Why did I only notice it now?Ace chuckledâlow, 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."PleaseâĶ" 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
âDonât expect me to treat you like a good girl till I believe youâre sorry, Iris,â 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 âHmphâ escaping as my hands shot up, fingers digging into his knees
âSit on your knees.ââĶWhat?I froze.My smile slipped, and a soft âHuh?â escaped me before I could stop it.The warmth Iâd felt a second ago twisted into something heavier, sharper, and I blinked at him, caught off guard.âYou heard me, my sweet whore,â 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.âBoss,â Joyâs voice cut through my humiliation.âWouldnât Hudson sir be angry about what you just did to his sister? Should we, uh, step outside?âAce didnât even spare her a glance.âNo. Stay here and do your work. Iâll do mine,â he said smoothly, like he hadnât just
And he had the audacity to ignore me?He didnât even say thank you!I glared at his back.âBoss,â I said, layering my voice with a little too much sweetness. âItâs past your lunch time. You should eat.âNothing.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. Thatâs her name.Wooow.A woman named Joy working at a place where she literally brings pain. âOh yeah!! I remember now,â Joy exclaimed, her face lighting up like I was her long-lost best f
Damn it, Iris. Play it cool!His gaze didnât waver. âMay I know what you are doing here?âI cleared my throat. âUhâĶ justâĶ passing by?âHe arched a brow.I let out a nervous laugh and gestured to the air. âYou know, justâĶ admiring the architecture?âThen, he tilted his head toward the slightly open d