Chapter 31
Bella
“What?” I asked him, still struggling to process whether what I'd heard was real or just a figment of my imagination.
He turned away from me and repeated, “I said let’s date.” Avoiding eye contact, he seemed hesitant, and I attempted to catch his gaze.
“You’re not serious, are you? What does dating have to do with any of this?” I inquired, my annoyance not stemming from his question but from the unexpected rush of emotions it brought forth. It was as if my heart skipped a beat, and suddenly, cherry blossom trees enveloped us, the air becoming crisp and refreshing. Was Ace glowing in my eyes, or was I simply losing my mind?
“Do you want people to still associate you with Marcus?” He shot me a sharp look.
“No, definitely not. But that doesn’t mean the solution to this
