The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 26

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 26 – I knew that he knew what I was asking. He knew really well what I wanted to know.

His feelings couldn’t grow just in these days. It had to be from our past. And if he really did feel something for me, then why did he do that? Why did he push me away like that?

“I want to know, Ace. Will you tell me?”

Not only about the night years ago I wanted to know about, what happened to his mom and his hatred for his old house also nagged at the back of my mind. I didn’t forget the venom and pain reflected in his eyes when he stared at the doors of his mom’s former room at Tess’s engagement.

There were so many things I’d questions about. But the answers weren’t anywhere in my sight.

Taking a deep breath, he took my hands and brushed his lips against my knuckles. “I will. I will tell you everything you want to know. You’ve every right to. But not now. At least not today.”

Suddenly a heaviness lifted off my chest. I felt relieved. At least he didn’t deny.

“Then when?”

Just as he was about to answer my most awaited question, a knock on the door halted him.

I jumped off his lap as Carter poked his head through the door. His eyes widened seeing my flushed cheeks and Ace’s murderous glare.

“You better have a valid reason behind the interruption, Carter.”

The gulp of the secretary was visible. “Y-yes, boss. I’ve got the reports on-” taking a glance at me, he stopped, “-uh, project CA.”

Ace stood up on his feet as soon as Carter mentioned about the project. The ambience around us veiled itself into staid all of a sudden.

Project CA? It must be something really important.

Noticing Carter’s hesitance of talking openly due to my presence, I cleared my throat, glancing at Ace. “Uh, I gotta go now. I’ll see you later.”

When I turned to go, he again grabbed my hand for the third time. Pulling me closer, he left a peck on my forehead.

“We’ll talk, soon.”

Staring in his grey pools, I nodded my head and then walked out of the room, leaving an awkward smile at Carter’s way.

G*d, I don’t know what he might be thinking catching us in that position!

But I was more frustrated than I was embarrassed. He was just about to tell me when he was going to unravel the past before me. But Carter ruined it all.

The nagging desperation to know the truth vexed me.

Leaning my back against a wall, I closed my eyes. A sigh left me.

I had to know everything before making a decision. I was falling weak. I was finding myself giving up every time he was around me. One look at his stormy gaze, and I’d be that fifteen years old Emerald again.

How long can I resist?

Not for long.

I have to talk to Warner.

And just as I thought of him, my phone rang. His name flashed on the screen.

“Hey!” I tried to smile, but failed miserably. Nervousness and guilt swirled inside me at once.

Nervousness, because I’d no idea what to tell him. And guilt, because I didn’t want to hurt him, but I’d no choice. It was for the well-being of both of us.

“Hi! I’m so sorry, I couldn’t pick your calls then. It’s such a busy schedule today. When I finally got some time, I thought to call you, but you didn’t answer.”

“Yeah, I was… uh, a little busy,” I lied, clenching my fist.

“No problem. By the way, I called to inform you that I might not be able to attend Tess’s wedding. I don’t know what’s up with my boss’ a*s, he just hates the word ‘leave’. I don’t think he’ll allow me to attend the wedding. It’s too much work here,” he complained.

“What? But you can’t just miss Tess’s wedding!” He’d to come. Otherwise how’d I confront him? I couldn’t keep it in for that long. This guilt will k**l me alive.

anything. And

“Warner, listen to me. I need

I miss you too!

really important.” I cut him

He went quiet.

you. I can’t tell you on the phone. I

Silence.

I thought the line went d**d, he

about Achilles, isn’t

through my lips. How did

“H-how…”

to him even if your boyfriend stands right next to you at that moment. You think I didn’t notice at that party and at that race track?” He scoffed. “And now that you

down. Shame and guilt burned

what you

me now that you found your

know that he’s the one I

it all. Childhood love, a family friend. Now it made all sense. He’s

“Warner,

best to manage to look happy with me. But you never were, were you? You were

“Warner…”

shouldn’t have

then the line went

stared at the phone as a lone tear fell down my cheek. I just did what I was afraid

think he could ever forgive me. I felt like the worst person in the entire

my tears, I tried to call him again but it went unanswered. And the next time, it

him some time, I let out a breath

what I’d tell him once he’s calmer, but I have to sort it out. Convincing him won’t be easy, but I didn’t want to lose a

didn’t want him to confront Ace. That’s what I feared right now. A possessive

It’d be a chaos.

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needed to take home along to work on them,

struggled to walk out of the elevator. The ruffled hair of his and perspiration on his forehead

What’s all this? Where are you going with these

“To

“Why? Are you shifting?”

terminated immediately. And now the boss wants me to take Liza’s place. Though I’m happy that he showed such trust in me, but d**n!

minute to take a breath of break most of the time.

doubled.” I winked at him. Even though I was joking with Matt, the talk with Ace and Warner lingered at the back of my

shake of head. I

laughed. “Yeah, that’s why I didn’t waste a moment

boxes. “You need any help with

on his eyes. “Yes, please! I’d be more than

handed me and accompanied him to

shared of his first day at job, when

strode with his longer step, much ahead to his almost running assistant.

He was… furious.

to a halt. Flaming grey eyes came to a smolder when

My smile faded.

a sudden. Even Carter was pale and out of

moved back to me, eying the boxes in our hands. In my peripheral vision, I saw Matt taking a

pointed Carter to the white parcel in my

said

narrowed my eyes at his

now? And do not give me those looks, I’m not scared of them!” I said, even if I found difficulty

and Matt weren’t standing there, watching us. “I told you to go home and rest. Then what are

him with these stuff,” I replied, confused.

can help himself. And if he can’t, then he can just take

with me helping him?” I gave

lips together,

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