Chapter 39
Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 39 – “What’s wrong with him? I don’t know how can this
insane man impress you that much?” Warner asked, baffled.
Sending him a look, I walked back to my bed and plopped down on it.
“What’s going on here, Em? Will you tell me now?” he queried again. “Did you two already break up?”
“We were never together for the break up you’re talking about.”
“Then?” Raising his brow, he probed me to exin further.
Sighing, I told him everything. And he listened, taking a seat beside me.
But I kept some of the parts from him. Ace’s past, especially his being a d**g addict back then. It felt
wrong to disclose his extremely personal and sore past to Warner. So I kept that part left out. Instead I
told him after Ace’s father’s d***h, he went into depression and decided to push me away from him taking
my sister’s help.
It was all I coulde up with.
Taking everything in, he just watched me for a moment.
“If he wanted you away from him then why is he after you now?”
“Because now he thinks he can take me back into his life,” gritting my teeth, I replied. When he was lost
into d***s, he thought it was better if I was away from him. And now that he was stable again, he wanted
me back. I wasn’t a freaking toy that he could toss around like that. It was my life to decide, not his.
He took my decision away from me. The decision if I wanted to stand beside him even after knowing his
secret or not.
The sharp pain shot through my chest again. How could he do this to me?
“No matter whatever his reasons were, Em. He shouldn’t have done it. Breaking your heart like that…
how could he be so inconsiderate towards the girl he imed to care for so much?” Discontent shed
across his eyes as he shook his head.
I averted my gaze as a tear slipped down my cheek.
Wiping the tear away, he grabbed my hands. “If a person causes you that much pain, you should let
them go, Em. Your tears are too precious to be shed for a person that doesn’t even care if you’re hurt or
not.”
When I didn’t answer, he tucked a strayed lock behind my ear. “No matter for how long you guys have
known each other or have feelings for each other, no one can love you more than I do, Em. I would never
hurt you like that.” His voice came out soft.
Snatching my hands from his hold, I put some distance between us. “Warner, please. I think we already
talked about this.”
Even hearing him eliciting his feelings for me now made me feel at difort.
Hurt shed across his eyes, but he masked it soon as he sent me a look of apology. “I’m sorry. I- uh, I
couldn’t just stop myself.”
“It’s alright. I can understand. But please, Warner, I don’t want any awkwardness between our friendship
with these kinds of topics.” Looking down, I twirled my bracelet.
He nodded, shing me a sad smile. “Don’t worry. I’ll be careful from now on.”
I felt bad, guilty. But it was what it was. Just because I’d an argument with Ace, didn’t mean I’d
reconsider my rtionship with him. I didn’t love him. And I’d hurt him enough, I couldn’t do it more by
pretending something that wasn’t real.
“Thank you for understanding!” The corners of my mouth turned up into a tight lipped smile.
“No need to thank me.” He cleared his throat. “Anyways, what are you gonna do now? You’ll go to his
office tomorrow just like he said? Even after what happened?”
Turning away from him, I looked ahead, letting out a sigh. I was asking myself the same question. But
the dilemma was, I didn’t have any answer for it.
***
Looking up, I scowled at the huge building before me. The name OC Textiles was hung up there, as if
mocking me. I wanted to break this building along its owner’s head!
I spit some more curse at myself for doing this. But I’d to do it. Keeping my anger aside, I straightened up
and walked inside the skyscraper.
No, I definitely didn’te here for his threat. There were two reasons behind my taking this decision.
One, I didn’t want to look unprofessional and let my personal reasonse between me and my work. I
wouldn’t give him that much power to hold over me. I didn’t care if he was here or not.
And two, I’d try my best to get out of that contract of three months that I’d to spend here.
Yes, my reasons contradicted each other. But it was what it was. I’de here just for work as it was my
duty. But I didn’t want to work here for another month and a half here. I’d ask him to terminate the
freaking contract. And he’ll have to do it. I’ll make him.
At the lobby, the secretary shed me her usual too friendly smile which I didn’t reciprocate. I wasn’t in
the mood of smiling. And the nervous flutters in my tummy and pounding heart down my chest spoiled it
more.
Getting out of the elevator, just as I approached my cabin, I halted at my track.
G*d! What was he doing here? Waiting for me outside my cabin? But wait, I didn’t think Tobias would
wait for me too.
They seemed to be in a serious discussion. Tobias had a hand on his shoulder while he stood there with
his hands in his pockets, jaw ticking.
Something tugged inside my chest at his appearance. He looked… exhausted. Dark circles under his
eyes, dense stubble across his jaw, hair disheveled.
And then his eyes flickered to me. Surprise and relief shed into them as he let out a breath.
“Rosebud,” rasping, he pulled out his hands from his pocket and walked towards me with his long
strides. Before I could warn him to stay away, he pulled me into him and nuzzled his head into the crook
of my neck. My skin tingled against his rough stubbles. “You came,” he whispered into my neck, taking a
sharp inhale.
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My heart palpitated as I stood there for a moment, unable to say anything. His voice, arms and scent
were tampering with my head. But then my lips pressed together.
“Let go of me!” I wiggled into his hold.
“Never,” he said, kissing my jaw.
My eyes widened. The nerve of this man! When my gaze met with my brother, he just scratched the back
of his head awkwardly, not doing anything to help me.
What?
Traitor!
“Leave me this instance, Ace! Or else…”
“Or else what?” Pulling his head away from my neck, he challenged me. His slightly red eyes stared at
me hard. “You already punished me enough. Now I can’t even hug you?”
“It’s nothing inparison to the seven years that you punished me for!” I snapped.
Remorse shed across his eyes. Slowly stepping back from me, he sighed. “Rosebud, let’s talk inside
my cabin. I’ll exin everything to you.”
“There’s nothing to talk about. I know what I needed to know. You had no choice, you had to use Tess to
hurt me more, you wanted my well-being only. I know enough. I don’t need to learn anything new.” My
eyes burned with tears, but I tried my best not to let them fall. His close proximity not only affected my
brain but also my emotions.
His face grimaced, as if in torture as he tried to reach out for me again. But before he could do that, I
turned around and scurried away.
“Rosebud, wait!”
“Em!” Rang Tobis’s voice.
Ignoring their calls, I climbed down the stairs. I didn’t want to wait for the elevator right now. I needed to
make some distance from them.
The worst thing was, even my brother was on his side. Did he not know anything?
Once reaching the finance department, I went to where Sierra’s desk was. She was the only one I was
close to in this office after Liza. And I also had to discuss with her about Arthur.
I hope her leave is over.
To my surprise, another girl was sitting in her ce. No Sierra there. Once trying to know what she was
doing here, that neer told me she joined just yesterday after the previous girl resigned. Means
Sierra.
I just stared at her, dumbfounded. Why did she resign all of a sudden?
Now it is extremely important for me to meet her.
I needed to talk to Matt first.
“Ms. Hutton?”
Turning around, I found Carter grinning at me. The devil’s secretary. Even he seemed relieved seeing
me.
“I’m d you’re here today.” He took a nce around. And that’s when the devil arrived from around the
corner, my brother trailing behind. ncing at his boss, the secretary mumbled, “I hope I won’t have to
face another of his wrath today.”
Frowning, I turned to the devil approaching me. Couldn’t this man leave me alone for even a minute? I
really didn’t want to create a scene before everyone. But I didn’t think he cared.
Just as I was about to tell him to leave me alone for the upteenth time, a voice stopped me.
“Guys, look! Isn’t that Antonio Reymond?” James, the head of finance department said, standing in the
lobby of this floor. His eyes glued to the huge TV on the wall. The TV they only used to get themselves
updated with the business world.
But the name he said caught my attention as all pairs of eyes around the department flickered to the
television.
Among the swarm of paparazzi, some cops dragged a man out of a building, through not actually
dragging, just taking him with them. The media was crazy, casting question after question at that man in
blue suit. But he just avoided them. Some of his bodyguards put a security circle around him, saving him
from the hungry reporters.
I couldn’t see his face properly as he had his hand before his face to avoid the shing cameras.
My brows creased. Antonio Reymond? So this was the man who was after the Valencians. He trapped
Caleb with the case of d***s.
Then I read on the headline.
Infamous businessman, Antonio Reymond got arrested due to the allegation his current date charged on
him for getting her pregnant and threatening her to abort the baby.
My eyes widened. Such a p***k!
Gasps resounded across the lobby with a curious crowd huddled around. The curses for him followed
behind that left from OC Textiles’s loyal employees.
Though he deserved what he was getting, from whatever I heard, he was a powerful man. Dangerous
even. Then howe the girl so easily went against him and the police was brave enough to arrest him
before the whole world?
I had to admit. Whoever the girl was, she had some guts.
My gaze fell on the devil who was standing there with an unreadable mask on his face. His steely eyes
fixed on the television.
What’s with him now?
And then I saw it.
The triumph look in Carter’s eyes as he sent a discreet look to his boss’s way, as if…
A silent gasp slipped through my lips.
Was I thinking right?
Did- did he have any hand behind Antonio Reymond’s arrest?
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