His voice was careful, calculated— every syllable chosen with precision."Ace, we are your friends, but... you're not in a good mindset, and you're wrong. Leave her. You will destroy her."There was no anger in his voice. No condescension. Just truth.But there was also something else beneath it—a q
Guiding her.Positioning her.Turning her to face them.The touch was possessive— not painful, but not gentle either.It sent a shiver down her spine.She could feel his breath against her skin, his presence coiling around her like a shadow she couldn't escape."Mini bear, do you wanna leave me?" Hi
But Liam— Liam was fearless.He met Ace's stare, unflinching, unwavering, a man walking toward the mouth of the lion."Ace, it will not take us days to tell her what is happening with her." The words cut.Ace stilled.Iris blinked, confused, sensing the shift.Then Liam delivered the final blow."Pe
"Up," he commanded, voice devoid of warmth.Her entire body shook.She couldn't stand. She couldn't breathe.She was breaking apart, coming undone beneath the weight of his voice, his presence, the cold efficiency with which he moved—like this was routine for him.When she didn't move fast enough, h
Iris nodded rapidly, terrified of what would happen if she didn't. "Y-Yes."Ace's fingers traced along her cheek, his touch deceptively gentle. His gaze burned into her, dark and unreadable."But still," he murmured, voice dropping into something softer, almost coaxing, "you have to take your punish
For a moment, he hesitated, his breath caught in his throat.He stared at the ground, at the jagged cracks in the floor beneath his boots, at anything but her.He didn't want to look at her.Didn't want to see her face contorted in fear, in pain.Didn't want to see the betrayal in her eyes.But he h
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
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