Chapter 399. Teasing Demonstration

Even if I was fine about it right now, he was right that I may not be fine with it in the future especially when the time came when I had to really see them together. I knew that he was right to be worried; however, there was no other way but for me to grow stronger so that I could take it.

“I’ll be fine,” I said before braving a smile.

The fact that it took so much effort for me to get those words out without letting my voice and will falter told me that I wasn’t quite ready for what was undoubtedly to come. The way Ace’s arm suddenly tightened around my waist before he drew me even closer to his side made me believe that I had failed quite miserably in fooling him that I was totally fine with Elizabeth’s plan.

“Please don’t worry…” I began saying before I couldn’t form any more words.

My eyes widened as my body stiffened in his arms when Ace suddenly crushed his lips on mine. It felt like my mind ceased to function at that moment and I wasn’t sure any more