Chapter 6

The doctor came, examined her, and prescribed a few medicines. He injected medicine into a syringe but before he could administer it, Scarlet ran shouting like a toddler of three - "I'm frightened, no syringes on me."

At first Ace was astonished and then he had a hard time controlling his laugh. For the moment he did not find any difference between her and his daughter. She was as childish as her.

He caught her before she ran from his room. "What are you doing? Are you a baby frightened of injections and crying?" He scolded but with underlying softness like he does to his daughter.

Ace held her in his arms, placing her in his lap, and directed her to his chest with her legs on either side of his waist. "Your temperature is very high. It is just a small prick Scarlet, you will be fine. With the injection, you will heal faster." He explained to her.

He cupped her face and made her look into his eyes. "You know when I was small I fell from my bicycle and got stitches on my forehead...."

Ace was proficient in knitting imaginary stories on the spot for he has a daughter in his home whose age matched Scarlet's mental age. 

"Where are the stitch marks on your forehead?" She made a soft gasp and her hands ran gently on the area he pointed. 

Such flashing innocence in those sweet blue irises…. 

Ace felt his heart race up with her touch. Damn it! He was not a teenager to feel such emotions. Nobody had the power to bring those titillations in him, till date, not even Brianna. He knew it was too soon. She is a baby, no match to his age and maturity, his mind counseled. But his heart was no longer in control. He was incapable of arresting his feelings. 

Ace corrected his throat, putting her abruptly beside him like a bag of potatoes. 

Why does he lose control around this girl?

'The girl was panicking just for a simple prick but didn't miss the logic.' - He thought amusedly.

Had he already fallen in love with this pristine maiden at first sight? No. That's never gonna happen at least after his episode with Brianna.

Anyways, mission accomplished. She got the prick but was distracted enough that she did not feel it. 

Scarlet looked at him in shock. During the tell-tale she understood he was filling her ears with nonsense. She laid her hand on his chest and pushed him away, puckering out her lips and narrowing her eyes.

What a site to see! She was cute, beautiful and adorable at the same time sexy. He was feeling himself hard within a matter of seconds. 

"If this is your plan to drag me to the bed again, then it is not possible because I'm not drunk and I cannot be fooled every time." Scarlet spoke tough to him. 

With a nod, he sent the doctor away to give them privacy. He was one of the top listed businessmen in the United states and nobody dares to talk to him in such a way except for this foolish girl. 

"What did you say?" Darn it! She is going to have something really big now. 

Knowing to mask his emotions was something he had in his blood. It was one of the tricks he applied to excel in business. He could read people's emotions through their eyes but would give away nothing in return.

As soon as the doctor left, his anger hit his features like a Tsunami. Ace grilled his teeth and studied Scarlett with fire in his eyes.

Just by seeing the degree of rage in his countenance Scarlett turned into a mush. She committed a blunder by raising his hackles but it was too late to realize.

"If you think I exploited your drunken state then you're mistaken, Ms. White. We did not do anything that night. You're still a virgin." 

A relief washed on Scarlet's features. She does not remember the events of the night, she had too many drinks.

He inserted his hands in his pants pockets standing from his executive chair looking tall and mighty. "I'm Ace Taylor, the CEO of Johnson group of Industries. You are presently in one of the branch offices of the Johnson's. We are spread all around the world as the manufacturers and leaders in textile and pharmaceuticals." 

His powerful and strong aura created a vitrifying effect of dreadfulness in her. 

Scarlet's jaw dropped in surprise. Was he the same Ace Taylor whose interview was published in last month's Forbes magazine? Damn her stupidity.

Scarlet had read his interview but there were no pictures of him attached to the article. She thus could not recognize him. Not many are fortunate to meet such celebrities except to read about them in books. 

Luckily his hands are out of his pockets now to switch off the air-conditioner because she was shivering. She gingerly pushed her small hand in his big warm hand without words.

At first he did not understand what she was doing and then his lips extended slightly. He shook her hand firmly, removed his coat and put it on her.

Scarlett felt her adrenaline rise with the simple action. She could smell him through the coat. It is not common for an ordinary girl like her to meet a business tycoon like Ace Taylor.

"So Scarlet...." He began when there was a knock at the door. His secretary walked in and placed another breakfast tray on the center table before the super soft cream-colored couch that extended in the room by an 'L' shape.

It was probably for him as she could now see two trays. Scarlet looked around the opulent office room as his secretary placed the dishes on the table. To the left side was a huge oak wood desk which hosted several files and documents. 

At the side of the table was an Apple laptop. He was working on it before the doctor arrived. Beside it was a huge glass window that gave a beautiful view of city life. On the other side of it was a door that was probably a washroom. 

Towards the side on the wall were pictures hanging of Ace receiving rewards from several popular people in the society including president Joe Biden.

Scarlet's eyes stared at the pictures in admiration and awe. This man was in no way a normal person; she could extend her friendship. 

with his own hands.