Chapter 2 Sweet Memory

At Bar

"Hey man. How are you? Long time no see" Nathan my best friend asked me..

I smiled at him..

"Yeah, buddy. It is a long time. Anyway, I am good how are you?" I asked him back..

"I am good too man. So, how is your company going?" He asked me..

"Good. I had a meeting with Alina today" I told him and sip my wine...

"Buddy, Don't tell me. You fell for that bitch. I just hate her" Nathan told me making a face...

I chucked at him and speak up," Do not worry man. I am not the old Ace, who use to fell for the wrong girl. Alina was of my one night stand nothing else"

Nathan looked at me hearing this and speaks up," Buddy, you used to hate this one-night stand. You used to say you will only love a girl. Forget that past buddy"

Hearing him I stop sipping my wine and looked at him...

"I used to hate many things, Nathan. But those things I used to hate already happened to me. She changed everything. Her betrayal was enough to show the face of girls. They just love money nothing else. Just because you got your true love you can not claim that every person get it"

Hearing this he sighed and starts sipping his wine...

"When you are planning to go New York?" I asked him..

"Tomorrow. Your sister already threatened me if I will not go tomorrow, she will break up with me" Nathan told me and I smiled at him..

Yeah my sister Caroline and Nathan are going to marry next month...

"Will you go this time?" He asked me..

"Yeah. I will go this time. It is time to take over our company. I will go with you tomorrow" I told him...

"Coro, will be very happy. Now let's go it is already 12 at night. Let's go home" Nathan told me..

"No. You go. I have some work" I told him..

"Work? Do you think I am mad? I know you are going to pick a girl from here" Nathan told me..

I smirked at him and looked towards the girls who are looking at me since I entered the bar..

Nathan shook his head and left from bar..

As soon he left a girl approaches Ace with a glass of wine...

"Hey hoti, want to spend some time alone," She told me seductively..

I smirked at her and took the glass of wine. Then drank it in a go.

"Sure, why not," I told and dragged her outside...

And the other hand

In New York

"Are you serious, Caroline? Is he going to come here this time?" Bella asked Caroline excitingly like a kid...

Caroline smiled at her best friend and speaks up," Yeah. He is coming. He will come with Nathan tomorrow. Will you come with me to receive them from the airport?"

Bella got nervous hearing this. She starts biting her lower lip. It is her childhood habit. Whenever she gets nervous or sad she starts biting her lip..

Seeing her biting lips Caroline smiled and speaks up," Hey, do not need to worry. My brother will not eat you up. And if you are nervous then you do not need to come. You can meet him at birthday party only"

Hearing this Bella looked at her while still biting her lip..

"No. I want to come. I want to see him. And most importantly I do not want to give some stupid girl to think he is single" Bella speaks up in her innocent yet possessive tone..

Hearing this Caroline starts laughing and Bella looked at her confusingly..

"Why you are laughing?" Bella asked her..

"Nothing. I just remembered how you act when my brother first went on date with Katrina. You spoiled their first date" Caroline told her..

Bella just blushed hard remembering that..

"Okay. Lover girl. I will pick up you at 8. Be ready" Caroline told her and get in her car then drive away..

Bella entered her home and found her mom sitting on her dad's lap talking with each other happily..

Bella smiled looking at them and went upstairs..

Entering her room Bella sits on her bed and starts thinking about that day Ace went on his first date with that bad girl and how she spoiled it...

10 Years Ago

"Angelina when Ace will come? I will show him my painting?" Ten years old Bella asked her older sister Angelina...

Angelina and Ace are best friends. Though Angelina is few years older than Ace still they are best friends. Ace likes to spend Angelina. He sees her like his older sister...

Angelina looked at her cute sister and speaks up," Bella, he will not come here today sweetheart"

Hearing this Bella pouted sadly and speaks up," Why? Is he angry with me?"

Angelina made Bella sits beside her and speaks up softly," No dear. He is not angry with you"

"Then why he will not come today?" Bella asked her again..

"He has a date tonight dear. Maybe he just comes here to give me some notes or maybe not. I am not sure" Angelina told her...

"Date? What is date?" Bella asked her innocently...

"Date means he is going to spend some time with a girl. They will eat together and no that's all" Angelina told her feeling awkward...

"Then I want to go on a date too. I want to go the same place he will go" Little Bella told her. She Bella did not understand what is date but she just understood that Ace is going outside with a girl. And it is enough for her..

Hearing her Angelina smiled and starts caressing her hair..

"Sweetheart when you will become big you can go on a date. But not now" Angelina told her..

"No. Why I can not go. You just said date means just spend some time and eat together. So, I want to go" Bella told her..

"But sweetheart, you need a boy to go on a date" Angelina tried to convince her..

"Then ask Ace to take me with him to. I want to go with him" Bella told her..

Hearing this Angelina got shocked..

"Sweetheart, you can not go with them," Angelina told her..

"No. I will go. You tell him to take me with him too. I will not disturb him" Bella told him...

Angelina about to say something but she saw Ace is there standing near the door of her room..

"Sis, please tell him. I want to go with him" Bella said again..

Angelina looked at Ace and speaks up," Will you take her with you?"

Hearing this Bella got shocked. She turned towards Ace and looked down immediately..

Ace looked at her and speaks up," Get ready quickly"

Hearing this Bella hugged him tightly then kissed his cheek and ran out..

Ace got embarrassed. He just handover the notes to Angelina and left her room quickly..

Bella soon gets ready and comes downstairs...

"Be careful dear" Angelina told them...

Bella nodded at her and ran out towards Ace's car and sits in the front seat...

Ace about to enter his car, he saw Bella is sitting in the front seat...

"Go to the back seat" Ace told him...

"Why? I like the seat" Bella told him and put the belt..

Ace looked at her and speaks up," Katrina will sit here. Bella go to the back seat"

"No. I won't. And she can seat on the back seat" Bella told him...

Ace sighed and entered his car and starts driving...

After an hour he stops the car and gets down.

Bella looked at Ace and found him coming with a girl. She is wearing a short dress and a lot of make-up on her face...

Seeing her Bella looked down at her dress and speaks up," My dress is better than her. She has worn her childhood dress. That's why the dress is too short.

Ace led the car to his car and opened the back door for her but Katrina looked towards the front side and speaks up," I did not know you will bring your sister on our first date"

Before Ace says something, Bella speaks up," I am not his sister. I am Bella"

Katrina looked at Bella and Ace closed his eyes...

"I made a mistake to bring her" Ace mutters under his breath...

"Don't worry. She is the most innocent girl" Ace told her.

Katrina nodded at him and sits in the back seat.

"She is the most innocent girl but only in front of her family" Ace complete his sentence and entered his car then starts driving...

Bella looked at Katrina and saw she is doing her make-up again. Then she starts searching for something inside her bag...

"Did you forget something?" Ace asked Katrina..

"Yeah. I forgot to take my red lipstick, baby" Katrina told him...

Bella rolled her eyes when she said, baby...

She took her red color paintbrush towards Katrina and speaks up," Take it. My dad brought it from London. And it is better than your so-called lipstick. And if you want I have all color you can do make-up with this"

Hearing this Ace's eyes went widen. Katrina looked at Bella with shock...

"People do not use print on face kid. And when is your sleeping time?" Katrina asked her gritting her teeth...

"You are doing make-up again and again so I told you. And we are going to eat so what you are going to do your lipstick. You will need a box of tissues to wipe them. And my sleep time is after than you" Bella told her and looked towards Ace who is trying to control his laughing...

At Hotel

Katrina was trying to talk with Ace but whenever she opened her mouth Bella speaks up...

Being so irritated, Katrina got quiet and looked at Bella who is painting her dairy and Ace is helping him...

Not able to control herself Katrina speaks up," When you not going to do anything with me then there is no meaning of this date. I am going" Katrina told him thinking that Ace stop her...

"Is it your bedtime? Then go and sleep. Goodnight" Bella told her.

Ace looked at Katrina and speaks up," You can go"

Katrina looked at Bella angrily. But who cares about his anger. Bella is doing her painting so carefully...

Katrina took her bag and left from there...

"When is your bedtime?" Ace asked him..

"At 11" Bella told him and Ace smiled at her...

End Flashback

Bella remembering this sweet memory and closed her eyes...

Author's POV

Ace woke up when the sunlight fell on his eyes...

Lazily opening his eyes he tried to get up but he feels someone holding his arm...

He looked at his right side and saw a girl sleeping beside him...

"What the hell she is still doing here? I clearly told her to leave when I have done with her" Ace thought and looked at the woman angrily...

Taking a pillow he throws it on her face...

The woman woke up and looked at Ace confusingly...

"Leave," Ace told her dangerously...

"Why baby? Don't you want second round?" The girl speaks up while giving him a seduced looks...

Ace looked at the looked and walked towards her...

The girl thought Ace is going to sex with her again but Ace holds her jaw roughly. The woman hissed in pain...

"Listen up, you whore I never use a body twice. Leave or I will skin you then dig you right here" Ace said calmly but his voice full with venom..

The woman looked at Ace fearfully which gives Ace great pleasure. Yes, he loves to see fear in other eyes for him. Especially girls.

Ace release her jaw and the girl ran out of his room but he holds her arm.

The girl looked at Ace with fear..

Ace took some money then throw them on her face.

"Take those and leave before I return from the washroom" Saying this Ace entered the washroom...

"Bitch. Hell with women. They just love money" Ace cursed under his breath and starts taking a cold shower which always helps him to calm his anger...

After taking a shower Ace gets dress and comes out..

When he entered his room he saw his room is empty..

He smirked and starts drying his hair..

After getting ready he went downstairs and saw his old loyal maid setting breakfast on the dining table...

"Good morning, Ace. Come here. Your breakfast is ready" He told Ace...

Ace smiled at him and set on his chair...

The man served him breakfast and about to go when Ace speaks up," Uncle we are going back. Pack your clothes. Maybe it will take time to come back"

The man got a happy hearing this..

"I am happy that you are going back to the place you belong to. You have to take over your dad's company" The man told Ace...

Ace smiled and speaks up," I am happy too. We have flight in the evening. Make yourself ready till then uncle and sit have breakfast with me"

The man smiled at him and speaks up," Son, I just took my debates medicine. I can not eat now. You eat. I will eat later"

Ace nodded at him and starts eating his food...

After he had his food he left for the office...

"It is I have decided to go back. Because of me, uncle is staying away from his family for two years. Uncle left his family for me. When I left the city uncle to accompany me. He was my bodyguard since I was one year old. He sees me as his son. Now it's my turn. I have to do something for him" Ace thoughts and starts driving towards his office...

After some time, he stops his car in front of his office building and the security guard opened the car door...

"Good morning, Sir" The security guard greeted him...

Ace just nodded at him and entered his office...

All employees stand up seeing their boss and greeted him with respect...

Ace just nodded at him and entered his cabin..

But as soon as he entered his cabin his eyes fell on a flower vase. Which was on his desk. Ace fist his hand in anger when his eyes fell on the red roses..

"Mike" Ace shouted loudly for his PA..

Mike jumped on his seat hearing the growls of the angry tiger..

He ran towards his boss's cabin while praying for his life..

Standing in front of his cabin. Mike knocked at his door..

"Come in" Ace shouted angrily again..

His PA entered his cabin being nervous yet well scared..

"Yes, Sir" Mike speaks up..

Ace looked at him angrily and speaks up gritting his teeth," Who the hell put this bullshit flowers vase on my desk?"

Mike looked at the beautiful flower vase and looked at his angrily boss..

"Speak up before I kicked you out from my company" Ace shouted at him again..

Mike took two steps back and speaks up," I th.. think the n.. new ma.. manager put it s.. sir. I s.. saw the flo.. flower vase in h.. her hand at.. mor.. morning"

Ace looked at him and speaks up," Send her in my cabin right now"

Nodding at him Ace, Mike ran out..

Ace fists his hand in anger and sits on his chair and leaned his head then closed his eyes trying to control his anger...

Just then he heard a knock at his door..

"Come in " He shouted..

Liza entered his cabin with a seductive smile...

"Who are you? And why you are here?" Ace shouted at her angrily...

Liza took few steps back in fear. She thoughts Ace will remember her as they sleep together...

" I am Liza. I am your manager. And you called me yo come here" She told him nervously...

Hearing this Ace stand up from his chair and walked towards her...

When he stands in front of her. Liza smiled at her cheaply again but soon he cried out in pain when Ace pinned her against the wall hard...

"Do you think my cabin is your bedroom so you can decorate it as you want?" Ace asked her in his venomous tone...

Liza gulped in fear and speaks up," Red rose is the symbol of love. I think we have something between us as we spend our loveful night"

Hearing this Ace holds her jaw tightly and speaks up," Listen up you bitch, you are nothing to me. You are just my one of my one nightstand. Nothing more. Now take this damm flower from my desk and you are fired. A girl like you do not deserve to work here. Get out"

Saying this Ace left her jaw.

Liza took the flower vase and ran out without wasting any seconds..

"Mike" Ace shouted again..

Mike again jumped in fear and ran towards his boss's cabin and knocked at his door..

"Come in" Ace permit him..

Mike entered his cabin and speaks up," Yes, Sir?"

"I am going New York for someday. Take care of the office. Only contact me if any urgent come. Understood?" Ace asked me..

"Yes, sir," Mike told him...

" Now tell me, about my today's schedule?" Ace asked him and sits on his chair...

"Sir, you have a meeting with Carlson. And the meeting will be held at 12" Mike told him...

"Okay. You can go now" Ace told him...

Mike left his cabin and sighed in relief...

Ace starts working..

And the other hand

In New York

At Bella's Room

Bella was jumping around being so happy. After all her love is coming back after two years. Just then her twins brother Edward entered her room...

"Belly, why are you jumping like a monkey?" Edward asked her confusingly...

Hearing this Bella stop jumping immediately and looked at her twin brother angrily...

"My name is Bella, not Belly," Bella told him gritting her teeth...

Edward smiled at his sister and speaks up," Well it is your fault only. You used to tell everyone in your childhood that your name is Belly. So, it is not my fault belly and if you want I can call you stomach. You know it is the synonym of belly"

Bella looked at him angrily and took a pillow...

"I will kill you today, you fool" Shouting this she runs towards him...

But Edward ran away..

Bella stopped running because she knows she can not catch him.

"Forget about him, Bella. Just think about your Ace. Now, I have to buy his favorite red rose. I will receive him with his favorite red rose" Bella thought and smiled...