Touching the Heart of Ace
Chapter 32

??Robbie, what about this one???

??Dashing.??

??I love the back opening but isn??t it a bit too revealing??? The back of this suit had a diamond shape back cut. I loved it.

??Killers?? were the new brand of men??s clothing and I absolutely loved every single one of them. They experimented with designs and there were a lot of choices which revealed a bit of skin but not atrocious.

??Robbie, look here.??

??I am looking baby.??

??I thought I would wear this one, given it is black and grey...?? I quickly put it on ??...but...when I raise my hands it would show my tummy. I love it, but it is your conference and I don??t want to...?? Robbie sighed. ??Love, love, love... I know you love every one of them or I wouldn??t have bought it. And you look dashing in every single suit you have tried this morning. So pick one you feel like wearing at the moment.??

I pouted. ??But...??

He kissed my cheeks. ??Here, wear this.?? He picked up the diamond one. I loved it the most.

??But the back...??

?? You can wear my jacket if you feel uncomfortable.??

I squealed. Why did I not think of that!

We were at Robbie??s new place. Yup, he had this penthouse a bit far from my college campus. And we were going to his board meeting.

Guess who was doing the investigation! The one he trusted the most?

Me!!!

I could not believe it. It was funny and touching at the same time. I meant I was the culprit, I was investigating. Now the ??investigation?? was over, I ??could not?? replace the actual person but I dissolved the ?? threat?? and I had some ??suspects??.

His investors?? board was not satisfied, 11 out of 20 of them wanted to take this incident to F.B.I. He was right, there were backstabbers in their midst. So, I was requested to present my ??replaceings?? in the meeting. I was nervous as hell, but Robbie would be there but he was coming as my ??boss?? but it was still Robbie but the investors were blood thirsty but Robbie would protect me but... ??Angel???

??In a bit.??

I fixed my hair and put on my sunscreen real fast. We had to move if we wanted to make it on time.

??Wow.??

??Do I look okay??? I turned around for his inspection.

??Okay? Okay??? He chuckled. ??Baby, you are absolutely gorgeous. Will be even more beautiful if you get out of the suit...??

??Robbie, stop it, you big perv.??

??Come here.??

??What!!! No!!! We have to mmmph...??

I punched on his back but he squeezed my cheeks until my mouth was open and he stole the kiss he yearned.

My own moan pulled me out of the spell. He smugly wiped his mouth with his thump. I slapped his chest, angrily. ??You promised.??

??That I would not fuck you on the conference table.??

?? You... you are... uggh!!!??

I stomped to my vanity again to fix myself. ??Robbiee... look what you did.?? I could fix my hair fast enough but my lips clearly were a bit poutier. I glared.

I applied a thin layer of lip gloss and prayed to god that no one doubted if I made out.

??Robbie...?? I was so nervous. He pulled me to his chest. ??What if I mess up???

?? You won??t mess up. I have read your file, it is absolutely fabulous, then you have ammunition to literally destroy their fucking life and you will do it so gracefully, Angel.?? ??You think???

??I know.??

??Have you decided on who I should shatter???

??I still stand with Harvey.??

??Because he stared at my ass???

??Yup.?? He popped the ??p??.

??You can??t do that.?? I sighed, having to go through this again!!!

??Well, you asked who I decided on.??

??It is not his fault that he is gay and replaces my butt attractive. He is a good investor; it is not fair to him or to you. I am thinking about Charles, Merchant or Gusto.??

??Charles.??

??You sure???

He nodded, looping his hand through my waist and leading to his car.

As we were getting near I was getting steadily nervous.

??What if I mess up???

??Then you mess up. This is my business, Angel, you can mess up as many times as you want. The worst thing that could happen if you don??t utter a word is, they will continue to piss me off and disrupt my sleep. Nothing more will ever happen. I promise.??

??I want this to work out because of that. They always call in the middle of the night.?? When we were getting intimate, when he was whispering sweet nothings to my ears after, I hated that they invaded my sweet heaven.

I felt his fingers tickling my neck.

??Stop it, drive carefully.?? He simply chuckled as I shook my head.

The first person when we got in the venue was... ??JACE?? I ran to him happily. I jumped into his arms and he caught me, hugging me tight. ??What are you doing here, slave???

??Robert ffing Brantley invited me to surprise you. Are you surprised, Goose???

??Yes, yes, yes!!! Oh my god, I can breathe a lot easier.?? Jason would handle the court if it became too much.

??My middle name is not ??ffing??, Jackson.??

??Awww, look at that, he loves me. I got promoted to Jackson. Hear that, Dave???

??Kids, stop picking on each other. Let me get my bag from the car.?? I told Robbie when he snatched me back from Jason??s hug.

??Got it for you. Let us get in, shall we? Whatever you do, know it is okay??? Robbie whispered.

I was worried about lot of things. What if I panicked? What if they did not take me seriously? What if they asked stupid questions? What if I accidently called him Robbie in front of everyone?

??Robbie...??

??Angel???

??What if I called you Robbie in front of them instead of Mr. Brantley.??

?? You were planning to call me Mr. Brantley??? He moaned. ??That would be so hot, God! Can I break the promise of not fucking you on the conference table???

He was hard!!! He was freaking hard. I pressed my messenger bag in front of him. I hissed. ??Stop it, you pervert. Stop embarrassing me! God! I cannot believe you. I am serious.??

He quickly pressed a kiss on my lips right in front of the whole building. And I got angry when I felt the anger lessen, which was as confusing as it felt like. God! What was he making me feel? ??Angel, call me a bastard and no one will bat an eye, I will make sure of that.??

??But...??

??But... if you call me Mr. Brantley, I will have my fun later.?? He winked.

??Dave, come on everyone is waiting.?? God! I forgot about Jason.

??Coming!??

??Let us go.?? I dragged my man-child to Jason, who was waiting for the elevator.

?? You rub your ear if you want me to take over??? Jason was busy on the phone, going through the profiles and proofs once again. I did not know Robbie was keeping him in loop. ??Yes. No matter what, do not put them on spot at first. I want them silent but confident.??

??Got it.??

Why was the elevator taking too long? I wanted this thing to be over fast.

Jason threw his hand over my waist and I sighed, some of the tension leaving my body.

??I love you, Dave.?? He mumbled putting his head on my shoulder.

I giggled. ??I love you too Jace.?? I smiled. I did. He was once-in-a-billion-years friend.

But he was not looking at me but was smiling smugly at Robbie. I took that back!!! He was no best friend!!!

I pushed him away. ??Jesus, Jace. Leave him alone.??

I was not surprised when Robbie pulled me back from the elevator just as I stepped inside. Jason waved at me right as the door closed! That freaking pain in my nose.

??Robbie... he was...??

We got in the next elevator and he kissed the day lights out of me. ??MINE.??

Jason!!! I was going to kill him.

No amount of lip gloss was going to save me from this. There was a small cut on the right side of my lip now. I pursed my lips and slapped his hands away when Robbie tried to apologize. ??If they do not take me seriously, it is all your fault.??

??Yes, dear.??

Why my life was filled with little kids? Could not they just grow up! I forgot to be nervous until I reached the conference room.

??I am here. So is Jason. You will be fine, Kitten.?? He pressed a kiss on my forehead.

You can do this, Ace.

??Yes, you can.??

Robbie opened the door and the brush of his hand on the small of my back calmed me.

??Anytime you are ready, Sir.?? A soft voice welcomed me.

??Thank you, miss.?? I politely nodded to the young lady who gave me a file and a pen.

The introduction was okay, given the way half of the investors were huffing and puffing, but as the power point presentation progressed, they knew I was meaning business.

??... but it is highly unlikely to happen if the hacker did not know about it before hand. That is one of the reasons, Mr. Brantley refused to include Government agencies.??

??That is bullshit and you know it. He is only worried about his shares, he is risking all of us. We have put lot of investments in his business empire and he had the nerve to tell, it is to save us!!!??

??Excuse me, Mr...??

??Bernard. Charles Bolivar Bernard. I own several of business including Jills and Jills. I thought you would know about me when you claimed to have done a thorough research.??

??Exactly my point, sir.??

??What do you mean???

??The person not only knows the names but all his profile, which is tricky unless someone helped the hacker from inside. I had done days of research on each one of you, but there were too many variables to get all the facts right, so, how could this happen???

??Stop the drama, kid. Do you know the hacker or not???

??Not the person himself but...??

??Waste of time...??

??I know the hacker??s cyber identity and that is enough.??

There were serious and heavy murmurs throughout the conference hall. Charles was confident because he was innocent, but he was only innocent in this case. That man was after my Robbie for some time. He was the reason why Robbie had suffered a major lose a few years back.

??I stumbled across this insignia which belonged to a renowned black-hat hacker VmpireSlsh and I was surprised to see his work. Because he is a hired hand; he would not hack unless for money and he is never cheap... The funny fact is; it is not the first time he attacked Robert Brantley.??

Did I hear a fart?

I covered my mouth behind the file and smiled real hard.

Dammit!

Don??t laugh Ace, don??t laugh!!!

Then Robbie snorted. I had to cover my whole face or I would laugh out loud, which was not cool!!!

He started chuckling, this baby!!!

??Robbie, stop it. It is not nice.?? I chastised him.

??Sorry, Ace.??

But that was when Charles really started sweating, knowing that I was not just an investigator but someone close, really close to Robert Brantley.

??As I was saying...?? I glared at the big baby who pouted at me ??... investors?? board was not in my primary suspect list. After all, why hurt your own business? Or that was what I thought until Mr. Brantley casually informed me that his corrupted firm had no investors.??

There were throwing accusations flowing around and I let them, it was part of the fun. But Jason slipped a piece of paper in my hand, and I frowned at it. I watched Robbie receiving a similar one. Our eyes met equally confused but we agreed because it was Jason??s suggestion.

When I looked at Jason he tapped his fingers on his elbow.

Wow!

??Do you have anything to explain, in favour of you Mr. Sergio Moretti???

Silence stretched too far before the hell broke loose.☐☐☐☐☐☐