Chapter 4: Tamed
Zein's Point of View....
I don't know how to tame a man like Ace. He hasn't pouted like this at me before. I don't know if he's angry or what, but one thing I know—It was all Raze the jerk's fault.
Ace was seriously looking at his laptop while I was watching a show I didn't understand. I wasn't in my right mind because my thoughts were flying on how I could make it up to him.
First, I forgot our anniversary yesterday.
Second, I don't have a gift, though I know that's okay with him, still I want to give him a gift and lastly, yet the worst of all, he found out that his brother kissed me.
I am definitely doomed!
"Ace?"
"Hmmm?"
I closed my eyes when he didn't even manage to glance at me, even for a peek. I hate it! I am not used to it and I never want to be used to it. I want that whenever I mention his name, his eyes are on me! Not on his laptop!
Damn it!
"Aren't you going to your company?" I reminded him.
I went cold for no reason after saying that. Something felt wrong that I couldn't figure out what.
"Why? You want to see my brother?"
That's it! That's what was wrong with what I said. I shouldn't say that. I know he will misinterpret what I said because he is still in the dimension of jealousy.
What should I do? How to tame him?
I closed my eyes when an idea came into my mind and I guess, it was the worst idea I came up with. I know I can't do it and I also don't know what his reaction will be but still—I made up my mind.
I know he is only human too—A man to be exact. I know that like others, he is weak on seduction, I guess?
I swallowed before I touched his arm. He froze at what he was doing and I, on the other hand, trembled at what I did. OH MY GHAD! What am I doing?
I bit my lower lip when I caressed his biceps. Shit! I'm feeling so hot and I don't know why. I swore when he removed my hand from his arm.
"You don't know what will happen if I let you doing this shit." He responded coldly which made my jaw drop.
He called it shit when in fact it took all my guts just to do that move. I felt my internal organs drop and annoyance slowly came alive in me.
Do I have no charm? WTF!
I hugged his back and I felt his surprise based on his body's reaction. I am sure of what I am doing. If it is the only way for him to forgive, Hell! I would give it.
"Darling..." I called him but I heard no answer from him.
"You are dangerous."he said
"I'm sorry..."
"And I want that kind of danger, Zein."
I bit my lip when he removed my arm's embrace from his body. I watched him close his laptop and stood up.
He remained standing but his back was to me. I looked up to look at him.
"Change your clothes, we are going to my brother's place..." He briefly glanced at me. "I know you already miss him." And he left me after that.
What the fuck!
While soaking in the bath tub, ideas on how I could make up for it kept spinning in my mind. I don't like our situation. I was also thinking about how to get back at Raze.
I don't know how I finished bathing and now I am dressed. I was combing my hair in front of the mirror when I remembered my cell phone.
I haven't met Cedric yet so I also don't know if he has my cell phone. Maybe I'll just ask tomorrow.
I waited for Ace to knock on the door to ask if I was ready, which he always does, but no knock brought life into me.
I sighed deeply before giving my look in the mirror a last glance. When I went out, Ace was standing by the side of my room door, clearly waiting for a while.
"You took two hours. Why?" He asked coldly.
His coldness could still be seen in his eyes that had no reaction at all. "I thought you would knock on me..." I responded shyly.
I felt uneasiness suddenly. I don't know what I'm going to do in front of him. His stares are scary.
"I didn't bother... Maybe you fixed yourself up a lot for him."
My jaw dropped at what he said and I watched him walk first. I rolled my eyes at his actions. Why them and Angel? They also kissed but I didn't get this angry!
You are unfair and I hate it!
I just diverted my gaze outside the window when I felt the awkwardness between us. We are currently traveling. He is seriously driving while I can't keep still in transferring my gaze.
I feel like I'm going to have a stiff neck. The air inside is stifling. I decided to turn on the radio but he quickly stopped my hand.
"I don't like noise."
My cheeks puffed. I don't want this anymore!
"I already asked for forgiveness, if you can't accept that. I can't do anything else." I responded coldly.
"Tsk."
I didn't say anything anymore. I did my best but I think, my best was not good enough. I love that song but it's only now that I've felt those lyrics.
I was no longer amazed by the size of their company since I've been here before. I didn't know they had a company outside of HU.
While in the elevator, I suddenly remembered the question I asked Ace the other day: why he and his older brother don't share the same surname.
I learned that Ace didn't grow up with Mr. Valdez and Luxury. Their mother's name was Veronica. They were living happily until Tita Veronica's family interfered. They were separated. Lux was left with Mr. Valdez.
Mr. Valdez knew Tita Veronica was pregnant, so he did everything he could to get his wife and child back. Tita Veronica gave birth to Ace, and because of her parents' wishes, they used their surname for him: Craige.
Little did they know that Tita Veronica was already suffering from an illness. They only found out when it was already severe. As her final wish, she asked that Ace be given to Mr. Valdez, which her parents granted.
Ace was only ten years old when his mother died. His suffering was immense, even more than Lux's, because Ace was the one who had been with her for a long time.
Because of Mr. Valdez's great love for Tita Veronica, he did not bury her but just preserved her body. That is the reason why Mr. Valdez also wanted to acquire the formula that can bring the dead back to life.
I still don't know why they ended up at Hell University. I want to know, but for now, I need to focus on how we can reconcile.
It was just last year that Tita Veronica was finally buried beside Mr. Valdez's grave, inside Hell University. Her beauty was astonishing, and their father's handsomeness was undeniable.
They might have inherited Mr. Valdez's sleepy eyes.
"Zein Shion!"
I snapped back to my senses when I heard Ace's shout. I only just noticed that we had been standing outside the elevator for a while.
"S-Sorry..."
"Damn it! My mind is yours alone! You are the only one you should be thinking about! Only me, Zein Shion!"
He hurried ahead of me. I was thinking about him though. What was this jerk's problem, being so overly dramatic?
When I entered the office, I was greeted with a hug from Raze. I turned pale as I looked at Ace, who was sitting on Raze's table holding a gun.
"I miss you, Ze-Shit!" We froze when we heard the gun go off and the glass wall behind us shatter.
I swallowed hard when I saw him smirk at us.
"Whoa! Easy, Ace. I am just being friendly." He raised both his hands.
"You are a very sweet friend that I want to kill you. Right here, right now, Kuya."
Raze laughed at what Ace said. I blinked a few times when in an instant, Raze had already taken Ace's gun. I swallowed again. That was too fast! GHAD! Are these two actually human?
The two of them started talking seriously. I just watched them both.
"Watta brilliant idea, Ace!" Raze blurted out. "That's my bro!" he added.
Ace smirked at him before both their gazes landed on me. "What do you want to eat, Zein?" Raze asked me.
I shook my head. "I don't want to eat knowing you are with us." I said, making his jaw drop.
I saw Ace discreetly smirking.
"You are too rude." He pouted. "Just like your sister."
I walked over to Ace. "I'm just going to the mall." I said my farewell.
"I'll go with you."
"No, it's just nearby anyway."
I saw the protest in his eyes. I smiled internally. "I'm leaving now." I said my farewell again.
"I'll go with you," Raze said.
I ignored him. Before I could fully close the door, I heard Ace's words that almost made me jump with kilig (excitement/thrill):
"Take care, Darling."
I was looking at accessories that I could give as a gift to Ace, but I couldn't decide. UGH!
My gaze landed on something. I couldn't take my eyes off it, and in an instant, I bought it.
I wandered around the mall for a bit. I noticed a guy wearing a cap staring at me. I couldn't recognize him, but it seemed like he was the same weird guy from the school waiting shed.
He ran off and disappeared into the crowd of people. I don't know why, but I had a different feeling about him.
When I stepped out of the mall, I was greeted by heavy rain. Shit! I didn't bring an umbrella and I also didn't have my cellphone to text Ace.
The ride was on the other side, and I guessed I had no choice but to brave the heavy rain.
I was in the middle of the road when I felt my legs go numb.
I heard a loud horn and everything seemed to blur.
I opened my eyes when I felt someone hug me. It seemed like slow motion as I looked at Ace, and we both fell to the floor, but I wasn't hurt because he put himself under me.
His mouth slightly gaped due to the impact of his fall.
"Are you ok?!" he asked.
We were both soaking wet from the rain. I quickly stood up as tears threatened to fall from my eyes. I turned my back to him so he wouldn't see me.
Shit! I was annoyed at myself.
I felt him hold my arm and turn me towards him. I started sobbing when I saw the scratches on his elbow.
"Zein, are you okay?!"
I hate you! You're the one who got hurt, yet you're still worrying about me.
I held his hand and put the gift I bought onto his wrist. Tears continued to fall from my eyes and my hands were shaking.
I smiled when I saw that the wrist watch I bought looked good on him. "Darling, happy anniversary. I am sorry." I said.
I felt my knees go weak and it was a good thing that Ace caught me in a hug.
I looked at the car that almost hit me. The driver peered out and smirked at me.
All the hair on my body stood up at that kind of smile. It felt like the smirk of death that we needed to avoid.