Chapter 33 His Personal Secretary

• “Take a seat,” he commanded, as he gestured with his eyes to the seat located opposite side of his work desk where he was seated. I walked on shaky legs before I hesitantly took the seat as Ace had indicated. Ace was silent again, and I held my breath as I waited patiently for him to say what he had to say. For some reason, I knew that it wasn’t good news.
• “I won’t beat around the bush,” he said as his eyes narrowed slightly at me. He felt like a wolf ready to prance on its prey. That prey, unfortunately, was me.
• The fact that he paused for effect only made me more curious about what he had to say to me. After a few seconds of silence, he continued.