Catherine was making dinner yet again, her aunt ordered her to make Loaded trio potato for dinner and this time around, she kept her phone in the safety of her room.
What happened between her and Ace kept running through her mind, she doesn't know if the boy was sent to make her life hell at Riverside High School or not. He left a hickey on her neck which her coach saw during practice and blamed her for doing unnecessary things when she should have been in practice.Catherine sighed and washed the potato inside the bowl filled with water.She was confused on what to do, how on earth was she supposed to avoid Ace Hampton when it seems like he follows every of her movements in the school.The only thing best for her to do is to try as much as you could to avoid him.After making dinner and she set it on the dining table, she took her own food and went back inside her room. She sat down on the bed and dropped the food on top of the table.She grabbed her phone from the bed and turned on her WiFi, a lot of notifications came in on her phone, most of them was from the I*******m pages she was following.When she was about to log out of I*******m, she saw a picture of Ace. Her heart started thumping furiously against her chest. She felt like he was in front of her with his hand wrapped around her throat.Beside him in the picture was his friend, Liam Wesley, the one Talia warned her not to talk to.Catherine zoomed the photo so that she could see all his facial expressions, when his friend was smiling, his face remain hard and cold. He looked like he doesn't know how to smile.His deep blue eyes was staring into her soul, clutching out her heart even without her knowledge.She got a message on her spam and she quickly clicked on it.Talia008: Hey girl, didn't see you after class today, what's up?Cath quickly typed a response and sent it to her.Cathlove: Sorry, I was rushing to get baçk home and forgot to wait for you. Hope you've forgiven me. I'll see you tomorrow, yes?Talia008: Right, good night!Cath smiled and turned off her WiFi. Talia has been the only geneiue friend she made in Riverside High School, nobody wants to be close to her, maybe it was because she wasn't riding on expensive cars like 95% of the students.It doesn't matter if the students liked her or not, as far as she doesn't get into troubles then she was contented.She dropped her phone on the bed and sat down on a chair to eat her food.Potato was one of her best food, it doesn't matter how it was made, be it potato chips, potato salad, loaded trio potato or even potato porridge, she loved them all.***Cath stepped into her first class of the day which was English. Immediately she got inside the class the other students turned to look at her and there was murmurings everywhere.She was confused as to what they were talking about. She walked towards her chair and down on it, Talia was jotting down something inside her note but Cath touched her to greet her."Hey, what is going on?" She questioned.Talia glanced around the class and stared at Catherine pitifully."Hey, why are you not saying anything? I just walked inside the class and there was uproar everywhere.""The video of what happened between you and Ace yesterday spread around the whole school." Talia responded. Cath'sveyes widened. She was frightened because she doesn't know if someone really saw what Ace did to her at the secluded area where he bullied her."Which…..which video are you talking about?""The one from the locker room of course, is there another one?" Talia asked in concern."No." Cath responded then lowered her voice. "What does that have to do with the way the students are looking at me as if I'm a prey on their hunting game?""Ace walked up to you in front of the students, he dominated you and pulled you away with him. That was a sign, Catherine. You are now a black card student, the most targeted student in the whole school." Talia explained, Cath suddenly closed her eyes, she was fighting hard to understand what Talia was saying.No. No. This couldn't be happening to her.In her formal school there was a girl that committed suicide and in her letter she made it clear that she couldn't take it anymore, the bullying was too much for her.Cath was never subjected to bully in school. She lived in the shadow and the fact that she drew Ace's attention made everything more worse for her.A black card student, another word for The Outcast.A tear roll down her cheek and her lips quivered."Oh poor thing, you can't believe it right? Sometimes, beauty can't get you everything you wish for." A guy named Owen said and smirked.All of a sudden the whole class started making fun of her."Shut up! I won't tolerate anyone who disrespects her." Talia said, standing up for Catherine. But even Catherine knows the consequences of what Talia was doing, she will be blacklisted with her and she wouldn't want that."What will it be, Scott? You want to join her? Or you stand with us." Owen asked. Catherine didn't wait to hear what Talia has to say, she couldn't stand it.She got up from her chair and rushed towards the door with her backpack. She ran into a hard chest thereby sending her backwards. When she managed to stand straight, she looked up at the person she ran into and more tears spill from her eyes.Her tormentor.Her Bully.The only person all out to make her life miserable, but the thing is she wasn't strong for whatever he has planned for her and she knew, she just knew that it will break her.It has been hell for Catherine in Riverside High School. Sometimes she misses her classes because she was too scared to face the mockery the students will subject her to.She walked inside the ladies locker room to change after practice, when she opened her locker to grab her towel, the door pulled opened. With the thought that it might be one of the students, she didn't look at the intruder, not until she felt someone's breath on her neck.Her eyes widened and she tried to look back but the person pushed her forward so that her front was pressed before her locker. His woodsy and peppermint scent filled her nose and she realized without looking that it was Ace.Ace fucking Hampton."What…..what are you doing, Ace?" She stuttered."Shhh," Ace whispered into her ear. "Don't say a word." Catherine shut her mouth close, her heart thumping against her chest erratically.She couldn't understand how Ace found her in the ladies locker room. She knew that she was discreet enough not to let a
Ace walked towards the boy that was standing beside the coach.Who is Anitra Steel? you might ask.Anitra Steel was ones Ace Hampton's best buddy.Ace, Anitra and Liam were all a team until something happened.Nobody knows what happened between the two but Anitra ended up leaving America entirely. and now he is back. obviously Ace didn't like it.As if Anitra felt Ace's presence behind him, he turned around and smiled."Hampton." he called."What are you doing here in RHS, Steel?" Ace questioned calmly.Anitra glanced at the coach and the man cleared his throat."Ace, Anitra here is here to finish up with the team." Coach responded.Ace turned to face the coach, he was angry, furious that his head was about to burst but he refused to show it.He has learnt to hide his emotions ever since he was a kid.if you have a mother that is as influencial, popular and a billionaire politician as Veronica Hampton, of course you'd learn to control your emotions."What do you mean by that? we have
Catherine walked inside the cafeteria with Talia beside her, as soon as the students noticed them, they kept quiet.She fumbled with her bag subconsciously, her eyes moving from one place to the other."Don't mind them and let us go and get our food," Talia told her, she nodded her head and walked forward when Kisa stand on her way."Catherine, I want rice and sauce, go and get it for me quickly." She said and snapped her hand at Cat. Catherine stood there watching her, her face morph into that of anger."What is that supposed to mean, Kisa? She is not your maid." Talia fummed. Kisa smirked and turned to face Catherine."What are you still waiting for? Go!" She bellowed, Catherine nodded her head and extended her hand to collect money from her."You will have to pay for it." Kisa said."I don't have enough money to buy food for you!" Catherine deadpanned. Where did she want her to get the money from? She has no more than five dollars inside her purse and she has to manage it for lunch
It was a bright Saturday morning, Catherine dressed up in a pair of tight high waisted jeans and a white crop top ready to hit the streets and look for a job.She just couldn't keep depending on her uncle to pay all her bills when she knew that what her uncle gives her can't even by half of what she needed.She put on her make-up and wore a nude lipstick on her lips then sprayed deodorant on her body; to smell good.After finishing with the basics, she grabbed her backpack and her phone then walked out of the room.Luckily for her, her uncle and Vivian weren't around, as usual they went on a vacation without her, it wasn't the first time it happened and she knew that it won't be the last.Catherine walked inside the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water, after drinking the water she put the cup back inside the fridge and walked out of the kitchen.She walked out of the house and locked the door then kept a spare key behind the flower pot before walking down the street.Catherine
It was a Sunday afternoon, Catherine was ready to start her job at Montego hotels, she was wearing a tight black jeans trouser and a blue second hand shirt.She knew that she was going to change into another dress immediately she get to Montego hotels so she didn't bother to wear her best dress.She grabbed her backpack from her bed and hurried out of the room. Few minutes later she was out of the house and on her way to Montego hotels which was about ten minutes walk from her house.Upon Catherine's arrival in Montego hotels, she went to Mr Malcolm's office. She knocked on the door waiting for the man to invite her in, when he did, she slowly push the door open and walked inside then closed it behind her."Good afternoon, Mr Malcom." Catherine greeted."Oh, Catherine. How are you, dear?" Mr Malcom asked her."I am fine, Sir. You told me to report to you when I arrive today, here I am." She said. Mr Malcom nodded his head and stood up from his chair, he rounded his huge mahogany desk
Catherine raised her eyebrows in confusion, she didn't understand what Anitra meant by his words nor the meaning behind it."What are you trying to say? What monsters?" She asked curiously, he smirked and walked closer to her, he bent over and had his mouth closer to her ear."I'll leave that for you to find out " he said and straightened. "I'll see you around."Anitra turned around and walked away from her and she released a breath she didn't know she was holding.Catherine glanced down at the book in her hand and looked back at the direction where Anitra walked towards. She secretly prays that Anitra doesn't bother her again. She has a very bad feeling where he is, even though he doesn't make her hyperactive or scared like Ace does, there is this darkness hovering around Anitra and she doesn't want to get close to such darkness.After a while,she checked her wristwatch and cursed herself inwardly, she quickly bookmarked the place she stopped reading the novel in her hand and stood
Ace Hampton climbed on his bike after school when Kisa Queens walked up to him."Ace, will you be at dinner tonight? Aunt Veronica invited me to dinner." Kisa said. Ace glared at her and went ahead to kick off his bike."Ace? Won't you say anything? I just told you about dinner." Kisa said dejectedly."Get out of my way, Queens. Go to Steele, he'd gladly accept your dinner request." Ace responded coldly.Kisa stared at him in shock but he could care less.She is a bitch and bitches should be treated like they are.Ace, Anitra, Liam were the alpha three of Riverside high school, Ace was obviously the leader.Things were going great, not until Ace caught his fiance; Kisa Queens kissing Anitra Steele, and the dickhead let her kiss him.Ace was enraged. He engaged in a fight with Anitra.The next day Anitra left for England. A lot of students made up stories as to why Anitra left for England. A lot of them were spectaculating that the fight with his best friend was the reason why he left
Ace Hampton stared at the direction of the kitchen.He wanted to go in there and drag her out. He needed answers as to why she would be friends with Anitra Steel.He own her and is the only one to approve who to be friends with and who not to be friends with.Anitra Steel is one of those people she shouldn't be friends with."I can't believe she is working here, uncle David sure have a great taste, she is beautiful, and intelligent. The only girl that is competing with you intelligent wise in class."Liam said and smirked. "You're too invested in bullying her, Steele is getting more closer to her than ever before, I hope you know this." Ace's jaw clenched at the mention of Anitra, his hand balled into a fist and he glared at Liam."Are you done making fun of me, Wesley?" Ace questioned, a hard glare on his face.Liam shrugged casually and glanced to the direction of Catherine's exit."What are your plans for her?" Liam asked after a while.Ace cocked his head to the side and smirked.
It was the final court hearing of the case between Mr. Alexander Meyers and Mrs. Danielle Meyers.It was a famous case being held on TV screen where everyone can watch it.Veronica Hampton was sitting down on her office, her laptop in front of her as she watch the trial. "Your honor, Catherine Meyers Hampton was loved by my client. He provided for her. Sent her to the best school in the whole of United States of America. If my client had anything else planned for her he wouldn't have let her acquire education. My client is innocent." The defendant attorney claimed."Objection, your honor." Said the plaintiff as he stood up from his chair."Overruled, Defendant, you can continue."Veronica Hampton balled her hand in a tight fist and slammed it on the desk. She grabbed the telephone on her desk and speak into it get inside my office right now, Mereda.A few seconds later she walked inside the office standing in front of Veronica Hampton."You call for me Mrs Hampton." She said and Ver
Ace was laying down on the bed pressing his phone. He had a zoom meeting with his mother and some employees a few minutes ago and he was just intending to get out of the bed.The bedroom door was pulled open and Catherine walked in. She was wearing a black short and a white camisole, her hip length golden hair was packed up in a high ponytail and her face free of make up.“You done with the meeting, Babe?” She whispered asked as she walk into the room. Ace's mouth lifted in a small smile as he tapped his side of the bed for her to sit on.Catherine chuckled at his gesture and slowly walked up to him, she slipped her feet out if her slippers and climbed on the bed. She placed her hand on his chest and stared inside her phone. "How was the meeting?" She inquired curiously.Ace slowly caress her back as she talk to him. The best leisure for him is hearing her talk. Her voice sounds like music to his ear and her touch set his body aflame. The kind of attraction he felt for her was totall
"What happened?" Catherine asked and took the phone from Anitra."Police reject the bail of Chelsey Black." She read out loud and chuckled. "This is mother's handwork."Ace took her hand in his and let out a deep breath. "She deserves whatever Mom will throw her way, she shouldn't have touched you at all.""That is by the way, are you both leaving already?" Anitra questioned and Ace hummed. "We're done for the day." He replied.*****It has been two weeks since Ace and Catherine returned to London and resume college, a lot of things had happened within the two weeks and one if them was that Chelsey Black was fined £100,000 for physically assaulting Catherine Meyers Hampton. Catherine and Ace were done with their classes for the day and we're going to the parking lot, the security team following them at the back. As soon as they got to the parking lot she got a phone call from her Mother."Hello, Mom?" "Hi, Catherine. How are you?" Mrs Meyers asked. Catherine got inside the car and
Ace sat down on the bed beside Catherine and took her hand that has all sorts of wire fixed on it in his hand and sniffed in.“I'm sorry, Butterfly.” He whispered. He should have cut out the bullshits and had Chelsey walked out of the restaurant, but for some time he thought that it was cute seeing Catherine stand up for herself.He had no idea that Chelsey would go to the extent of physically harming her, he never thought of the possibility of such thing happening.The door was gently pulled opened and a nurse walked in. She smiled at Ace and walked around to Catherine's side of the bed. "Good afternoon, Mr Hampton."she greeted him."Good morning, Nurse. " Ace responded calmly. It has been more than 6 hours and Catherine was yet to wake up. It scared him a lot.The nurse checked the drip connected to Catherine's body and checked her body temperature then write it down on her chart.."She will wake up very soon. Don't worry." The nurse told him.He truly hope so.After the nurse left
Ace left for his Mom's room 30 minutes ago and she was still waiting for him to get back to her.The door was pulled open and Ace walked in. Catherine stared at him through the mirror and cocked her head to the side, scrutinizing him as he walked up to her.95Catherine was wearing a lose jeans trouser and one of Ace's t-shirt. She sat before the vanity mirror putting on her lip gloss as some of the servants pull out their luggages.They will be returning to London that same day and she was just getting ready. Ace left for his Mom's room 30 minutes ago and she was still waiting for him to get back to her.The door was pulled opened and Ace walked in. Catherine stared at him through the mirror and cocked her head to the side, scrutinizing him as he walked up to her.“You ready, Butterfly? We don't have much time.” He said as he grabbed his hair brush from the vanity.Catherine packed her make-up kits inside her make-up bag and stood up from the chair, she turned around to face Ace and
Catherine took a deep breath and composed herself before looking up at Ace."Baby." She whispered and stood up from the couch, he walked up to her and pulled her towards his chest, wrapping his arms around her protectively.He kissed her hair and caressed her back slowly. "Is Mom back? Did something happen? Why were you sitting like that?" He inquired." No, I was just feeling a little bit down when you walked in . It's nothing serious." Catherine responded calmly. She gazed up at him and smiled. " How was your day?" "Great, did you have a great time with your mother?" He asked. While they both started walking towards the staircase."Yes, she apologized as expected of her, what about you?" She inquired."Since we will be going back to college tomorrow I thought about spending sometime with them." Ace responded softly, Catherine nodded her head and intertwined their hands."Mother said that she wants us with her during dinner, but first you need to wash up." She told him and winked. "
"I can't believe you Mom, you took such a huge step and you couldn't even tell me about it. What did you take me for? You didn't think about my safety. What if he comes after me without my knowledge? What if Mrs Hampton really didn't find out what you did. What if, Mom?" Catherine questioned angrily when she visited her mother the next day.She was beyond pissed off, Alex is a psychopath he is the kind of person to go to any lengths in achieving their aim, someone who caused the death of his brother and then take custody of the daughter for more than four years before carrying out his plan, someone with such patience and calculative method can do anything, he is sick!"I wanted to tell you about it sweetheart. I just didn't think of telling you immediately, you just got married. I didn't want to spoil your mood. I'm truly sorry baby girl. I don't think of you as a child that shouldn't know about something like this, especially something that can cause you a lot of harm. It wasn't int
After a while in her mother's house, Catherine called Ace to come and pick her up but I told her that his driver will come and pick her up because he would be going somewhere with his mother. After a while Mike arrived to pick her up and she ordered him to take her to Talia's place so that she can go and show Mr Scott gratitude for what he did for her at her wedding. "I wasn't able to congratulate you for your marriage yesterday because there were lots of people." Mike said and glanced at Catherine through the mirror. "Congratulations on your wedding..... Mrs Catherine. Sorry, I don't know if I can use 'Mrs Hampton' for you."Catherine laughed softly, her hand covering her mouth. "It's okay, Mike. Thank you for your kind words and you can call me, Catherine. I don't mind."Mike nodded his head and the journey continued silently.When they got to Talia's house the gate was pulled open and Mike drove in. Mike came down and opened the car door for Catherine. When she stepped down from
Catherine and Ace got out of the black Lamborghini after driving inside her mother's compound. She glanced up at the mini mansion in front of her and she couldn't help but smile."Let's go." Ace said, he intertwined their hands and led her towards the front door. When they got inside Mrs Meyers was sitting down on a couch, watching a news station on the TV."Mom." Catherine called, Mrs Meyers raised her head up and her face lit up in a smile, she was hoping to go to the Hamptons mansion later in the day with her gift but good enough they came around instead."I was planning to come to the mansion later." Mrs Meyers said as she stood up from the couch, she kissed Catherine's cheek and hugged her son in-law."Ace insisted that we come this morning," Catherine replied and rolled her eyes playfully at him, " How are you doing? I couldn't see you yesterday since we both retired to the bedroom early." When they went inside the house the other night they both took their shower and slept off