On top of the rumors that were already going around, Ace had to go and do something like that right in front of everyone at the company. I wondered if any of my colleagues whom I was close with had seen that but then I couldn’t bear to think about it anymore. My head throbbed and I still found it hard to believe that Ace would do something so outstandingly ridiculous. “Right time for what? For you to show up with a little too many red roses?” I asked sarcastically. “Now is the right time to tell the world about our relationship. Let’s just come out and let everyone know that we’re dating,” Ace replied like it was the most obvious thing that we should do. “Are…Are you sure?” I asked as my heart thudded hard in my chest. “Of course. What are we waiting for? Do you have any objections?” he asked as he turned to face me. I could see his hazel brown eyes sparkling and I could tell that he was excited. My heart was racing hard, but it wasn’t just from the excitement. I felt nervous, an

My entire body felt light and free at the end of the day as we sat close to each other where we could get a good view of the sunset. I was still finding it hard to believe that we were finally back here for another holiday of sorts. So far, our stay had been nothing short of amazing and the staff surely made sure that we had the privacy that we both needed.“The sun is about to set…” Ace said softly to me.“Yeah…it’s so beautiful…and it feels so peaceful…” I murmured in reply as I kept my eyes on the horizon.Ace took my hand into his and held it loosely while I naturally leaned my head on his shoulder. We didn’t say anything more because it felt like nothing needed to be said. All we needed to do was relax and enjoy the breathtaking view that nature had to offer. The sun had dyed the sky a beautiful mix of orange and pink pastel hues.The wind blowing my hair back over my shoulders felt relaxing and the thought of dinner waiting for us added to the bliss that I was currently feeling.

I parted my lips invitingly and Ace took the initiative to thrust his tongue into my mouth. His tongue stroked mine as I made small whimpering sounds of pleasure in my throat. His kisses felt so deliciously pleasurable that I didn’t want him to stop kissing me. His large manly hands began caressing my back before dipping down to my waist and then even lower to cup the sides of my hips. Everything felt so perfect and naturally smooth as his lips trailed soft tender kisses down the side of my neck. I moaned his name as I let myself surrender to the sweet pleasure of his seduction. Ace buried his face in between my breasts before kissing me there while I ran my fingers through his soft hair. The escape that we planned was truly worth it because I was certain that we both ended up forgetting about all the troubles that were waiting for us in the real world. …**The day of the announcement**My first reaction was to run away from the press conference that had been planned. Although I kn

Returning to work was more difficult for me than I would like to admit. I wished that I could have taken a week or two off after the announcement regarding my relationship with Ace was made; however, I also thought that if I did that then it would be like I was admitting that there was something wrong with our relationship. Honestly, I was scared to face the scornful reactions of people head-on. Unlike reading the vile and harsh comments online, facing them in person felt much more real. Everything unfolded almost exactly how I had imagined that it would inside my head. The people who didn’t know me personally either did not pay much attention or said the exact same things that I had expected them to say when they gossiped with each other. The notion that I exploited some kind of nepotism to rise through the ranks was everywhere. Nepotism wasn’t at all as extreme as the accusations that I slept my way up. Many also believed that I was having an affair with Ace even when he was dating

“I see…” I murmured because I didn’t know what I should say. “We’ll probably break up soon the way things are headed. I thought that it would be harder, but it doesn’t feel like such a big deal anymore. My work is also keeping me super busy, and I have to admit that Kyle’s been up to no good,” she said before laughing lightly to brush it off. “I think whatever makes you happy works best…” I said what I honestly thought. “I agree,” she replied before showing me a smile that I thought looked very sincere. “I’ll take my leave now. Thank you…” I said as I got up from my seat. “Good luck with Ace!” Elizabeth called out to me just as I reached for the door. I turned and offered her a smile before I opened the door and left her office. Less than a week after that, Ace informed me that Elizabeth had decided to break things off with Kyle completely. Since they were not legally married, it didn’t seem like such a big and troublesome ordeal. I was having dinner with Ace when he broke the n