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?

across my mind. The idea

But we

Now that I finally have you in my arms, I don’t want to let go of you.” He placed a sensual

threatened to

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

all to yourself after the reception is over. Everyone must be looking

I need you, Rosebud. I need you right now. I’ve waited so long.” The

deep voice. No matter how much I wanted to stay here, I couldn’t. As a maid of honor, I had to see

could wait

we’re needed outside right now. 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 wanted each other like two broken

away, his eyes held

smile tugged on his lips. “I will keep

burning, I looked

ear. “Let’s go outside and get done with everything as soon as possible.

Neither could I.

shut. It wasn’t a wise idea to tease the

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

and Caleb were busy chatting with some guests and clicking photos. She didn’t seem to be bothered with

if everything was good with the reception preparation, once I was outside again, I found Warner approaching me. Instinctively, my eyes did a glance around to see if

serious talk with

aside for a

the mention of him, I looked around the place. I’ve not seen him after the wedding. The moments he lingered around, he wasn’t focused on the ceremony either. He was too

I pulled him to a scheduled place where guests weren’t roaming around. “What did you find out? And sorry for earlier. Ace, uh, he could be a

him like to chase. You were like a challenge to him,

saying something that might hurt

it for now. And I already told you to not make any assumptions about me and Ace’s relationship. So I’d appreciate it if you

disagree. But the stern look of mine had him shut up. Slumping his shoulders, he let out

talk about

So? What did your cousin

told about the small business he had

I bobbed my head.

And after researching some more, we got the information that he did some illegal businesses under the

businesses? What kind of illegal

percent sure, but from what pieces of information my cousin got, it seemed like he managed a brothel at nights behind the service of hotels. Sources says that he even forced helpless girls into prostitution

a creature. Did Ace know about this? I was sure he didn’t.

he never got

behind him for anyone to use that against him. He was doing that until Achilles’s father passed away and he left UK to come

years leaving all his businesses behind like this? Because I didn’t believe he was that kind of man who’d

some

hit me. Of course! His brother’s property. That passed down to Ace. And he won Ace’s trust to get a hold on the power and money that

even a single proof? I

Now he only runs legal businesses across the UK. And with the power Ace had given him, I can’t say if he still runs something in the shadow while wiping along every evidence he has against him. Though I told my cousin to look

powerful man all thanks to 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 someone to look through Arthur’s past just like

I’ll talk to him as soon as possible. But just not 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 him? Then

to do it fast. Before Arthur gets even a hint of our quest, we’ve to get a hold onto something strong against