The Last Laugh novel Chapter 60

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Ace's POV:

I was one happy guy. The more days flew by, the more I felt good. Everything was working out according to my plans. The company's sales kept on dropping and plus, I was in love.

But now that Christina was back, I had to be very careful. My little games with her, were risky. Especially now that I was striving for a relationship with Heather. I had to be wise.

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Christina called me to her office one day. She seemed very disturbed.

"What's wrong, boss?" I asked her.

"I– I'm finished."

"Why?"

"We keep wasting a lot of money, yet the products have stopped selling! We're facing financial trouble, Ace!"

I acted surprised.

"B– but don't we have investors?"

"No! Nobody wants to invest with a company that is slowly ruining itself. Money is finished, Ace. We– we're ruined. Soon I won't have what to pay the workers," she said, her eyes getting watery. I wanted to smile but I forced myself not to.

"Christina," I held her hand, "Don't cry. I'll invest. I'll give you some money. Any amount," I said.

She stared at me.

"You– can? It's a lot of money we need. How will you get–"

"I will," I cut in, "I'm the heir to a huge fortune. I'm sure you guessed it from the first day."

"Yeah!"

"Then, it means I have the means."

I knew what I was doing.

"Oh my god! Thank you so much! With the money, I'll go for less costly raw materials. And I'll make sure we sell our products perfectly again."

Yeah, right. With James spoiling the dairy products, she would never succeed.

"Thank you so much! I–" she looked at me with a huge smile on her face, "I love you," she added to my shock.

What?? AHA! I talk of money, and suddenly, she's in love.

"What??" I asked, shocked and unable to conceal my smile. But she surely took it for a good thing because she smiled back. Idiot! I was smiling because it was the most ridiculous situation.

"I guess I've completely fallen for you, Ace."

"I'm glad to hear it," I laughed, "I love you too."

She smiled and leaned in to kiss me but I stood up.

"That'll be for later, honey. Got a lotta work. I'll bring you the money tomorrow."

She looked up at me.

"Oh, okay. Thank you very much, once again."

"You're welcome."

Things were far much easier than I could have ever imagined. Everything was perfectly perfect.

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While I typed some information down on my computer, I kept on thinking of my princess. I had so much work to do, yet I wanted to see her so much.

I was about to get up and leave my office when she walked in, as beautiful as ever in her fitting trousers and high heels.

"Was just thinking of you," I smiled at her.

"Normal. You're supposed to think of only me," she gave me a playful wink.

"Naughty girl," I teased playfully. She giggled and came over to sit on my lap.

"Won't you kiss me?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes.

"Won't you beg me?"

I raised a brow and she smirked.

"Beg you, huh?"

"Yup. Give me a reason to do so."

"Hm, because I love you?"

"Hm, convince me a little more," she teased, caressing my cheek.

Oh, was this all a dream?

"Please, kiss me," my gaze dropped to her beautiful lips, "I've been craving for a kiss from you. I already lasted from morning till now. Please?"

She giggled and bit her lower lip.

"I want you, Ace," I said and she laughed.

"Hm, you want me?"

"Mhm."

With a finger, she traced her way from my chin to my chest.

"Careful, I bite," she whispered.

Heather was a tease and I loved it. She'd definitely changed and wasn't the all shy little Heather anymore. I loved that she had her timid side, and also a playful, teasing side.

"Show me how," I finally replied.

She smiled and held my chin. Then slowly, she kissed me nice, slow and deep.  I suddenly felt like I was under her control.

Heather was pure temptation to me. She made me feel what no other girl did. She then broke the kiss and I was surprised when I felt her trace soft kisses on the side of my neck.

As she kissed my neck, I kissed hers too.  We were once again lost in our little passion, caressing each other all the way.  Ever since we'd begun seeing each other, whenever we both met, things got tensional but never out of control actually.

I shook a little when she slowly bit my earlobe. She giggled and whispered,

"Told you I bite, Sheridan."

My eyes widened in shock.

"Sheridan??" I asked, confused. My heart was suddenly racy and I was almost panicking.

She gasped a little and sat up immediately, looking at me with a wide eyes.

"Oh, sorry! I– I didn't mean to call you–"

"No, it's fine," I cut in with a smile, trying to calm her down.

I was happy she hadn't forgotten me. That meant that if I'd been someone different, she would've still called me Sheridan.

"I'm really, really, sorry," she repeated, embarrassed.

I chuckled.

"No, it's okay," I told her and she smiled a little.

"Thanks for understanding. It's not easy to get him out of my head. I know it's crazy cuz the last time I saw him, he was twelve. And I'm out here like a dumbass, imagining that he's alive and trying to guess what he looks like. I– I can't help it."

"Heather, I won't judge you. I never will. There's no problem with that, sweetheart. Come here," I pulled her to me, hugging her tight. She hugged me too.

"I'm happy you took it lightly," she said against my chest, "If it were Kevin, he'd be angry by now."

"I am not Kevin. I'm better."

She giggled.

"I know right."

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Heather's POV:

That night, Shirley and I went to a nearby bakery, to get doughnuts. Guess who we met. Kevin. Of course he tried to approach me.

"Heather, I know things can't work out between us anymore but please don't ignore me like this," he said.

I pretended not to listen and bought what I had to buy.

"Heather, please answer me," he insisted.

I walked past him and left the bakery.

He was nobody to me now. He was as much a stranger as  Sawyer was to me. I had no time for rubbish and skunks from my past. I turning a new leaf. And with Ace, I was sure not to have a broken heart. I just felt it.