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?
what you’re talking about. Warner came 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
him by my arms. “I said I didn’t mean that! Don’t twist
You were clearly implying that I was cheating on
don’t trust is that man!” He cupped my cheeks, holding my gaze with his furious ones. “Can’t you see what he’s trying to do? Can’t you
like you took away his career from him? Just like you
of his jaw ticked but he stayed silent. His
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 men who come near me and making
dark pupils of his
I frowned.
him!” He roared, cupping my jaw. But no matter how furious he was, his grip was gentle. “Why do you
Didn’t he hear what I was saying again
one of my
“You love him?”
caught at my throat as soon as the question came out his
fell on us through the open window. “Do you still have feelings for him, Rosebud? Does he love you more than I do? D-do you regret leaving him, leaving a
hit my heart
about Warner’s roaming around me that much? Not only his jealousy, but his insecurities made him do all these things. Because
why would he think
be in your arms like this if I had loved him and not you,” I held his gaze as I said those words. “If I didn’t love you, and only
him so much? Why are you still letting him be
won’t because he’s my friend, and I’m telling you this for a thousand times! I don’t love him, I never did! I don’t understand why
can’t you see it!” His shoulders fell up
I want to know him. But I thought I knew
eye as I stared at him. His gaze followed it, hands clenching at
whispered. “I didn’t think my Ace
remember you asking me about Warner’s
now,” I said. “I’m talking about your father’s d***h. You told me he did s*****e. But it’s not the truth. He didn’t s*****e, he
But no matter how much he tried to
me. I didn’t want to force him to do anything. Understanding how sensitive it was for him, I
A secret that was eating him alive and was the reason behind his fear of losing me, I wanted to be aware of that. Because the way he was behaving
past of his, I’d leave him.
to let me in. I wanted to heal him. I wanted to be
that, I needed to
that?” Greek accent was deeper than ever. “Who told you about this?” A silent tension was rolling off his stance, ready to explode
though I knew Warner wouldn’t lie to me, I was
it?” A shaky breath left my lips.
told you that?” Sharp jaw
did it, Ace?” I asked, ignoring his question. “And why did you hide it
about anything. Whoever told you this
eyes!” I glared. “I don’t know why even you’re hiding anything from me. We both know what’s the truth. Then why…wait,” I
storm brewing into his gaze
it’s true then. You’re
“Emerald, stop it.”
head, I gaped at him. “So it’s also true that it was you
“Stop…”
no. I don’t believe this. You can’t do that. There must be a reason behind that, right? There was a valid reason.
“I said stop!”
his thunderous roar. My horrified gaze met his flaming
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
stormed away, to his
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