ACE ARGENT I stormed out of the cafeteria, my jaw clenched in anger, fists balled at my sides. My blood was boiling. How dare he say that, and that too, in front of me? "Ace!" I heard her call out, and I stopped, running a hand through my hair. I wanted to punch something, preferably that jerk's face, but I knew I could not let her down again. She did not like violence, and it was not a good thing anyway, so I knew I had to change that about myself. I wanted to be the best version of myself for her. I wanted to be everything she had ever wanted. I wanted her to be proud of me. She took my arm and turned me around, staring up at me with a gaze full of concern and confusion. I had expected to see anger and disappointment in her eyes, but surprisingly, there was none. "Why did you do tha

