His hands fumbled with the locks, his urgency betraying the very control he had fought to maintain.His breathing was uneven, shallow, the telltale sign of a man unraveling."Shh, it's over now," he whispered, his voice barely audible as he gathered her into his arms.His tone was soft, almost tende
Ace stepped out of the room.The moment the door clicked shut behind him, he felt the weight of the silence pressing down.They were waiting for him.Their expressions were a spectrum of emotions—shock, disgust, quiet horror.They looked at him as if they didn't recognize him anymore.As if they wer
Ace POV:My ears perked up at the sound of soft footsteps pressing against the damp grass, the rhythm familiar yet entirely unwelcome. A slow exhale left my lips, curling into the cold air as I braced myself.Soon enough, my bastard friends appeared, sprawling lazily on the ground like they had now
Her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to argue, to challenge me.“Liar,” she whispered, her voice barely audible, yet it cut through the thick silence like a blade.I chuckled, a slow hum vibrating deep in my chest. “I am,” I admitted, tilting my head slightly.“Even water is a lifesaver, but i
I traced the line of her collarbone, moving down the delicate slope of her ribcage, over the smoothness of her skin. Every inch of her felt like a treasure, like something precious, something I couldn’t look away from.Last night, she had been afraid. I could still see the trembling in her eyes wh
Then, with a quiet sigh, I leaned back, lying beside her, but I didn’t fully pull away. My body remained partially covering hers, my weight pressing her down.She took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling quickly, and turned her head away, unable to bear the intensity of my stare.“Mini,” I
I knew I had a temper, a darkness inside me that could flare at any moment. But I didn’t want her to fear me—not like this, not now.Her pinky finger raised in a hesitant gesture, and I frowned, confused, unsure of what she was doing. I watched as her eyes flickered with uncertainty, her voice bar
I slammed the door shut with a frustrated growl, the sound echoing through the room. I ran a hand through my hair, trying to calm the storm that had started to churn inside me. When I turned back around, there she was—still lying on the bed, her brown eyes wide, filled with that same confusion fro
Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckled—low, knowing."Do your work like a good whore," he murmured, his tone silky but laced with steel. "And show me your devotion, brat."He leaned back, and the pressure of his hands, which had been a constricting comfort around my body, vanished. Like a snake
I blinked, my breath hitching, frustration curling inside my chest."Please…" The whisper left me before I could stop it, before I could hold onto my pride. My head dipped down, shame curling my shoulders inward as I bit down on my lower lip. "Just one kiss. Even a peck."Ace clicked his tongue, th
“Don’t expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe you’re sorry, Iris,” he murmured, his tone dark and taunting.Before I could process it, his thumb shoved past my lips, forcing them apart. My eyes flew wide, a muffled “Hmph” escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
“Sit on your knees.”…What?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft “Huh?” escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth I’d felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.“You heard me, my sweet whore,” he said, leaning back with a smirk that stretc
I clenched my fists, inhaling sharply before narrowing my eyes at him.This man.This man would kill me.My fingers tugged at my top, pulling it back down as I tried to piece together what just happened.Why did he stop?I gulped, my throat dry, my body still traitorously warm. Ace smirked, draping
I sputtered, fisting my hands.“Boss,” Joy’s voice cut through my humiliation.“Wouldn’t Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?”Ace didn’t even spare her a glance.“No. Stay here and do your work. I’ll do mine,” he said smoothly, like he hadn’t just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didn’t even say thank you!I glared at his back.“Boss,” I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. “It’s past your lunch time. You should eat.”Nothing.Not even a glance.Ace continued flipping through his damn papers like I was invisible.
But it was probably not the sparkly, glittering fairy kind. More like the I-make-people-disappear kind.Joy. That’s her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. “Oh yeah!! I remember now,” Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didn’t waver. “May I know what you are doing here?”I cleared my throat. “Uh… just… passing by?”He arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. “You know, just… admiring the architecture?”Then, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d