The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 14

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 14 – Clutching the t-shirt tight against my chest, I whirled around and my breath caught into my throat. There, he stood rigid beside the door, hand clenched around the k**b as his darker than ever stormy grey gaze preyed on my almost half naked body. Even with the t-shirt before my chest, I felt naked under his scorching stare.

Curse the moment I decided to go braless due to the thick cotton blouse!

“W-what are you doing here? Get out!” I screeched, as he stood there immobile, staring at me shamelessly.

My outburst seemed to pull him out of his trance. Closing his eyes for a moment, he took a deep breath. Once those grey pools opened again, instead of leaving, he closed the door behind him and stalked towards me.

Eyes like saucers, I stepped back. “W-what are you doing? Get out of the room! Right now!”

Only when he was inches away from me, then did he stop. Jaws clenched, his gaze went back to roam on my b**e shoulders to my b**e waist, leaving a tingling sensation behind in their wake.

I was frozen in my place, my head screamed to run to the washroom, but my legs weren’t moving. I didn’t flinch when he raised his hand and tucked a strand behind my ear. Because even if in this whole penthouse I was alone with him, there wasn’t any fear in me.

“You’re telling me to get out from my own room, Rosebud?” rasped his deep Greek accent. Flaming stare set onto my parted lips. Only then I noticed how his shirt was half done, displaying the fine ripped muscles of his chest.

I bit my lip.

“Don’t do that if you want my hands to stay away from you.” A groan reverberated into his chest as he pulled my lower lip out with his thumb and touched it sensually. A jolt shot through me, making me stumble away.

With my heart at my throat, I managed to say, “D-do not touch me. Get out or else…”

He stepped closer. “Or else?”

Eyes flickering around, I kept backing away. “I- I will…”

What could I do?

Moving away from him, I ran for the washroom and closed the door behind me. A booming laughter followed behind.

I cursed under my breath. In the mirror, I found myself all hot and red, out of anger, embarrassment and… and something else. Something that I felt when he watched me with those eyes and touched my lip. Something that I didn’t want to address.

What was he doing here anyway?

He said it was his room. That meant this was his penthouse, and not Caleb’s? But then why did Liza say it was Caleb’s… oh! So ‘the boss’ meant, Achilles? I thought she was Caleb’s assistant, so she might refer to him as the boss.

G*d! I’m such an idiot!

And then something clicked. If Ace was ‘the boss’, that meant, he made that cabin for me? That beautiful cabin I was so comfortable working in? And here I thought it was Caleb.

I didn’t know if I was flattered or irritated. That man vexed and confused me, and at the same time wondered me.

What does he actually want from me? Those roses every morning and gifts, why’s he doing all this?

Still weak in the knees, I put on the t-shirt and looked at myself in the mirror. The t-shirt engulfed me whole into it.

It was his…

Without realizing, I took the fabric and sniffed. A disappointment filled me as only laundry powder’s smell was what I got.

I shook my head.

I had to be strong. I couldn’t let

deep breath and walked out. He wasn’t in the room anymore, so

Where did it go?

was in the hall, he was still nowhere to be seen. Good for me, I just wanted to disappear from here without facing him again. I could just come later sometimes and

of relief when I reached the door without any hinders.

“Going somewhere, Rosebud?”

I stilled.

glare. He was now changed into a white

“Yes, any problem?”

widened as the door didn’t open when I pulled it. I tried

fingerprint scanner. But there wasn’t anything like

“Why isn’t it opening?”

smirk tugged at his

I scowled. “Open it, I’m

sure your boss wouldn’t mind if you reach there a little bit

boss as

door right

the distance, he stood before me. “I missed hearing my name from your lips all these time,” he

the memories we spent together seven years ago when

his features, turning him unreadable. Clearing his throat, he cocked his head. “I will let you go

wanting to accept

why I’m suggesting you to accept my condition and

lips tight, I glared at him. “Fine! What

let it show on his face. “You’ll come with me,

won’t go with you!” No way I was staying alone with him in his car. Right now was more than enough to give me sleepless nights. I didn’t

leaving,” his

that. If you don’t open this door then you can’t leave either, you

“Nice try, Rosebud. But trust me, I don’t have any

go with you. Just, open this d**n door!” It was better to be in a car with him than stay locked in this

G*d! I hated him!

smile appeared on his lips, brightening everything around me, I doubted myself. It felt like I was seeing the same old Ace again. Soft and carefree. Not

in my ear. He opened the door for us clicking on something on his phone. I didn’t know how to react as he held my hand and led me out of the penthouse. And I let him,

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my eyes were outside on the road most of the time, ignoring the brooding

were tight on the steering, glancing at me time to time. As if he wanted to say something to me,

I wanted to listen to some music. But I said no. I wanted to ask him how he got my fingerprint for the scanner. But even I chose to stay silent. Because I didn’t trust myself, once I started asking, I feared I’d ask something that

us. The whole terrace was booked for the meeting. And the first thing as we stepped onto the terrace was the fresh ocean air greeting us,

two women. And the ladies weren’t from there for sure, seeing their western

to approach them, a big hand held my

he ordered- though his tone was soft, and steered me towards the

I had to crane my neck to look up at

shoulder lifted an inch. “Because I’m your boss.” The teasing in

huffed silently as the Arabs approached

Pleasure meeting you!” the older one of them said, shaking his hand with Ace. Just like other three men, he

specially came here

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