Kaida sat in her room quietly. Her ass sore. That asshole had really spanked her hard and instead of being angry or repulsed. Her pussy was throbbing right now and dripping wet. She could have fucked him there and ended him but that spanking had already turn her on. She barely held in her moans. Fucking him while keeping her goal in mind was out of the question.

She would probably be too lost in pleasure to even think straight. Now that they were finally back at the penthouse. She had to start getting closer to him, make him believe she was warming up to him and slowly giving in to what she felt for him.

She headed downstairs founding her target in the kitchen with a pair of sweatpants on and only a black apron. No shirt. Fuck. He was hot. “What are you cooking?”Kaida asked watching him cook.

“Spaghetti and meatballs” Ace said glancing up at her.

“I see” Kaida whispered. “Do you need help?”

“Bring the parsley for me” Ace whispered preparing the sauce.

“Okay” Kaida said looking at the different spices and ingredients on the kitchen counter.

“Do you know how to cook?”Ace asked curiously as she handed him the chopped parsley.

“No..” Kaida whispered, her mind drifting back to when she was 5 years old with her mother in the kitchen. She had been eager to learn back then but since their death, she never stepped foot in a kitchen.

“I see, I can teach you if you want"Ace said staring into her eyes with a soft gaze.

“No, I'm good” Kaida said, swallowing the lump in her throat.

“Alright” Ace said sensing she was upset. “I'm sorry if what I said brought back something unpleasant”

“No.. It's not that..” Kaida sighed running her fingers through her hair. God, what was she doing? Now wasn't the time to think about the past.

“Then what is it? Your eyes look as if you are in pain"Ace whispered turning the stove off now that the food was ready.

“It reminds me of my mother” Kaida whispered. She didn't know why she said it especially to Ace. Her next victim but there was something about his soft tone and concerned eyes that softened her heart.

Ace exhaled softly and stepped closer to her. “Where are your parents?”

“Dead. They were killed when I was 7” Kaida confessed watching as Ace’s eyes darkened with protectiveness and anger. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight. She had expected pity or sympathy. Not this.

“Who killed them?”Ace asked stepping right in front of her and lifting her chin to stare into her eyes fiercely.

“I don't know… They were killed during their anniversary and I never found who these men were. They were masked. The property was also burnt to ashes” Kaida replied, her voice strained.

“You never found out” Ace frowned looking deep in thoughts.

“Don't worry about it. It's been years.. It's in the past now” Kaida said trying to convince himself as much as herself.

“It's not in the past, not if you are still affected by it” Ace said stroking her chin.

“I'll have my men look into this” Ace whispered almost like a vow.

Her eyes flickered with a hint of vulnerability. “I searched for years and obtained nothing. Why would you waste your time about it?”

“Because it matters to you and so it does to me too” Ace said with a hint of protectiveness.

She remained quiet, warmth spreading through her soul. Not even Ricardo had ever talked to her this way. When she hadn't find anything. He had comforted her but he never tried harder to find the culprits. Ace on the other hand, despite having no need to search was willing to do this for her.

“You are going to kill me at this point with your softness and warmth towards me.”Kaida said, the guilt eating her inside. If Ace knew who she really was, he wouldn't be like that.

“Perhaps that was my true plan all along. To drown you in so much softness and love that you have no choice but to melt completely into my arms.”Ace whispered, each words resonating with the depths of her soul.

Before she could react or even find an answer to this. Ace hugged her, wrapping his arms around her protectively, engulfing her with his warmth and presence. As much as she wanted to deny it, Ace made her feel at home. She closed her eyes and hugged him tighter. She didn't know how she was going to kill this man. But she prayed to whoever was up there to help her find a solution to this situation.