ACE I would make sure to spank Aella when I see her. She has hung up on me twice in one day, and that doesn't sit well with me. I am not mad that she isn't pregnant, we would try again, this time around I would make sure to convince her that having my child isn't such a horrible thing. No one has hurt me more than Aella. She has broken my trust, my love, and my faith in what we stand for. She promised not to leave me, she promised to put me first no matter what, but she immediately ran off in the face of danger. I adjust my tie. All thoughts of wanting to tell her about the video immediately vanishes, I can't trust her anymore, I need to make sure I sort everything out before she finds out about it. I groan when I hear the door open, it is Jake. "They are waiting." I nod, following him out of the empty room. I had to excuse myself from the meeting immediately after I saw Aella call. I didn't care to keep important men waiting, Aella comes first for me, it doesn't even matter i

ACE My men have all assembled themselves at the warehouse. I frown when I see Ryan too. I desperately want to punch his teeth and watch him bleed, but that would also mean wasting more time, and Aella doesn't have time. "Any luck in finding Hugo?" I ask Ryker. He looks stressed like he had just been dragged out of bed. When Ryan told me they had cars chasing after Aella, I immediately concluded that it was Zade. Only Zade has that much authority to plan a kidnap in broad daylight. "No" He replies, stifling a yawn. I feel so bad that I have to do this, drag him away from his family when they equally need him. "Thank you for always showing up Ryker." I mean it. "Never thank me, Ace. Aella is family."I nod in response. I will forever be grateful to him. "Ace?" I don't know why, but I immediately adjust my tie when Rebecca walks in with Jake. "I am sorry we had to cut your class short." "No...I... okay." She starts twisting her fingers nervously, avoiding my eyes. "Thank y

AELLA I don't know how long I have been held here. I have lost track of time. What I do know for sure is that I have slept, cried, and thrown up until I felt like I was going to vomit my intestine, or worse my baby. I have decided to embrace the positive side of things. Zade said I bled because they took out the trackers in me, I didn't bleed because I might have had a miscarriage. I miss Ace and Eva; I want to eat Amanda's pasta. I hope Dan and Eva are alive, I blacked out in the car, so I don't remember much. I force my eyes open, the brightness in the room makes me want to cry and scream. But I don't, I fear what Zade would do to me when he comes in again. I have had nothing to eat, except two glasses of water. And I smell of my vomit and blood. My eyes fall on Rose's picture. If I could paint, I would paint every detail of her with my eyes closed. I will never forget her smile, the little freckles on her cheek, her red straight hair, or her green eyes. I have been haunted

AELLA "Aella" I expect him to raise his voice, I expect him to walk out on me and promise never to see me again, that is why I start crying when he runs to hug me. "I would never have gone through with it Ace. I am so sorry." I start talking, desperate for him to understand me. "I was hurt and confused Ace, I was so scared, I felt I didn't deserve to be a mother, I wanted to hurt you." "I know" "I didn't mean any of the things I said to you. I don't hate you; I don't detest the fact that this baby is yours." I pull away from his embrace so I can see his face. "I love you, Ace. Thank you for finding me." "I am sorry Aella." I close my eyes, pushing down more tears when he touches my hair. "I had no right to force this on you, I am sorry for never considering your feelings. Teach me how to love you, baby, teach me how to please you. I want to be the only man that makes you smile, the only thing that keeps you happy." "You make me happy." How can he not see that? "Why did

AELLAWho knew taking a coat with me would be a good idea? Imagine if I didn't and had to walk into this large building with my slutty dress that hardly covered my boobs. I try not to worry about the six bodyguards beside me, shielding me like someone might attack me at any moment. As I approached the grand entrance, my heart quickened with a mix of trepidation and excitement. The marble floors gleamed under the soft glow of chandeliers, casting a warm aura over the opulent surroundings. This office building was more than just a structure of concrete and glass. Every colour and structure had a touch of Ace in it, bold and dominating. I smile awkwardly as I pass his staff. I tighten the rope of my coat shyly; they would all have a heart attack if they caught a glimpse of what I had on in broad daylight. Jake gently nudges me into the elevator, and I frown when my six bodyguards follow us in. Would they stay with us in the Ace office? His office is so much different from that o