I took off my heels as I heard Denice shout up to me.
"Dinner" she yelled up the stairs.
I wandered downstairs, still in my dress which was embarrassing yet I had no choice. I didn't know these
people, I can't trust one of themto unzip dress, even if I did end up asking, Ace would probably be angry that
it wasn't him.
I saw a man sitting at the table and he didn't give off a good vibe to say the least; He was very intimidating
like my own father.
"Sofia, this is my husband Kai" Denice introduced me. "I'mSofia" I responded quickly with a warmsmile
before sitting down next to Denice.
I heard heavy and fast paced footsteps coming heading this way fromthe hall.
"Fucking Vipers" Ace snarled at his father before sitting down. He clenched his jaw angrily, trying to calm
himself down. "Mama how was your day?" Ace asked, his tone shifted as he tried to take his mind off of his
Mafia. Ace clenched his hands together, resting his chin on them. I noticed the tattoo's on his fingers, leading
down his arms. He had a few on his hand and then a sleeve of themgoing up his arm.
I focused on eating and tried not to make conversation or eye contact. "So Ace....." Kai raised his voice from
the end of the table. I almost jumped at how suddenly loud he was.
Ace's cold stare made its way toward his fathers intimidating glance. "Who's your friend?" Kai, Ace's father
asked curiously, with a slightly evil smirk. I avoided eye contact with him. "What the fuck do you mean
who's your friend?" Ace yelled at his father due to himalready being wound up because of the Mafia.
"You're the one who made this fucking arrangement" Ace growled furiously at his father. He obviously
wasn't very happy with this 'arrangement' either. "That's no way to speak especially with a guest at the table"
Kai teased Ace, trying to wind himup.
Ace stood up, his fists clenched showing me that he was definitely. "She's not a guest, she's my fucking
fiancé" Ace snarled at his father before storming out.
Ace's mother sighed defeatedly. "You always have to wind himup" Denice shook her head disappointedly at
her husband. "He gets too angry too easily" Kai replied as he rolled his eyes. "My son has some anger issues,
if you can't tell" Kai chuckled to me as if I was supposed to laugh along. "I think he was right to be angry" I
spoke up shyly.
"I heard your father beats his children if they're disrespectful" Kai blurted out while he scowled at me. I
froze as soon I heard my father's name. "KAI" Denice snapped. "Maybe I could take his place and teach you
some manners, Ace wouldn't care" Kai threatened me with an evil smirk. I didn't reply, purely because I was
in shock; I didn't think that I had said anything rude.
Then we heard talking in the hall.
"Get upstairs" I heard Ace's deep voice say. "Of course Ace" she replied obediently. "Is that another one of his prostitutes" Kai rolled his eyes. Denice sighed. My eyes widened at Kai's comment.
"My son and husband have no respect for women" Denice shook her head at her family. "Ahhh leave him
alone, he's blowing off steamand I do have respect for women" Kai defended his son for once. "It's the only
time he's a man" Kai snarled angrily.
I wasn't disappointed with Ace, I didn't expect himto stop whatever he was doing for me. That would be like
himasking me to stop doing what I had planned.
"I have a question" I muttered to Kai and Denice. "What is it?" Kai rested his chin on his hand . "Can I
continue going to school?" I mumbled, biting my lip nervously. Kai erupted into laughter.
Me and Denice stared at himuntil he tried to calmhis laughter. "Oh wait, you're serious?" He stopped
laughing while blinking curiously at me. "Yes, I enjoy school" I replied shrugging carelessly. I wasn't afraid
to admit I liked going to school since it was the only place I could get away frommy father. Kai thought
about it for awhile. "I mean, I don't mind it so I guess it would be okay" Kai grumbled as he ate his food. "Go
to school" he chuckled under his breath.
"UmI need a school bag and stationary" I responded awkwardly. "You'll have themby tomorrow" Denice
smiled as stood up and place my plate in the sink. "Thank you for the food" I smiled politely as I walked
upstairs. "You're too kind dear" Denice replied as Kai was still chuckling to himself.
I can go to school tomorrow.
I still couldn't get this dress off of me. As I walked up the stairs I saw a girl who was wearing barely any
clothes, leave while tears were flowing down her cheeks. She gave me a nasty look before she ran out of the
mansion. I widened my eyes as I shook my head. What did he do to her ?.
"Ace Hernandez, the devil" I thought to myself as I opened my bedroomdoor.
I tried as hard as I could to get the dress of but I couldn't reach the zip.
I sighed defeatedly as I strolled down the hallway; I think this is his roomdue to it being the only roomwith
light coming fromit. I knocked lightly on the door, scared to disturb him. "What" I heard a growl come from
behind the door. I slowly pushed open the door to see Ace standing while facing his window, shirtless.
"Sofia" he mumbled, my name rolling off his tongue so smoothly. "I didn't mean to disturb you, I just need you
to unzip my dress, I can't do it myself since it's stuck" I asked awkwardly as I rubbed the back of my neck.
He turned around. I stared at his perfectly sculpted body . He had big, broad shoulders and perfectly defined
abs. "Turn around" Ace demanded and I did as he said. He moved my long hair out of the way, grazing my
neck with the touch of his fingers.
His touch made me feel ... good?.
He ran his finger fromthe top of my neck down to the zip of my dress, sending shivers down my spine. His
touch left tingles through out my body. He zipped it down slowly and effortlessly, his face inching closer to
mine frombehind me. I felt like such an idiot; he did that with complete ease.
The zip finally came to a stop. "Goodnight" Ace whispered in my ear, causing my breath to hitch.
"Goodnight" I responded quickly as I walked out, holding my dress up.
I sighed a breath of relief as I shut my bedroomdoor. Everything about himis intense; Fromhis stare to his
touch.
I slid off my dress and put on a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt. I lay in bed as I set my alarmon my phone.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.