The wind howled through the cemetery, whispering through the trees like an omen.As I slid into the driver’s seat and started the engine, my mind was already turning, calculating, planning.Ace had no idea what was coming.And when the moment arrived, when he finally realized the extent of his downf
Because every time I saw them together, every time I witnessed the intimacy between them, it became a knife twisting in my gut.The way he touched her. The way she looked at him.Their public displays of affection—kissing, hugging—were a constant irritation, a sickening testament to everything I wan
Useless shits. They couldn't even manage to destroy a simple shipment properly, and yet they dared to try? Amateurs. Pathetic. If it were me, I’d have burned the entire operation to the ground in a matter of minutes.I exhaled slowly through my nose, forcing my temper under control. “Good work,
Aiden sighed, clearly irritated, but he obeyed. He set her down gently, muttering curses under his breath as he turned and walked away. I didn’t bother watching him go.Iris.She was still standing there, looking small, guilty, unsure.Turning to Iris, I took a deep breath to steady my voice. “Wh
The moment the door shut behind him, the room felt even colder.But Ace’s blood boiled.With a sharp growl, he tore off his coat, throwing it onto the couch with reckless force.His hands went to his tie, yanking it loose in a single, agitated motion. The silk slid from his collar, falling unceremon
Ace simply nodded, though his mind remained tangled in the memory’s grasp.Rest?There was no rest for a man like him.Without another word, he rose from his chair, the tension in his body making every movement feel heavy.He strode toward the door, his steps echoing down the hallway. The
Ace frowned slightly."Am I?"The question hung in the air.As if he himself wasn’t sure.As if he was fighting through the fog of his own mind, trying to grasp at something slipping through his fingers.Iris studied him."You’re drunk, which means your day must have been awful," she murmured.And t
Someone else had been watching.Liam.From the shadows, his cold gaze followed them, his expression unreadable.By the time Ace found himself sitting in the grand dining hall, the alcohol had dulled his sharp edges but hadn't fully muted the thoughts racing in his mind.For once, the vastness of the
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