Chapter 486 Beginning Together

What I told Ace was how I truly felt. We shouldn’t look back and regret the past or wonder how the future would have turned out had we made different choices back then.

“I like how things are now and we might not be here today without the past so..” I said before ending with a smile.

“I guess you’re right about that,” Ace replied softly.

“I’m still very surprised but I’m also glad that we managed to make it this far together,” I confessed honestly.

“We still have much further to go together, Rina,” Ace replied without hesitation.

Thinking of that old commercial brought everything into the right perspective and I fully understood what Ace had made up his mind to do. He was surely going to produce even more of those commercials and drive impact in the way that he wanted. I was sure that money wasn’t an issue for Ace and that his company would be successful.

“I can’t wait to start working with you and everyone else,” I said without hiding my excitement.

“I’ll work you hard..” Ace said teasingly.

“Ace..” I murmured his name when he reached for my hand and pulled me closer to him.

I instinctively knew that he wanted to kiss me and that he was about to do just that without holding back. My body stiffened as my eyes glanced around the unfamiliar office space. Suddenly, I was very conscious of the fact that we were in another department.

“Umm..” I made a hesitant sound when Ace wrapped his arms around my body.

He held me close and pressed his body against mine. His familiar scent overwhelmed my senses and it felt like my walls of hesitation and resistance were ready to come crazy down. I could feel his eyes on me, but I didn’t dare look up to meet his gaze in fear that I might lose control completely if I got captivated in his hazel eyes.

“Rina..” Ace called my name in a seductive drawl.

There were cameras for sure and it was obvious that we shouldn’t be doing this. In fact, both of us weren’t even supposed to be here in someone else’s department. My heart began racing a little faster and harder in my chest as his hands began stroking the small of my back suggestively.

“We might get into trouble for this..” I pointed out in a whisper.

“Who cares? You’re quitting anyways..” Ace replied without missing a heartbeat.

Before I could think up a way to stop him, Ace’s lips were already on mine. His hand at the back of my head with his fingers buried in my hair made sure that he could kiss me at the angle that he wanted. I made a soft murmuring sound in my throat as I willingly let my eyelids slip closed. The heat of his lips on mine told me that this was really happening.

Ace crushed his lips against mine from various angles before boldly thrusting his tongue in between my lips and into the wet depths of my awaiting mouth. The heat of his kiss filled my mouth along with his desire as his hands pushed against my back to press our bodies even tighter together. His tongue entwined with mine and it didn’t take long for the desire that lay dormant inside of me to take over. I began kissing him back as our tongues danced together in a passionate dance that displayed our desire.

“Ace..please..not here..” I begged breathlessly in between our wet and wild kisses.

“Let’s hurry back,” Ace said after hesitantly breaking our kiss.

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**3 months later**

It has been around three months since I started working with Ace at his new company. This time, I was fully in charge of design and didn’t double as his personal secretary. In truth, I wouldn’t have minded, and I did volunteer for that position so that I could help Ace out. However, in the end, it was Ace who refused my offer to lend a helping hand. historical

“You should focus on your work. I don’t have as many meetings as before and our company is small. I can manage on my own whether you believe it or not,” Ace said before showing me a smile that was too charming for my heart to handle.

“Are you sure? I think I’ll have some free time to help, and I can take some of your calls,” I offered again.

“I’m sure that you can but it’ll be better for you to focus on your work, and I am sure that I can handle my schedule,” Ace said with a firm nod of his head.

“If you say so..” I muttered as I decided to give in.

Ace was right that without having to serve two roles at the same time, I could focus more time and effort on my work and personal improvement. I truly took note of the fact that Ace was still very considerate of me and my career. That had always been the case ever since I started working directly with Ace. I wanted to think that I was special; however, that was also true for the other employees that he worked with. It was clear to everyone that Ace had the professional development of all of his team members in mind.

“Are you ready for the client presentation tomorrow?” Ace asked.

“Yes, I am..” I replied with some confidence.

“You better be..” Ace said before he narrowed his eyes at me.

“Don’t worry. I have it all down. I’ve got a few ideas so they’ll at least like one of them,” I replied with a smile.

Just three months into working at Ace’s new company and I was already busy handling the storyboards and design of three projects simultaneously. Presenting my work to the client directly became a new norm. On top of it all, the projects that I handled were the right mix of interesting and impactful. Transitioning and settling into my new job felt silky smooth and I can confidently say that I enjoyed my work more than before. Although I wished that settling into our new daily routine after moving from the city back to my old neighborhood would be as smooth sailing, that would be quite inaccurate.

--To be continued..