The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 46

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.”

as an unknown emotion flashed across his

palm. “I’d tell you shouldn’t have come here. But I 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

could see it in his eyes. The emptiness, the pain. Something was eating

let the past hold your

forehead against mine.

I frowned. “Everyone who…”

hit me. He was

I averted my eyes.

sighed. Taking my hands in his, he kissed each of my knuckles. “Come with

“Where?”

down the hallway. Once we were at the terrace,

bought something

“What?”

something and then put it back inside

“You’ll see.”

arms. “We should go

with him, right? After our argument at his cabin, I should give him a cold shoulder. And here

off his jacket, he secured it around me. “Here, it’ll keep you warm. Though I was enjoying looking at you in

cheeks as I tucked a strayed strand behind my ear. I didn’t wear anything fancy.

meet his intense gaze. “Never hide your face from me, Rosebud. I love to see those

on flames, hurt fluttering. D**n! Would his words ever cease to affect me

attention towards the door. Carter stood there with an awkward

a step back from Ace, pulling at the

the parcel you told me to get from your car,” Carter

box from him, Ace nodded. “You

smile, he

I eyed the

before me, he opened it, putting the contents inside

content

up at him, a wide grin

he nodded, watching

him, I took a sniff. Sweet aroma wafted

he took me near the

my mouth as he gripped my waist and sat me on the wide surface of

Let me down!” I tried to get off, but he only parted my knees and stepped between them, wrapping his arms around

Placing the box beside me, he took out one cupcake and held it against

grip tightened 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 my mouth. There was even chocolate cream

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

saying, he wiped the

shiver ran

I focused on his words. “You made

“Whom else would I spend my precious

stared

have a bite on the half eaten cupcake. “Only for

took my thumb into his mouth and sucked the chocolate off it. His

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