Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 46 – My breath hitched at my throat. Heart pounded down my chest.
He was talking about Sierra?
He must be. B-but, why did he need to order someone to finish her if she does anything against him?
Did he get to know I went to see her? To get information about him?
No, no. Even if he did know of my visit, how could he know that I had any kind of suspicion on him? I could visit her for any reason, right? She was my friend after all.
But that wasn’t the matter of concern right now. Sierra was in danger. He could harm her at any moment. And I couldn’t let this happen. I had to do something for her.
What secret of his did she know for him to act that vicious to the point where he’d want her to be d**d?
When he put the phone down and put it into his pocket, I whirled around and left as fast as I could, without making any noise. Thank G*d for the thick handcrafted carpet that covered the floor. Otherwise my heels would announce my presence even if I took a single step.
With my heart at my throat, I ran down the empty corridor and turned to a hallway that didn’t lead outside. There was a risk of him noticing me if I took that route.
Glancing over my shoulder as I took another turn, I slammed against a hard chest and the blow had me thrown backwards. But a pair of big warm hands shot out to me and pulled me back, securing me into their hold.
For a second I almost stopped breathing assuming I got caught, but then I looked up. Narrowed stormy grey eyes met mine, they held concern.
“What’s wrong with you? You could get hurt if I wasn’t here to hold you!”
Yes, I could. But you saved me.
I took a deep breath. Relief washed over me. I subconsciously stepped closer to him, casting a glance at my back. No matter what I said, I wasn’t brave enough to be alone with that man in those eerie hallways. Now that there was a whisper at the back of my mind that he knew what I was up to. Though it didn’t make any sense, he couldn’t have known about my suspicion. But still, after hearing his phone conversation, a fear etched into my mind.
But that wouldn’t stop me from exposing him.
“Rosebud?” Cupping my face, he made me look into his now hard eyes. My fists were now clenched around his black shirt. “What happened? You look scared. Is everything alright?” He glimpsed behind me. “Did anyone do or say anything to you?”
Gulping, I shook my head. “Nobody said or did anything. I’m fine, don’t worry. I-i kinda got lost around here. So, I was just looking for the exit.”
He didn’t look convinced. “You know this house quite well, Rosebud. You can’t just get lost here so easily. What are you hiding?”
“I’m not hiding anything.” Now that I got his one arm around my waist and another one softly running through my hair, I felt safe. His mere presence gave me security. “I was just looking around out of boredom and got a bit lost. There are so many hallways after all. Anyways, you came? I thought you weren’t going to join tonight’s dinner.”
Even if he was aware of my subtle way of changing the subject, he let me. His tight jaw and steely glances over my shoulder were the evidence.
“Ace?”
His head snapped to me. “Yeah. I- I was busy with a meeting.”
What Caleb said back at their engagement party floated into my mind. My heart clenched into my chest.
“It must be difficult, isn’t it?” I whispered.
“What?” His head tilted to the side.
“Coming here,” I said. “It must be difficult for you to come to his house. The house that only brings you hurtful memories.”
shoulders tensed as an unknown emotion flashed across
won’t. Because you’ve to move on, Ace. Besides those ugly memories, you also have one of the most beautiful memories of your life here. So don’t let the negativity overcome the positive sides. Until you won’t let go of the past, you won’t be
the pain. Something was eating him alive and he couldn’t express it. And worse, there was a fear in there. Behind those
move on. Don’t let the past hold your happiness and peace,”
mine. “Shouldn’t all of
I frowned. “Everyone who…”
it hit me. He
I averted my eyes.
sighed. Taking my hands in his, he kissed each of my knuckles.
“Where?”
answering, he led me down the hallway. Once we were at the terrace, he
something
“What?”
something and
“You’ll see.”
“We
give
he secured it around me. “Here, it’ll keep you warm. Though I was enjoying looking at
didn’t wear
me meet his intense gaze. “Never hide your face from me, Rosebud. I love to see those cheeks turn all
flames, hurt fluttering. D**n! Would his words ever cease to
there with an awkward stance at
from Ace, pulling at the jacket
the parcel you told me to get from your
taking the box from him, Ace nodded. “You can go
me a smile, he walked
that?” I eyed the box
he opened it, putting the contents
delicious content
up at him,
at his lips as he nodded, watching me intently.
the box from him, I took a sniff. Sweet aroma
he took
waist and sat me on the wide surface of the railing. I
he only parted my knees and stepped between them, wrapping his arms
box beside me, he took
around me, I relaxed and took the cupcake from his hand, biting into it. A moan slipped my mouth as soon as the soft as cotton stuff melted into
did you get them?” I put my phone beside the box and occupied my other hand with another one. While I devoured on them like a woman hungry for years, he just watched me silently. A serenity held those stormy grey eyes. And that did something serious damage to
them from anywhere. I made them myself,” saying, he wiped the corner of my lips with his
ran
I focused on his words. “You made them?
else would I spend my precious
stared
himself have a bite on the half eaten
breath hitched at my throat when he took my thumb into his mouth and sucked the chocolate
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