The waiter placed a large plate of steak in front of me and I knew instinctively that Ace had over ordered for me. There was no way that I could eat this much meat all in one meal. “Thank you…” I thanked the waiter politely and he offered me a friendly smile in return. We discontinued our conversation until we were left alone again. I didn’t intend to look down, but I guess my efforts to look perky didn’t lead to a successful result. “What are you worried about?” Ace asked.Everything. That was my honest answer. Everything from my own guilt to worrying about losing my job to not being able to send money home to my mother. I was worried about everything and from so many different angles. However, it wasn’t like I could tell Ace all of that. I knew well enough that Ace was doing his best to help me. I mean, he could have fired on the spot after I outright confessed that I was the source of the leak, intentionally or not. “Many things, but it is what it is. We all have to learn to li

With each blissful caress, he slowly made me forget all my pain and suffering. As my desire and need for him flooded my brain and chased out other thoughts, I felt so alive and so free. I wanted him to make me his and I wanted to make him mine. “Tell me what you want me to do to you, Rina…” Ace coaxed seductively close to my ear. “I want to touch you…please…take off your shirt…” I pleaded in a small voice.Despite my shyness, my hands reached out boldly towards his chest and began unbuttoning the buttons of his shirt. Ace chuckled a little at me before his hands went to help me strip his upper body. His tie and his shirt quickly fell to the floor, and I had him in my arms again. I was so pleased that he was spoiling me. Ace probably knew that this was the way that I wanted and needed him to comfort me. I couldn’t wait for him to continue comforting me all night long until I forgot everything even if it was just for tonight. I sighed with pure bliss as I ran my hands along his muscu

“Are you feeling better?” Ace asked as his brown eyes stared at my face with a worried look. Is it morning…already?I didn’t remember much of what happened last night after Ace made wild love to me. After dinner, I invited Ace to spend the night with me and he ended up making love to me as a way to comfort me. A blush crept into my face as I thought of how I had begged him to love me. We also did it raw…It was great. Much better than I imagined possible. Although my body felt heavy and well-used and my mind was sleepy, overall, I felt much better than I did yesterday. My troubles were far from over and I knew that the worst was yet to come; however, the world looked a little more colorful than it did yesterday. I probably had Ace to thank for that. “Yes, thank you…” I thanked him with all my heart.“I’m sorry that I had to take you off Project Alpha for the time being,” Ace said with clear regret. “Oh no, you don’t have to be sorry for anything. If anyone has to be sorry, it shou

“Ok…” I replied softly. Everything about the class was great and the instructor was very patient with me; however, I found it very hard to concentrate even though it was a private class. The main reason behind that was the fact that Ace was also in the dance studio, and he had his eyes on me the entire time. My body stiffened and it was impossible for me to relax under his gaze. I was extremely conscious of his eyes on my body the entire time and that made me feel very distracted. “Should we take a break?” the instructor suggested.I smiled at her apologetically before nodding my head. She didn’t say it outright, but I could tell that the class wasn’t progressing well. My instructor could probably sense that I wasn’t focused and had suggested the break. I should use this opportunity to tell Ace that it was fine for him to leave. The truth was, I believed that I could concentrate on the class better if he was not around. Now how do I tell him this without causing a war to break out?

“Just like I said. Don’t worry, they’re working hard to investigate the issue,” Ace said before he took my hand in his.To my surprise, he kissed the back of my hand tenderly. The softness and warmth of his lips against the back of my hand made my heart skip a beat, and for a moment, I forgot what I wanted to say. “But how can they investigate the issue without talking to me about it?” I asked in wonder. “They’ll call for you when they are ready. This is a sensitive issue so they’re being extra careful and detailed about it,” Ace replied smoothly. “I see…” I murmured.Shortly after, we arrived at the event and Ace helped me out of the car amidst the large crowd of reporters and cameramen that have gathered to greet us on the red carpet. Ace smiled and was very calm, probably because he was used to this. The same couldn’t be said about how I was feeling inside. I stood next to Ace and plastered a smile on my lips as we got our photos taken together. I wasn’t even sure if it was fine