IN THE CAGE

64. GO ROUND AND ROUND HERE

...FAWN...

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Butter is my life friend now. We made friends with him and he became very spoiled for me. He never left me and always followed me every step of the way. Every night, even though Ace had provided a cage for her in the room and a mini-bed, Butter would join me in bed. Roll around my neck like a necklace. 

Sometimes, the presence of Butter irritates Ace. One night, Ace even moved rooms because he was so irritated by Butter. Their relationship is very bad, to be honest. Ace even pushed Butter with his feet as Butter was worshipping nearby. I'm not surprised, Ace is indeed a cruel and cold bastard. He's not good at all.

Butter is so cute and adorable. He's like my son, my love, my life. Awwww, do you know how smooth the snoring is? I love Butter so much.

Oh, talk about love and love...

I'm a little worried about my relationship with Ace right now. He and the hostile Butter impacted my primary mission. I want to make Ace fall in love with me, remember? Now...., with her being uncomfortable in the rooms near me, how do I make that bastard fall in love? He's getting more ill-feel to me, right?

Ughhhh!

"You're breathing long again..." Vera. Shit, I just realized Vera was near me. "What are you doing?"

Vera approached me and sat on the balcony. We sat on the floor, Vera and I side by side staring into the blue sky. Butter in my lap-sleep spoiled.

"Tumben you're here, what's wrong?" I reprimanded Vera. Although I was close to Vera, I knew she was Miss Margot's busiest bodyguard. He replaced David as head of the bodyguard and had to accompany Miss Margot without regular rest.

"I'm kind of relaxed now" said Vera. "David is back."

"Oooh, how's it going?"

"He's very good. He sends you a greeting."

"Owww, I'm overwhelmed. So, are you free now?" My attention was directed to Vera's face and..umm, how do I feel or do I see a trace of a bite on her neck?

"Vera..., are you okay?" I noticed Vera's face more intensely. Don't tell me he just got into a fight with a bad guy? But I don't see any bruises on his face.

"I'm good..., what's wrong?" Vera pulled her face away from me. Am I getting too close?

"You got bite marks on your neck."

"AH! What looks?" Vera panic.

"Yes, on the back of the neck..." I answered confusedly. The bite marks were deep enough and left a rash, how could he be unconscious?

"Damn it, maybe because this is Margot's boss kicking me out of her room..." Vera speaks for herself. Rubbing his neck, he looked back at me and spoke. "You don't have to worry. It's just a fight."

"A "fight? Uh, I was expecting. It was very inhumane and-"

"Fawn.., eerr.., this is not a fight like that..." Vera made a fist-punching move before shaking her hand. "It's a fight in..., bed."

"..."

"..."

"OHHHHH!!!" Motherfucker. So that's, ummm... Vera, I'm so surprised. "That's quite..., intense." I commented. Trying to stay calm even though my cheeks are warming up in embarrassment.

Am I a moron? Definitely 100 percent.

"Hehehehe." Vera shakes jokes. "Your face is very red. Am I making you uncomfortable?"

"Mom-not like that, I just-it's pretty taboo to me."

"Well, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were so innocent." Vera blinked one eye witty, I don't believe her apology. He doesn't look sorry. "You were here first and had a lot of bite marks from Ace's boss, remember? I'm getting so blushed at you."

"Don't bring up my bleak times." I bite my cheek. My situation is very different from Vera's. What happened to me was something shameful and happened on the basis of coercion. I never thought there would be a day when I would be in contact with men - and that was something that started my nightmare.

"Eii, don't be moody. I've been over." Vera grabbed my shoulder and shook me left and right. "Let's talk about something fun..."

"Huh, right, who's the lucky guy?" I pulled Vera's arm with my elbow. Teasing her who was now giggling was uncomfortable.

"I'm ashamed to say this.., but Fawn..."

"Yes?"

"I don't remember at all."

"HUH?"

"I don't remember his face, but well. Waaaah, I almost drooled when I remembered it. I want some more."

"Ver, you're disgusting!" I'm sorry I asked. What this woman thinks now, I suspect it is only about ************. How could he forget his partner's face but not forget the other uhm-details?

"Ahaahaahaha. I'm serious, damn it. I even took a two-day pass because the next day I couldn't stand." Vera was holding me very tight. He was very enthusiastic and it made me want to not listen to him quietly.

I really wanted to throw Vera out the window, to be honest.

"How can you relate to a stranger? Aren't you afraid of losing your kidney?"

"Huh.., yea.., that's good." I'm at a loss for words. Vera who's out of work seems to be living a freer life than I imagined.

"I wish I could see her again" Vera's enthusiastic voice turned slightly agitated. "But, a one night stand wouldn't be a one night stand if I did it twice, right? Do you think I'd be cheap if I looked for him again?"

"I think you better move on. You don't even remember his face. Just because he's great, doesn't mean his personality is good, does it?"

"I don't care about his personality..." Vera laughed again.

"Yes, you just want that."

"Shusssh, you're starting to understand me. Hahaahaha. Look, if you ever get out of here one day, I promise I'll introduce you to a cooler guy out there..." Vera made a promise to me with a sumringah face. I didn't really listen to him because now my eyes were glued to Ace who was narrowing his eyes sharply towards us both.

"Ve-Ver..."

"It doesn't mean Ace's boss isn't cool, huh, but he's a top-class guy, classes for us it's better..."

"Verah!" Ace finally interrupted. I gulped and lowered. Ace's face was fierce, I didn't want to engage anything with him who had a sharp expression. Who knows if he suddenly turned into a psychopath and kicked me in the face. That's frightening. I'd better indulge the Butter sitting on my lap.

"Boss Ace!" Vera stood by my side and I knew she was scared. There was nothing more terrifying than Ace with his ruthless expression. That bastard, shut up he's been intimidating me.

"What are you doing here, Vera?"

"O-oh, I accompanied Fawn chatting."

"What about Margot?" Ace stepped closer to us, the sound of the sole beating of his shoes like a death bell.

"Bo-boss Margot kicked me out."

"No surprise. Now, I'm telling you, if you don't have more important business, play less in my room because after all, this place is my room."

"Well, Ace's boss." Vera nodded deeply and dashed out as fast as lightning. I pensively rubbed Butter's neck. What am I going to get scolded next?

"Fawnia!"

"Yes?" Shit, I answered too soon.

"What you and Vera were talking about just now..."

I looked up at Ace for a moment. "Nothing." I mean it. "I didn't ask him to introduce me to any man. I'm serious."

My heart beats twice as fast.

"Huh, are you sure?" Ace leaned against the door leaf. Since I was uncomfortable looking up high up at him, inevitably I removed Butter from my lap and stood up. Finally, I could see those dark eyes without feeling that my neck would break so high I looked up.

"If you don't know, Vera is a girl with a huge social circle. He might have a man who's more worthy of you. You know me, I might be too tall for you..." Ace is still discussing the damn topic. Damnit damnit!

What do I have to say to keep Ace from getting angry and at one time, being able to launch my mission as well? The mission to make him fall in love? Should I fire it? It's gonna end badly. I'm not good at word play.

"First of all, to be able to find another man out there..." I hope I'm not slapped, I hope I'm not slapped, I hope I'm not slapped-"..I have to be free first, don't I?"

My heart stopped beating when I brought up my freedom. Ace-either since when did it hate that topic so much. As if he wanted me to rot here.

"Huh, you're right." Ace-really relieving-laughing. His laughter is not a light type of laughter and makes your heart comfortable. That loose laugh engraved on that handsome face was the laughter of a bastard who belittled his interlocutor. He was like a demon from hell.

"You're smart, Fawnia..." Ace approached me and cupped my face inside his wide palm. My eyes were forced to look into her glittering eyes full of dominance and intimidation. "You better stop dreaming about meeting any man, because they're all going to die."

"Why?" I dare to ask.

"Because you're mine, I won't let a single eye fall on you."

"W-Do you like me?" My lips move faster than my brain. Damn, this is gonna end shamefully. Aaaaaa, someone needs to shoot me in the head! What am I thinking, shit, shit, shit!

Ace stood quietly in front of me, definitely thinking I was crazy.

His fingers that had just been silent on the side of my face began to rub my cheeks and lips with a subtle ambiguous touch. I closed my eyes as each swipe made a strange sensation bloom in my stomach. It's frenzied and creates taboo turmoil. It was like coming back to Miss Margot's room that night. When each touch awakened the forbidden lust in me.

"What if I said I liked you, would you like me back?"

My eyes opened immediately.

And Ace laughed. He pushed my face away with his palm.

"Joking, joking." she said and then walked away from me.

Didn't know I almost died not breathing at the time.

Something like love, Ace believed it was something that would not exist in his life. Then what about me? What about my heart that rippled ambiguously as its breath swept across my face?

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