The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 59

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 59 – “Ace?” I called again, but the shadow didn’t move.

Padding closer, I squinted my eyes. The lightning that cracked outside left a flash of luster on his face for a fleeting second. Stormy grey eyes were set on me. But they were dark tonight. Much stormier than I’d even encountered.

I let out a sigh of relief. “What the h**l is wrong with you? You almost gave me a heart a****k!”

When he didn’t answer, I found the switch and turned the lights on.

And there he was.

Still in his last night’s pants and a fresh black shirt, the one he must have worn before storming out, his disheveled form sat silently on the couch. Some of the buttons of his shirt were undone, giving me a sinful sight.

Even the dark circles under his eyes and a day’s of old stubble didn’t do anything to make him look any less sexier.

I missed him.

I gave myself an inner shake. It wasn’t a time to drool over him.

“So you finally got time to come back?” My tone sharp. Wasn’t I planning to give him a silent treatment?

I pressed my lips together when he just continued to stare at me with his icy cold gaze without saying a word.

“I’m talking to you! Where were you the whole night and the entire day? I was going crazy out of concern!”

“You were concerned about me? I thought you were too busy spending a nice time with your special friend.” His cold voice came out with his head tilted to the side.

Special friend? What was he talking…

Oh!

But how did he find out about Warner? He wasn’t even here.

Crossing my arms over my chest, I held a straight face. “I don’t think it should bother you if I spend a little time with my friend.”

“Of course, it should bother me!” He snapped, shooting up to his legs. And my flinching back at his thunderous voice was immediate. “My woman is getting cozy with her ex-boyfriend at my back in my own house, and you’re saying it shouldn’t bother me? It does f*****g bother me!”

I stilled.

At his back?

“A-at your back? What are you trying to imply, Ace?” I asked. It was more like a whisper.

My chest tightened. How could he even imagine that I’d ever do that to him?

Shock flashed over his eyes in place of rage as realization of his own words hit him. “I meant…” Tone thick. “When I wasn’t present here. What was he doing here in my penthouse? How did you even let him in? Even after knowing how’d I feel about it? Even after knowing how he feels about you!”

“Oh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to let my friends in your penthouse. I’d have definitely asked for your permission if you were available on the phone.” I faked a sweet smile.

I thought it was our home…

I blinked away the b**n in my eyes. Was he even aware of the fact that how he was hurting me getting lost into his anger and jealousy?

His fists clenched. “Emerald, don’t test my patience. You know very well what I’m talking about.”

Emerald again?

here to talk to me and we had a little chat. Then he left. I don’t know what we did for you to think that I was cheating on

by my arms.

you said. You were clearly implying

gaze with his furious ones. “Can’t you see what he’s trying to do? Can’t you see what he wants? He wants to take you away from me. And you’re

away his career from him? Just like you sent him

of his jaw ticked but he stayed silent. His unapologetic flaming gaze drove my temper

“I can’t believe this! How can you ruin someone’s career like that? He’s just a friend to me, he always was. How many times do I have to tell you? I always ignored every craziness you did in these past months. Your buying Cooper’s company so that you could make me transfer back to California, putting guards after me, threatening off any

flush against his chest, the dark pupils of

I frowned.

you from me but still you’re fighting me for him!” He roared, cupping my jaw. But no matter how furious he was, his grip was gentle. “Why do

teeth. Didn’t he hear what I was saying again

of my

“You love him?”

soon as the question

through the open window. “Do you still have feelings for

in his voice hit my heart

showing me his fear, insecurities. So that’s why he was so vexed about Warner’s roaming around me that much? Not only his jealousy, but his insecurities

why would he

you,” I held his gaze as I said those words. “If I didn’t love you, and only you, I wouldn’t be waiting here for you even

still care for him so much? Why are you still letting him be into

won’t because he’s my friend, and I’m telling you this for a thousand times!

shoulders

him off. “Nor do I want to know him. But I thought I knew you.

him.

whispered. “I didn’t think my Ace would lie to me

me about Warner’s suddenly getting hired and anything regarding

now,” I said. “I’m talking about your father’s d***h. You told

sat an unreadable mask now. But no matter how much he tried to hide his true feelings, those stormy grey eyes

him to do anything. Understanding how sensitive it was for him, I thought I’d

he went under the influence of them, I couldn’t sit quiet. Because of that past, he had this assumption that he wasn’t good enough for me. That I could leave him anytime realizing the fact. A secret that was eating him alive and was the reason behind his fear of losing me, I wanted to be aware

past of his, I’d leave him. And he’d do anything

I wanted to heal him. I wanted to be beside him, the thing I couldn’t do years

that, I needed

A silent tension was rolling off his

lie to me, I was still shocked

breath left my

told you that?” Sharp jaw

ignoring his question. “And why did you hide it

anything. Whoever told

don’t know why even you’re hiding anything from me. We both

silence and the storm brewing into his gaze was my answer. His fisted hands shook

then.

“Emerald, stop it.”

also true that it was you who bribed the police to save the

“Stop…”

be a reason behind that, right? There

“I said stop!”

his thunderous roar. My

had enough! Can’t you get one f*****g thing in your head that I don’t want to talk about it?” He hissed. “I don’t owe you anything. I don’t need to tell you every f*****g thing about my life. So just stay the h**l out of

he stormed away, to his

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