He reached for my shoulder in that familiar, annoying gesture, and in a flash, my hand shot out. I grabbed his wrist with a force that had him wincing. I twisted it hard, using all the anger and frustration that had been building inside me, and watched as the crowd around us turned to look, surpri
Looks like it is important.I set the shopping bags down on the table and sat beside her, giving her my full attention.“You’re a king, right?” she asked, her gaze locking onto mine, searching for an answer.I nodded, still unsure where this conversation was going.“If you die... who will rule your
“Really?” she asked, hopefully.I nodded, though I wasn’t entirely sure if I was being kind or setting myself up for a disaster. “And! And!” she suddenly exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as she began rummaging through the shopping bags, shifting from her serious mood just a second ago to her usual c
I started to walk away before she start–“Ace~~,” she whined loudly, dragging my name out in that way that made my teeth clench.I loved her whining for some things—well, specific things—but definitely not for this.Instead of stopping I just walked away toward the bedroom, her whining sound fading
She smirked up at me, completely unfazed. "But you are a saint for me," she said, her voice almost a whisper, but laced with something dangerous.I pushed her forward, my hand at her neck, forcing her to walk. But she grumbled, her voice coming out with a defiant edge. "You’re holding me like a cri
I am so damn weak."Would you like it if I went there alone?" she whispered, and for the first time, I let my walls crack. "I want you there with me."The way she said it, the way she framed it, made my chest tighten. I couldn’t ignore it anymore. "I want them to know you’re my boyfriend," she said
Author POV:A pair of drowsy hazel bedroom eyes flickered open, glancing lazily at the clock on the wall. The hands read 7:39 in the evening. The distant sound of running water echoed softly in the background, blending seamlessly with the quiet ambiance of the room. The soft glow of the setting su
Pushing him now would only aggravate him.A faint smile tugged at Ace’s lips as his eyes fell on her penguin-patterned boyshorts.“You’re not getting ready?” Iris asked, her voice gentle, her gaze soft as Snacks continued his enthusiastic exploration of Ace’s hair.Ace responded with a cold, detache
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