Chapter 150
Bella
The morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a soft glow over the room. I blinked awake, my body still warm from the night we spent tangled together. Beside me, Ace stirred, and when our eyes met, we both shared a slow, knowing smile. The kind that says so much without a word.
“Good morning,” I whispered, my voice still heavy with sleep. He leaned over, brushing his lips against my forehead in response. For a moment, everything felt perfect. But then reality crept in.
“We need to get up,” I said, stretching as I sat up in bed. “We’ve got work today.”
Ace groaned dramatically, pulling me back down beside him. “Do we really? We just found each other again after so long, and you’re already thinking about work?”
I laughed, lightly swatting at his chest. “We
