Chapter 30
Bella
Silence. Silence greeted me as he answered my call.
"Hello? Ace?" I called his name again, hoping for a response, but there was nothing from his end, not even the sound of his breath.
"Ace, I swear to God—"
"Come out. I'm waiting for you in the parking lot," he said, then hung up abruptly.
Without wasting a moment, I made my way to the parking lot and found him leaning against his car, his eyes fixed on his phone. I approached him, my mind already a whirlwind of the day's events: the gossip, Fiona, Marcus, and now Ace.
He looked at me calmly, slipping his phone back into his pocket. He didn't say a word, just stared at me with intensity.
As I looked at him, heat rushed to my cheeks, and my eyes threatened to tear up, but I managed to keep my emotions in check. I ne
