I was able to get my phone back due to Donna’s help. I wasn’t sure Jace knew about it yet.
When I switched it on, I saw several texts from Massimo. The summary of it was that he was telling to take my chance and find the docunt he needed to get.
I asked him what it looked like and he told .
But I was skeptical about the said docunt being in this house. If it was, and it was so important, Jace would definitely keep it in a place that no one would be able to reach it.
I found my way into Jace’s office when no one was watching. I worried about the CCTV caras but at the sa ti I didn’t give a damn. No matter how brutal he was, Jace would never kill for snooping around. The worst he could do was keep in a dungeon which he was already doing by the way.
I searched through different shelves and drawers and could not find the the docunt clad in velvet suede material.
Then I paused as I recalled a particular spot where I saw a letter Jace took from years ago. I wondered if the letter was addressed to my family or vice versa. Knowing the truth now, I understood why he couldn’t answer when I asked why he married . But even with that, it did not fully make sense.
I looked around the room. That shelf from few years ago was gone and a large painting was what replaced it. I got closer to it, hoping sothing would be underneath as my eyes zood in on the piece of art.
That was when the door opened.
"Snooping around yet again?" He said.
I paused. Unshaken and unsurprised by his entry or at least I was pretending to be so.
"Yes." I said confidently as I turned around and faced him.
There was a smile on his face. One I wanted to wipe off with another punch. But I could not help but admire his perfect dentition. The pearly whites stared back at and when they closed up, my eyes zeroed in on his full lips.
The taste of those lips haunted my mind every now and then.
I didn’t know when he reached from the other side of the room. He was standing so close, I could feel his minty breath fanning my face.
I drank in the scent of his cologne, it made feel slightly dazed. A part of just wanted to go into his arms and inhale the intoxicating scent. The other part wanted to knead him in his balls for coming so close to .
My eyes locked with his steely gray ones but on the contrary all I saw was warmth. They softened whenever he looked at .
His gaze trailed to my lips before coming back to my eyes as he softly held my chin.
"Can I kiss you?"
I swallowed. I was in a tight spot now. This was a first. He had never asked and I couldn’t help but wonder...
What changed?
"Yes," I whispered before I could rember my supposed hate for him.
Jace’s lips captured mine. It was soft, gentle and with deep aning. It was unlike anything we’d ever shared. Maybe it was the fact that it had been so long.
He pulled closer, I wrapped my arms around his neck as our lips and tongues mangled in beautiful harmony.
It wasn’t until I felt his hardness against my thigh that I decided to pull back. There was no way I was letting him fuck . At least not anyti soon if I was to give in to the temptation.
"You got lucky this ti." I said, panting as I wiped my lip gloss off his lip instead.
He showed off a heart-stopping grin. "A win is a win."
I bit back my smile as I brushed past him and walked out of his office. I ensured there was an extra sway in my hip because I knew he was watching.
~
When I got into my room, I called Massimo.
"I couldn’t find it. I don’t think it’s here in New York."
"Hmm." He humd, sounding like he was in deep thought. "You have to search his place in LA."
"You’re saying I should ask to visit him."
"I’m pretty sure he’ll make you do that anyways."
He was right. I hated to admit it but that was the case.
"Yeah I guess so."
I wasn’t ready for any more small talk so I told him I needed to get so work done. That was how I ended the call.
~
I was on my laptop that evening, monitoring the progress of my restaurants in Lisbon and talking to a real estate agent about a property I planned on procuring when he walked in. I shut my system imdiately.
"Here you go," Jace said, handed a shopping bag.
"What’s this for?"
"I’m taking you out on a date."
"Oh," my mouth ford a circle. "What’s the occasion?"
"Does there have to be one before I take my wife out?"
I wanted to correct him about being his wife. But I figured it was a waste of ti because despite our long separation, we were in fact still married.
"Okay, when do you need to get ready?" I asked.
"Now."
I raised a brow.
"Please," he added.
"Good. Excuse ." I gestured towards the door.
He smirked instead. "You know I’ve seen everything." .
"Don’t push your luck too far, Jace." I told him with a deadpan look.
"Yes ma’am." He gave a mock salute and stepped out.
I laughed after he was gone.
The dress was a silk sleeveless pastel green one. It had a deep cut opening at the back. I was apparently about to show off what months had the gym had resulted to with this fit.
Jace knocked on my door thirty minutes later as I putting finishing touches on my makeup.
I watched his movents slow down as his eyes devoured in seconds. I managed to keep my expressions neutral.
"You’re a work of art," he said.
"That’s why you keep stealing away?" I said, grabbing my clutch as I slowly got on my feet.
"Maybe. I want you to be for my eyes only."
He ca closer, pulling to him by my waist while his other hand pald my butt cheek with slight force.
"Jace," I gasped.
He chuckled deeply. Then the laughter died down and his eyes were fixated on my lips again.
I gulped, feeling heat rise up my cheeks.
"Don’t even think about it. I just got my makeup done."
He groaned. "Okay fine. Let’s go."
Taking my hand, he led us downstairs. The car’s engine was running and waiting for us.
Opening the door for , he made sure I was seated comfortably before turning to the driver’s side. There was a bouquet of white roses on the seat. I picked them up and slled them.
"You’re driving?"
"Yeah. I’m sure you don’t know this but I get really carsick when I’m being driven."
"Oh. I had no idea."
Jace nodded. "I know."
"You hide it well,"
"A don is not allowed to show weakness." His jaw clenched slightly as he said that.
"That’s sad."
"For soone like you who’s big on emotions, maybe it is. But-"
"- for soone like you, it’s absolutely normal." I completed for him.
He glanced at briefly. "Yeah."
The ride continued in comfortable silence until we reached a fancy restaurant.
It was a rooftop dinner. The romantic setting had blushing besides myself.
As usual, he had the place emptied out for us and also finely decorated with candles and flowers.
"This is beautiful Jace," I said to him with a small smile.
"Anything for you, my queen." He kissed my knuckles.
My heart fluttered a bit as he said that. Pulling out a seat for , he made sure I was comfortable before sitting opposite .
"You’re sure this isn’t so dia stunt to tell the world and Massimo that we are back together?" I teased him.
His faced morphed into a frown but I was totally unfazed by it.
"I can assure you it’s nothing like that. I just want to do it right this ti,"
By ’it’ he ant our marriage that he had forced into.
"Hmm," I took a sip of the sweet white wine our waiter poured into my glass as I stared him down.
"I know you’re not going to make it easy for ."
"You’re right." I said with a curt nod.
His fingers brushed over the side of my mouth, removing a small piece of food that had stuck there but his hand lingered. He stared at like I was the moon and stars. I almost felt mushy on the inside. Almost.
Then out of nowhere he said, "Co live with back in LA."
"Never," I spat out with imdiacy.
"Mira what can I do to make you forgive ?"
The sincerity in Jace’s tone made go quiet.
The truth was, I did not have an answer for that.
We could never go back in ti to when he made marry him to clear my brother’s debt. Or the tis he trapped in his house like a prisoner and stripped of all my freedom. We could never go back to the day I told him I was pregnant and he looked at like I had committed a hate cri. And what’s worse, he could never bring back the child we lost?
There was no erasing the past. It stayed imprinted in my mory. And all the hurt and pain would never go away no matter what I told him to do.
So I gave him an honest answer, barely above a whisper as I stared into his remorseful eyes.
"I don’t know, Jace."
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