The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 48 – He froze.

Slowly pulling away, he cupped my cheeks. “What did you say?”

I bit my lip. But the shy smile broke out on my face anyway.

“What did you say, Rosebud? Did you just,” he gulped, his eyes were desperate, “did you just say that you…”

“I love you.”

He let out a shaky breath, the intense emotions swirling in his grey orbs seared my heart.

“Say it again,” he rasped.

Pulling him closer, I brushed my lips against his desirable ones. “I love you, Achilles Valencian. I love you so much that it hurts.”

Heaving a sigh, he engulfed me into his chest. I placed my cheek right above his heart listening to his fast heartbeat.

I didn’t complain about his vice grip around me as we stayed like that for some moments. Though I didn’t like his silence.

“Ace?” I whispered into his chest.

“Just a minute, Rosebud.” He took a deep breath into my hair. “Say it again.”

I smiled. “I love you.”

“Again.”

Laughing, I smacked his chest. “No, I already told it three times.”

Slightly leaning back from me, enough to look at my face, he placed his palm on my cheek. “Please, baby. Just once more. I want to hear it again. You don’t know how much I’ve waited to hear those words. How many times I’ve dreamt of you saying those words to me.”

Something bloomed into my heart. Blinking away my tears, I placed a kiss on his chest. “I love you, Ace. I love you so freaking much! More than anything in the world.”

I looked up at him. His eyes were closed as if feeling every word that left my lips.

“Happy now?”

Those stormy grey eyes met my turquoise again. A content smile stretched across his heavenly features as he pulled me in his gentlest kiss. Not the demanding punishing kisses.

But to my dissatisfaction, he pulled away, leaving me crave for more.

“Come with me?” he asked, running his hand through my locks.

“Where?”

“Somewhere where I can have you all to myself.” His heated gaze ran slid down to my cleavage. “Did I tell you how beautiful you’re looking in that dress? More than I’d imagined you’d look.”

I blushed.

Alone with him to have him all to myself?

body as unholy thoughts flashed across my mind. The idea sounded tempting. But we couldn’t just

But we can’t. The

have you in my arms, I don’t want to let go of you.” He

to

stop him before I lost my control. We couldn’t

me all to yourself after the reception is over. Everyone must be looking for us. We need to go

groaned, latching his mouth on my throat. “I don’t want to. I need you, Rosebud. I need you right now. I’ve waited so long.” The last sentence

how much I wanted to stay here, I couldn’t.

I could wait

Caleb and Tess must be looking for us.” The s****l tension that was floating around us from the last months threatened to burst right now. Now that there was no barrier between us, we both

eyes held mine. They held

mischievous smile tugged on his lips. “I will keep that in

burning,

tucked a strand behind my ear. “Let’s go outside and

Neither could I.

wanted to say, but chose to stay shut. It wasn’t a wise idea

my head, I placed one lingering kiss on his lips before opening the door and stepping outside. He followed behind, pulling me into him again. But then due to an important phone call, he had to leave me. But only for some minutes, as he

busy chatting with some guests

again, I found Warner approaching me. Instinctively, my eyes did a glance around to see if my caveman was anywhere around. I didn’t want his horns to come out

needed a serious talk with him

free now? Come aside for a minute. I’ve

him after the wedding. The moments he lingered around, he wasn’t focused on the ceremony either. He was too busy on his phone with

roaming around. “What did you find out? And sorry for earlier. Ace, uh, he could be a little possessive when it

you. He thinks of you as his property that belongs to him. And trust me, men like him like to chase. You were like a

from saying something that might hurt him. His hatred

talk about what’s important right now? We’ve an issue in our hands. And that’s Arthur. So let’s just stick with it for now. And I already told you

he wanted to disagree. But the stern look of mine had him shut up. Slumping

Let’s talk about Arthur

nodded. “Thank you! So? What did your cousin find

about the small business he had in Wales,

I bobbed my head.

nights there. And after researching some more, we got the information that he did some illegal businesses under the cover of those hotels. He

“Illegal businesses? What

seemed like he managed a brothel at nights behind the service of hotels. Sources says that he even forced

be that low of a creature. Did Ace know about this? I was sure he didn’t. He’d never allow such a

he

leave a single evidence behind him for anyone to use that against him. He was doing that until Achilles’s father

businesses behind like this? Because I didn’t believe he was that kind of man who’d leave everything behind just

some other agenda.

a hold on the power and money that Ace had. With his help, he expanded his business more within the

single proof? I mean, there must

“He stopped his illegal businesses a long time ago after he started handling Valencian Corp in Achilles’s absence. Now he only runs legal businesses across the UK. And with the power Ace had given him, I can’t

Ace’s trust in him. I wished I could tell all these to him. But without any proof, will he believe me? But he could also hire

now. We’ve come into a relationship just now. I didn’t want any tension in it right now. Maybe with a day or two, when Warner’s cousin would find something solid against

to do it fast. Before Arthur gets even a hint of our quest, we’ve to get a hold onto something strong against him.” I looked into his eyes. “And thank you, Warner! I couldn’t do this