he could think of was d***s and alcohol most of

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