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?

unholy thoughts flashed across my mind. The

you. But we

my arms, I don’t want to let go of you.” He placed a sensual kiss in my neck, arms tightening around

moan threatened to

had to stop him before I lost my control. We couldn’t do anything right now. At least not until the

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

my throat. “I don’t want to. I need you, Rosebud. I need you right

how much I wanted to stay here, I couldn’t. As a maid of honor,

could wait

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

his eyes held mine. They held dark

smile tugged on his lips.

burning, I

“Let’s go outside and get done with

Neither could I.

stay shut. It wasn’t a wise idea to

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

busy chatting with some guests

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 my caveman was anywhere

needed a serious talk

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

moments he lingered around, he wasn’t focused on the ceremony either. He was too busy on his

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 little possessive when it comes

his property that belongs to him. And trust me, men like him like to chase. You were like a challenge to him, so he came after you

fists clenched. Gritting my teeth I kept myself from saying something that might hurt him. His hatred towards Ace was getting on my nerves

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 to not make any assumptions about me and Ace’s relationship.

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

Let’s talk about Arthur

So? What did your

small business he had in

I bobbed my head.

businesses under the cover of those hotels. He was even suspected by cops

brows furrowed. “Illegal businesses? What kind of illegal

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

be that low of a creature. Did Ace know about this? I was sure he didn’t. He’d never allow such a man to stay around him if he had even a hint of

he never got

shrewd man, Em. He made sure not to leave a single evidence behind him for anyone to use that against him. He was doing that until Achilles’s father passed away and he left

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

have some other agenda.

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 Ace had. With his help, he expanded his

even a single proof? I mean, there must

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 say if he still runs something in the shadow while wiping along every evidence he has against him. Though I told my

right. He was quite a 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

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

quest, we’ve to get a hold onto something strong against him.”