All Chapters of The Ace at the Apex: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1 Happy Birthday—Not

“Javier… Let’s get a divorce!”It was to be Javier Kersey’s 24th birthday tomorrow and this was what Selena Lewis was telling him tonight.Even though Selena had been picking fights up and down and digging out flaws in their relationship, it had never crossed Javier’s mind that he would be receiving a “special” gift like this on the night before he turned 24. Seated on the couch in the living room, Javier tried to salvage the relationship after a momentary lapse.“Selena, my birthday’s tomorrow and I wanted to give you a surprise, you know, a special present for—”“No need.” Selena waved dismissively before Javier could finish his sentence.“I can’t bear to see you work so hard—an office worker in the day and part-time food delivery man at night. A surprise gift bought using your hard work and sweat? I don’t need it. That’s too much on you, too exhausting.”Javier looked hopeful, his gaze brimming with delight when he looked up.“I don’t think it’s hard at all. Selena, for you,

Chapter 2 You’re a Nightmare

Javier and Selena went down from their apartment together around nine the next morning. While they were waiting for a cab by the road, Javier offered her a last chance.“Do you want to reconsider your decision?”Selena did not even spare him a glance. “No.”Right after her prompt decline, her phone rang inside her brand new purse. When she pulled it out, Javier saw that it was a new phone. Judging by the logo on the back, the cellphone was a collaboration model with Porsche. Selena glanced at the name on the screen and walked off to the side. As she picked up the call, her voice dripped with honey and sounded incredibly sweet. That honeyed voice had once belonged only to Javier, but it was now enjoyment for the man on the other end of the line. Since they were over, Javier did not comment as he flagged down a passing cab. Opening the car door, he gestured for Selena who had just ended her call to get in.From when they had known each other, he had always been a gentleman. And now

Chapter 3 You’re Really Something

Terry was intoxicated by Ciara’s beauty but once he heard what she had said, he was infuriated, especially after seeing his beloved car being squashed into a pancake.But before he could say anything, Ciara walked up to him with her long legs which were cladded in a pair of black tights. Stunned, Terry fell under the bewitching gaze of the lady’s eyes. It was as if they were sucking his soul away. When the girl reached him, she said threateningly with a grin on her face, “Keep staring and I’ll dig your eyes out, yeah?”She was smiling but Terry felt chills running down his spine and he unconsciously averted his gaze.No longer bothered with Terry, Ciara went to Selena and pinched the girl’s chin while raising her face like she was teasing the latter. After some scrutiny, Ciara giggled. Her gaze was mocking.“My brother said that you’re beautiful, inside and out, and married you despite our family’s protest. We offended the Soroys because of this and grandpa got so angry that he ban

Chapter 4 A Herd Of Rabbits

Ciara went back to Javier’s side after sneering at Selena.When she saw the man’s blank face, she stuck her tongue out at him and hugged him as a peace offering. She burrowed her head in Javier’s embrace and asked softly, “Javy, I was wrong, okay? Save me some pride, don’t scold me in front of outsiders…”Javier was honestly powerless against his younger sister. Ruffling her hair, he slung an arm around her shoulders, and together, they walked toward the Rhino GX.Selena had always thought that Javier did not know how to drive but it was today that she realized the man could drive and he could drive rather smoothly. With a step on the accelerator, Selena watched as the large tank sped off into the distance. For some time, she stood there stunned, her cheeks throbbing from the slaps she had received.Suddenly, she threw herself at Terry, who stood equally stunned beside her, and shook his shoulders fervently. “Terry, he was acting, right? He must’ve emptied his pockets to hire that

Chapter 5 The Lion Rises

They then suddenly heard a folder being slammed against a glass door. The sound was not loud but it immediately quieted the commotion.The noise was followed by the appearance of a woman in a white, short-sleeved, business suit and skirt holding onto a folder. As she walked in, she chided, “Are all of you so free? Good chat huh? All right then, I’ll be withholding your pay for this morning except for Javier’s. We can use that money to organize a tea party next time, so you all can chat as you snack!”It was Jade Odell, a 27-year-old with a pretty face and a rocking body. The tight-fitting business suit somehow looked sexy on her. Nonetheless, no one dared to try anything funny with her because she was the general manager of their company, Beacon Tires.Upon being criticized, the employees promptly ducked their heads and swallowed back the indignation they felt no matter how resentful they were. The most they could do was grumble in their mind, ‘This is all that lowlife Javier’s faul

Chapter 6 A Blame Game

Javier stayed behind in the office, waiting for Jade to return and to become the company’s biggest shareholder. But before Jade had returned, Selena and Terry walked in first. Once Selena stepped into the office, Sean went up to her all huff.“Just in time, Selena. Pay us back on behalf of Javier. That scum snitched on us to the boss and pointed the finger at us when we were just cracking a harmless joke. Now, we have to take a half-day pay cut because of him. You should be responsible for this! Give us back the money!”Selena was stunned from being shouted at the moment she stepped in. It took her a while before she understood the entire situation from her noisy harping coworkers and her blood boiled. They were already divorced but the impoverished man was still embarrassing her! She yanked open her purse, pulled out her divorce papers, and raised them up high so everyone could see them.“Look here, okay?! I’ve gotten a divorce from Javier and this is the cert. From this today fo

Chapter 7 This Isn't Appropriate

Jade stood in front of the window of her office, shaking in anger as she tried to hold back the tears threatening to spill over her red-rimmed eyes. She was livid. Albert Warnock dared to blackmail her into that kind… that kind of relationship?!Jade would never agree to something like that. She was running an enterprise, she was not selling herself!At the same time, she blamed herself for not being experienced enough and for falling into such a despicable trap. Despite that, after wallowing in self-regret, she still had to face the current predicament she was in…For the later stages of production, she was short of 950 thousand dollars. How was she going to fill the gap? Would she have to watch this tire company go bankrupt?As Jade furrowed her brows in misery, someone knocked on her door and entered the office. She wiped the tears off her face with the back of her hand and took a deep breath to calm herself, trying to conceal as much of her inner turmoil as possible.When she

Chapter 8 The “Scandal” in the Office

Jade’s pretty face froze in shock. Never in her wildest dreams would she have guessed that Javier was actually serious and would transfer 1.5 million dollars to the company account. It took her a good ten seconds before she came back to reality and asked in disbelief, her eyes wide open in shock, “Where did you get so much money?!”“The wind blew them to me; the rain showered them on me; they grew out of the pot plants too…”He rambled off some nonsense then tapped the index finger of his right hand on the additional clause printed on the contract. Javier continued, “There are actually many ways I can get the money but, right now, I think we should focus on another topic, shouldn’t we?”Looking at where Javier’s finger was pointed, Jade immediately understood what he meant. A delicious pink flushed over her fair cheeks as a look of embarrassment appeared on her face. Now, she felt that her actions earlier had been too hasty. She should have let Javier brag all he wanted just now. Wh

Chapter 9 Mr. Dilley and His Money

Jade’s furious questioning caused Zack and Terry to stammer. They did not know how to answer her.Despite that, Jade could not lash too harshly as Zack had once pulled some strings behind the scenes and landed her some sizable contracts. That was how the office fell into an awkward silence for the next half a minute.Wanting to put a stop to the awkward situation, Terry spoke up and suggested, “It’s almost noon now. Let’s have lunch together and we can discuss the issue about the investment.”This suggestion was met with approving nods from Zack and Jade as they wanted out from the bubble of awkwardness, but Javier caught a crucial point in what Terry had said.“Ms. Odell has just found out about the issue with the company’s investor. Terry Hamer, how did you know?”“Huh?!”Terry had not even noticed his slip of the tongue and started panicking at Javier’s unexpected question. He put on a tough front and raised his voice to question the man back instead of explaining himself, “Wh

Chapter 10 It’s Nothing at All

Just two sentences from Zack and a bill costing eight to ten thousand dollars hit Terry in the face. He dared not reject the man because Zack had yet to send him the eight thousand dollars he had promised him for sabotaging the investment. Even if Terry was fuming internally, he could only plaster on a smile. “Of course, thank you, thank you…”When the dishes were served, Terry was irked by Javier’s presence. Who knew where the latter had scouted the names of these dishes from and put up such an act, causing him to lose so much money.The more he thought about it, the more disgruntled he grew, so he spoke up with a fake grin, “Mr. Kersey, you must’ve had a hard time in the past, working in the office during the day and sending food delivery during the night. I bet you’ve never tried these delicacies before. Have more of them. Who knows if you’ll ever get another chance.”Javier ignored him, like how he had ignored the cutlery on the table, but Terry did not stop there. “Don’t worr

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