Chapter 34: You like to see before believing
Ace and Amber-ruby were inside the car sitting in the passenger seat in the direction of the aerodrome. The atmosphere was weird and very silence, then, Amber-ruby broke the silence.
" Was I force to come with you? I think I'm not necessary when it comes to your companies" Amber-ruby looked forward not looking at him but her voice was filled with displeasure.
"You are not , I just didn't want you to stay there without me" he replied simply.
"Why?"
"I don't like the way Duncan looked at you. He could try something during my absence"
"He looks at me how? She raised her eyebrows "And even, I'm supposed to be engaged with him, I mean Logane is supposed to be engaged with him and I'm playing the role of your sister" she added.
"You're amber-ruby not Logane. He will not touch Logane but you and I don't want to remove a hand or no the two hands of someone"
She turned to him having an exasperated and wondering expression.
"Ace! Ace! When have you become so possessive with me?"
He finally looked at her, his stoic expression as usual.
"And you ? when have you become so familiar with me"
"Since I have learned that you use me as a scapegoat to serve your sister" she retorted, he stood silent.
"I told you, You're not my boss and you have no right on me" she added.
"Your reaction made Eva to be suspicious, you've heard the question that she asked?"
"I don't care, let her be suspicious. If she don't have proves then it's okay" he said calmly.
She shook her head and looked forward. She was shocked of his calmness to the question of Eva.
They arrived at the aerodrome , took the plane and arrived into another country where one of the most important company of Ace was found. They will do almost one week here, verifying the traffic that his uncle Garyl did here.
They went out of the plane and Owen was waiting for them already, he was standing in front of the car, he smiled at them when they came nearer.
"Welcome your highness" he bowed a little. "You came with Lady Amber-ruby" he turned to amber-ruby and smiled.
"Yes she's my small suitcase" he said his voice normal
She rolled her eyes while Owen smiled.
"Welcome too, lady Amber-ruby"
"Thank you General Owen" she smiled back.
They entered in to the car. Inside the car, Owen was giving the recap of the situation to Ace. Garyl finally succeeded in tearing off the company to Ace, he clenched his fist.
"How has this happen?" Ace asked to nobody in particular.
"I Hope the meeting that we will have with the lawyers , we will have a solution" Owen said.
They arrived at a five star hotel where Owen was lodging . Everyone was looking at Ace. Amber-ruby asked to herself if it's because he's the prince of Irischester or because of his physical appearance .
They took two suite for Ace and amber-ruby .
Amber-ruby was amazed by the suite, she has never entered in a three star hotel not even speaking of a five star hotel.
She jumped on the bed then someone knocked on the door. She stood up then directed herself to opened the door.
"Room service madam. It's your food"
"Oh! Please place it beside the bed" she said softly and politely.
The young man smiled and get out.
Amber-ruby started to mimicked the young man.
"I'm now a girl from the high society" she laughed.
She rest for an hour, she was bored and had nobody to talk to since. Ace and Owen went to the meeting. She decided to go the swimming pool.
The sun was bright perfect for swimming, she sat on the deck chair taking a sunbath . Then suddenly, a shadow blocked the sun from reaching her, she placed her hand on her forehead to see what was blocking the sun from reaching her.
It was young man in his thirties, brown semi-long hairs having eyeglasses with his swimsuit.
"Hey! Aren't you swimming?" He asked with a smile.
"No! What I want now is to take my sunbath" she said not very concerned.
"Oh sorry" he slightly moved "but already could accept my invitation for a juice?" He smiled.
She sighed heavily.
"Anywhere , you have already spoiled my sunbath" she said a little displeased.
She stood up and they went to the bar near the swimming pool.
"So, you came here with who. If you don't mind telling me of course"
"With my brother and his friend"
"For holiday?"
"No , for personal stuffs" she replied.
"I see"
"What about you?"
"With friends, a small trip" he smiled. " I haven't present myself, I'm William."
"Amb…. Logane" she corrected.
"Nice to meet you" he smiled then placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Same too"
Without them noticing, someone grabbed the hand of William that was on amber-ruby shoulder. Squeezing and pressing it, William was shouting with pain.
"Ace!! Stop" she said
Not listening to what she said and squeezing the hand of William looking at him , he said.
"Get up" he ordered
"Ace!" She called his name, displeased. People around where looking.
"He will remove his hand" someone said
"Poor guy, what has he done?" Another asked.
Ace continued to pressed the hand of William, the hand was getting reddish.
"My hand! Leave me" William said with pain
"I said, get up" he didn't care to the words of William, his voice was calm but stern.
"Just allow his hand please" she begged
"You thought I was joking when I said that the next person touching you will see his hand going away. You like to see before believing isn't it? Then you will see it now" he said
He pressed it more harder.
"My bones! He's going to break my hand! Help"