Chapter 53
Bella
Days passed by, and neither Marcus nor Ariella showed up at school. Marcus probably stayed home due to his injuries from the fight with Ace, while Ariella had been missing since her father won the case and she returned to school. Frankly, I wasn't complaining. These two had been nothing but trouble, so their absence was a relief.
A new rumor emerged, suggesting a love triangle involving me, Marcus, and Ace. Once again, my reputation was at risk of being tarnished, but the gossip disappeared from the website the very next day.
As for Ace . . .Things seemed fine between us, but I couldn't shake the fact that he could have been involved in such serious trouble. It was a conflicting feeling, considering all he'd done for me, saving me countless times. Now that I had feelin
