The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 33

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 33 – Ace’s POV

Sweat trickled down my neck to my spine, the thriving heat in my body accelerated my speed, and the hum of zeal flowing through my veins encouraged me to force myself more. Even the cuts on my knuckles didn’t stop me from going for another hit into the hard punching bag.

The more pain I got, the more I could keep myself in check. The more my head would concentrate on my physical agony, and not my heart’s desires and… fears.

His brown eyes never left me from the corner of the gym as I worked on my pain and salvation.

Until I didn’t get my actual redemption. Her.

“Achilles, stop it. Your knuckles are bleeding! What’s wrong with you tonight?” Caleb’s voice reached my ears. But the anxiousness of his tone couldn’t halt my movements.

Intense working out every night to help me sleep and keep myself sane was a routine of my life, but the pain and exhaustion became a necessity for me since I had her in the same city as mine.

Not being able to see her and have her into my arms even after her being so close to me, drove me crazy. But not to scare the light of my life away from me by revealing the intensity of the craving I had for her, I had to bind myself back with everything I had.

Red stains smudged on the grey punching bag as I went for another fist.

“You’ll have to meet her tomorrow evening, you remember that, right? What explanations will you have after she asks about the cuts?”

And that had me halt my hand in the mid air, going for another shot.

My gaze fell onto my wounded knuckles. He was right. She already asked me once.

Though those wounds were from showing those b******s their places who tried to hurt my Rosebud.

My jaw tightened at the recollection of that night when some vile drunkards followed her, the night she went to rescue her friend not thinking of her own safety.

Only I knew how I stopped myself from destroying them to bits for even thinking of harming her.

Running my hands through my wet locks, I let out a curse. Frustration and anger raged through me.

I was away for just one day from her, and she got herself into trouble. And it wasn’t the first time she pulled that kind of stunt, she tended to be careless of her safety even back in NY.

If I hadn’t put guards after her for her security, I didn’t know what nightmare she would bring me to.

I wished I could keep her with me twenty four hours, so that I could just hide her into my arms and never let anyone even touch her, let alone hurting her.

My fists clenched. Glimpses of that accident that day flashed into my mind. A volcano swirled inside me to be released.

No one will touch even a strand of you. I promise you that.

“Let me bring the first aid kit, your hands need some bandaging.”

“No need. I’m fine.”

“But you could get infection if you don’t get them treated,” he argued, a frown etched between his brows.

While I was just into my workout shorts, he stood there fully dressed with a formal black shirt and grey trousers.

“They won’t. I’m used to them.” Last time I let someone treat my wounds was my Rosebud. Because she was the only person who could heal me. Just her mere presence was enough for my pain to fade away.

“But…”

He was cut off with a sharp look of mine.

became his habit for years now. Be it cousin or adopted brother, it seemed he was the

for me, I

Unless it’s my Rosebud.

my towel and took

this date is a good idea? I mean, once the

the past. The past I buried

know everything,” I said, gazing out of

forever if she finds out the truth, you know

form turned

anything, I won’t get

once she knows

on the

“Come in!”

in first, Carter walked inside, a file in his hand. “Hello, boss. I, uh, got

Car Accident.

Caleb. Getting my dismissal, he let out a breath and walked out of the gym, closing the door

get

gaze, he fidgeted in

My jaw clenched.

could, but it feels like he just disappeared from the face of the

roared to be released inside me. My hands itched to k**l. K**l

Antonio Reymond.

that car, I’d have considered giving him back

fingers dug into the bottle in

could’ve happened to my

He even framed Caleb with… d***s. And the same day

was the line he shouldn’t have

he was going to

shook with fear and shock in my arms after

left my Rosebud’s eyes. He was going to regret the day he

names of his recent involvements?” My question came out more like a hiss. I wouldn’t get any peace until

you do with his one night stands? Most of them just stayed with him for money. They don’t share any

pages, I ran my eyes through the lists until one name caught my attention. She was one of those few who had more than just one

Perfect.

Valencian Corp. And make sure no one knows about it. Not

twice he slowly uttered a yes and took the file

said as my

turned around and strode

I

corner of

You’re clear.

***

at the side of

from their main gate had me reassured once again. Though due to the murk, I couldn’t see them. But I

Just as I instructed.

screen of my phone lit up into the

Time to go.

door opened, revealing a pair of blue eyes. Ushering me inside with her head, she slowly closed the door

I climbed up the

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