The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 68 – Sunlight beamed against my eyelids, making me slowly flutter them open. A yawn sneaked out of me as I stretched across the bed very unladylike. The soreness around different places of my satisfied body bloomed a smile on my lips.

But it slipped as soon as I found the emptiness beside me when my hands searched for his warmth. The sheets were cold enough for me to understand that he had gotten up a long time ago.

It was getting on my nerves not finding him with me in the bed when I woke up in the morning. I craved his body warmth around me and his sultry kisses.

Then memories of last night flooded into my mind. My heart clenched with the recollection of his pain and suffering for years. For the crime he didn’t do.

It was saddening that he had lived half of his life thinking he was the cause of his father’s d***h and thought that I’d hate him after learning the truth. I wished he had told me earlier about his fallacious guilt and fear. I would’ve cleared it out to him that I wouldn’t leave him no matter what. I couldn’t. Not especially when he was innocent.

I let out a shaky breath remembering the torment in his beautiful grey eyes. My heart bled for him. I wanted to take all his pain as mine, only if I could.

After knowing the truth, I saw everything from a new angle. My respect and gratefulness for my father went to another level higher now. Though it was still shocking to know that it was Dad who saved Ace from that tragedy and he never told a soul about it. On the other hand my opinion about his mother did also change. No matter how much my heart went out for her, even after understanding her pain and sufferings, I wouldn’t be able to forgive her for leaving Ace and Caleb when they needed her the most. Especially Ace.

I understood that she needed an escape from her traumatic life, but she shouldn’t have left her son behind to suffer in the endless guilt and insecurities. He needed her. There was no one to give him emotional support.

Maybe I was being selfish. I was only thinking about the love of my life. But I wouldn’t leave my only son like that ever no matter the h**l I went through. Especially in that situation.

Though I’d never give words to my opinion about his mother before him. I knew no matter what she did, he didn’t hold it against her. He respected and loved her.

Sighing, I sat up, rubbing my face.

And then the note on the side table caught my eyes. The smile returned on my face.

It must be from him.

Yes, I was a little upset that I didn’t find him in the bed with me when I woke up, but he did sleep the whole night wrapped around me like a baby. He didn’t get up in the middle of the night and go to the gym to channel his frustration and fears to the punching bag last night. And I think this was a big progress.

Good morning, my beautiful rose!

I’m so sorry, my love. I couldn’t stay until you woke up. Had to leave for an urgent meeting. But just for two hours. Stay here, I’ll come home as soon as I’m finished. I know we came here for just one day, but a day keeping you all to myself isn’t enough for me. I need more.

I made you breakfast. Heat it up before eating. I’ll try to cut this meeting short and fly into your arms as soon as possible.

PS: As it’s an very important meeting, my phone will be switched off. If you need anything, just call Carter. He’ll give your message to me. But DO NOT leave the house until I’m there.

Love you!

A

Placing a kiss on the note that smelled like his intoxicating scent, I pressed it against my chest. A sigh of bliss left me.

How did I get so lucky with love? I thought I was never going to get this man. And here I was, staying into the house he bought for our future, sleeping in his arms on our bed.

G*d, I already missed him!

Then something clicked in my head.

Wait. Meeting?

What important meeting was it that he had to leave our vacation and drive back to the office so early?

As far as I remember, he didn’t have any important meetings until the next Monday. Except…

My eyes widened.

The meeting with the Russians! He did say they were about to sign the final contract. It must be it!

D**n it!

Leaping on my feet, I put my last night’s clothes on.

before he signed the contract. The contract that old

got shot during the fight. It wasn’t his fault. Even if Dad and he kept it hidden for the sake of his future, it wasn’t that big of a crime for Arthur to destroy Ace. Nor there’s any proof of it. He might know about it, just like Warner did, but he didn’t have anything to prove. Ace and Dad made sure not to leave any

before letting anything happen to him. And that b*****d just used it against me, to keep my mouth shut until he gets a way out of his crimes

percent sure he didn’t have anything against Ace. If he did, wouldn’t he and Antonio have used it to defame Ace

why didn’t I figure this out before? Why didn’t

exactly going through his wrinkled brain, but I had this strong hunch. He’d be using this contract to harm Ace and the company.

wouldn’t let this

Ace everything last night. But last night he was distressed enough

tell him this morning calmly. But he was gone

But as he said, it was unreachable. So I called Carter.

morning, Ms. Hutton!” His cheerful

phone to Ace? I need to talk to him

since I had to pick some files

halt, panting from flying down the stairs so fast. “Wait, the meeting isn’t happening in

It’s being held in

It’s almost twenty minutes drive from here. Not

with the Russians?” Even if I knew that it was, but yet hoped for

companies are going to sign the final contract today.” He stamped on

Carter. Stop the meeting. Go there as fast as you can and tell Ace that I said, no, I pleaded not to sign the contract. You understand me? Tell him that I need

my purse, I ran

But what happened, Ms. Hutton? Is there any problem? Everything is set, I don’t think there’s anything

sign anything. At least not before I reach there. If you fail to do that, it can cost you

stopped on my way as several big hulky men in black towered over me. Their tinted

from all of a sudden? They weren’t

Hutton. We’re extremely sorry to inform you that you can’t go out anywhere until the boss arrives. Please, go back inside, Miss,” one of the hulks spoke in his deep

from? I’m free to go anywhere I want! I need to go somewhere urgent, so move away

I tried to pass them, they

Miss. But we can’t let you go. It’s the

rose.

tell them to lock me in the house? I didn’t remember him mentioning any of this yesterday. Everything was fine. Then what happened

I remembered his

NOT leave the

did warn me not to leave. But forgot to give me the

late. The meeting has already started. If I don’t reach on time, he will sign the contract. I didn’t care at that moment about why he didn’t want

“We aren’t allowed to say that. But we can’t

So move away from my way. And I’m going to your boss. So I don’t

didn’t budge from

pressed tight.

can’t. We’re just doing our

me back in the house? Because, of course, I’ll fight tooth and nail with you. But you

slowly planted seeds of hope in my heart that I was winning

run to him crying and say that how you guys manhandled me and hurt me to drag me back inside,

their faces drained and they stood still, not uttering

smiled. “Good.

out but I didn’t stop. Ignoring them coming behind me, begging for me to stay, I stopped a

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entrance of Diamond Valley, a voice made

“Ms. Hutton!”

up the stairs before reaching me. Hunching forward, he placed his hands on his knees, heaving laboured breath. His sky blue shirt clung to his body soaked with sweat.

room to deliver Ace my message?” Then realization set

than a sane man would to reach my destination fast, bribing him with double cash. I thought Carter

got stuck in the traffic. It was so severe that I had to leave my

head, I turned around and

just hoped he didn’t sign