The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 15

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 15 – I shook my head. Why did I care about what he was doing here?

I should just go back to the terrace.

Once back upstairs, I found the meeting was over and everyone was now enjoying their drinks, except Ace. He simply drank a glass of plain water.

And… that witch was now in my seat!

But his attention wasn’t on her, instead those stormy eyes were searching around for something. Until they landed on me. Was that relief that flashed over them?

He beckoned me to him with his head, but I turned around and went to Liza who was talking to two of the Arabs beside the railings. Matt wasn’t here, he went to attend a phone call right after me when I left for the washroom.

“Hey, where did you go?” Liza asked.

“Washroom,” I replied, standing next to her. Nodding her head, she returned to the conversation.

One of the Arabs’ eyes locked with mine as he flashed me a smile. I remember his name was Fazza. At twenty something, with dark hair and tanned skin, he didn’t look bad. But the interest in his brown eyes didn’t match mine.

But out of politeness, I smiled back.

“How long are you working for Mr. Valencian?” he asked.

“Umm, it’s been just a week.” I averted my eyes from his awkward stare.

“Oh, so you’re new here,” he stated. “Though mine working in this field isn’t that old either. I just joined some months ago.”

“You’re a designer too?”

He nodded. “Yep, loved doing these drawings with paper and pencils from my childhood.”

This time my chuckle was genuine. “Well, I still draw the designs with them. Doing it on the computer doesn’t feel connected.”

A grin spread across his face. “Looks like we’re on the same page then.” He glanced at my hand. “You’re not having anything. You need a drink?”

When I was about to answer, an arm around my waist cut me off. A gasp slipped through my lips as I was pulled against a hard frame.

“Sweetheart, what took you so long? I was waiting for you,” he said with jaw tight as stone, casting a look of frost at Fazza. And I just stood there dumbfounded.

“You- you guys are together?” Fazza’s eyes fell where the arm that was wrapped around me possessively.

“Yes, she’s taken,” Ace replied, but it came out much like a hiss. Though his expression was cool, his eyes were hard, as if warning him off, staking his claim on me.

Fazza put his hands up, eyes wide. “No bad intentions here, Mr. Valencian. I was just talking. Anyways, I’ll just take your leave now.”

Once he was gone and so did the others, I tried to wriggle out of his hold but he only tightened it. Huffing, I glared up at him.

doing? And what did you

head. “Because you’re.

me speechless. And then my heart started racing, blood ran hot in my veins as something soared into my

gulped. “I-

He leaned closer, stormy grey eyes held

of my

Because your eyes are saying otherwise.” His hot breath fell on my lips as

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go to the office, right?” I asked, glancing at the mall standing tall outside

said something,” he

could do was get out of his arms and run away from him. Then my plan to return with Liza and Matt failed as they already left me

hadn’t spoken to him. Even when he tried to grab my hand – the nerve

my arms over my chest, snatching his smoldering gaze on

“Caleb and Tess’s engagement is on this Sunday night. And I need your help to choose

and best friend you’re talking about. You

picture of him and Tess from that night flashed in my mind. Did they really have anything at all between them? If they did, then he should’ve at least felt some discomfort that the girl he used

that, then what was that I saw?

I managed a calm facade before him. Years of practice,

better.” He regarded

stayed silent, lost in my own

You’re mine.

did he mean by that? All of a sudden, after years, the years he maybe didn’t even care where his best friend’s little sister was. And now out of nowhere he called me his? He wanted me? When

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one, Ma’am. This is one of the best pieces of necklace in our store,” said the manager

eyes in my

I couldn’t just say no to those in need stormy grey eyes. I knew, I

here because Tess was

necklace. They were too heavy. “Show me something

finally might like. I didn’t know much of Tess’s choice, but I knew she

something caught my eyes. A simple pendant with a diamond cut emerald in the middle with

that fond of emeralds before, but the tiny ones in my bracelet

beautiful bracelet before my

like something for yourself?” Came his deep voice close to my ear. My step away from him was swift. This

here for Tess,

me for a moment and then nodded his

Let us show the latest collections of our store,” the manager urged, with two assistants behind him carrying dozens

me to the sitting area. I tried to wiggle out of his arm,

to create a scene. And the thing that I felt in his

tampering with my head, as well as my

I was done choosing something for Tess, finally, he maneuvered me to another store. This

dressing style was a lot different, I couldn’t help him in

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