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Ace's POV:

"Aunt Veronica called me last night to ask me about our wedding arrangements and how we want it. I told her that I have to discuss them with you first." Chelsey said.

I picked her up from her apartment some minutes ago and together we are driving to school.

Chelsey wasn't as bad as I thought she was when I first met her.

In fact I found out that we might have a lot in common.

She is a strong woman, something I expected of her since she's from a wealthy family. She is ruthless, something we share in common as well.

As the day went by I realized that she wasn't as bad as I thought.

No matter what I think I can't avoid this marriage.

I was able to make a choice with Kisa, mother will not let me do that again.

I won't even talk about it.

Thanks to Catherine Meyers, the girl I fell stupidly in love with over the years, now I don't have a choice. Now I have to put up with a girl I don't feel anything for.

Who cares about love anyway, love is overrated. Love means nothing.

Love ain't shit.

"We will talk when we get back from school, over lunch." I responded and she hummed.

I parked my car at the parking lot and got out, Chelsey walked to my side of the car and I took her hand in mine.

"I have two hours class, what about you?" She inquired.

" Same thing, I'll see you in two hours." I said and kissed her lips before walking away.

I walk inside my class and sat down at the empty seat that I could find. Someone sat down at the empty seat beside mine but I couldn't care enough to look at the person.

But something made me look. The scent.

All her.

Catherine.

I glanced up from my book and our eyes collided.

She looked..... Different. Sad.

"Hey." She whispered softly and I nodded my head. She scrunched up her face as if she was holding herself back from crying.

"Good afternoon class, today we will look at the human anatomy."

While the class was going on. Catherine slide a piece of paper to my desk.

I glanced at her then at the paper before picking it up and opened it.

'Meet me at the football field after class, please'

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Catherine's POV:

I watched his face goes blank.

I didn't want to push my luck but I was hoping that he would at least be considerate of our past relationship and give me a chance.

I was hoping.

As I sat down on the bench at the football court I wondered if he would show up.

I have been waiting for the past thirty minutes but I wasn't going to leave.

I'll wait for him.

Fifteen minutes later I saw him walking towards me. Looking as sexy and as powerful as ever.

For the past few months Ace Hampton has matured a lot in so many ways. His physical appearance has morphed from that of a bad sexy highschool boy to that of a hot new adult.

I have no right to notice this.

I have no right to see the changes on him.

He wasn't mine.

But I did.

I noticed everything about him.

He was wearing a black jeans trouser and a black shirt. Dark stumbles decorated his jaw like a carpet.

He was walking towards me with so much confidence and little care in the world.

He was wearing a thirty thousand dollars Rolex on his wrist.

Why won't he wear it?

He is the heir to Veronica Hampton's empire.

Even without his inheritance he was already one of the richest people in the world.

He could afford whatever he wants that money can buy.

He sat beside, his legs crossed and his hands placed on his laps.

"I'm glad you came." I whispered and he hummed.

He said nothing.

He was waiting for me to say whatever it is that I had to say. He was treating me like he didn't know me. But do I blame him?

I destroyed our relationship, I have no one but myself to blame.

"My Mom took a loan from the bank after she woke up from coma, she was hoping to pay it back soon I guess, the time between her and the bank is over, the interest is getting higher and no means to pay back. The bank is suing us and my uncle Alex is suing my mother for destroying my father's company." I said and took a deep breath. "I don't know what to do. I don't know where I'll get 600+ million pounds from." I glanced at him and smiled sadly. He didn't look any shaken by my words. His expression was just blank. Huh! How much I hate it when he close himself off like that.

I deserve it.

"Your mother came to the company and offered to buy me and my Mom's share, to help us raise the money to pay off the bank loan. This company is our life. I'll have to drop out of school eventually and take up some jobs if things don't work out. I .... Your Mom can't take that company. I know that she hates me, I know that she still hold grudges against me but I wouldn't want her to transfer her hatred for me to my family." I cried, my teeth chattering against each other. "Help me, Ace."

I look up at him and then lowered my head.

" Help me Ace Hampton, for the sake of our past relationship. Help me out of this mess. I know you can help me." I begged.

It took him some time before he stood up from the bench, his height domineering and imposing on me.

"It is a sad story, Catherine. I'm sorry for your misfortune but I can't do anything to help you. What is there for me anyway? You don't expect me to transfer 600 million pounds inside your bank account right? It is sad. Really sad. But I can't do anything to help you. I hope you find help sooner though. No matter what happened in the past, I still wish you the best." He said and turned around then started walking away.

I got up from the bench and kneel down.

"I am sorry, Ace. I know you still care about me. I know it. You can't turn your back on me." I said and he stopped walking. He turned around to look at me, his eyebrow arched.

"I love the confidence oozing out of your words Catherine, but you're a thing of the past to me. I'm engaged and getting married soon. Probably next month. I will make sure to invite you. And yes, I can turn my back on you. You're not the only one who can do that."

Fuck.

He meant what he said.

Ace..... Ace is abandoning me.

Ace is leaving me.

Ace..... Ace doesn't want me anymore.

I am all alone.

All alone.

I fall down on my face and blacked out.

It is finished.