75Catherine's POV:I didn't know what made me do what I did.Why am I like this? More reasons for Veronica Hampton to dislike me even more.Ace pushed me away from him and glared at me angrily."You always attract trouble." He said before running to the direction the camera sound came from.I attract trouble? Is that why I couldn't stay away from him? Because I'm addicted to trouble.I bit my lower lip and sighed.This is getting frustrating.Why did I messed up. I need to think straight. I need to make Ace understand that we can work out.I need to do something..... Anything at all to make him rethink his decision.I kicked my leg and ran off to the direction he followed. After a while I saw him wandering around the trees, probably still searching for the person.But who could it be?"Ace?" I called. He turned back to face me, his jaw clenched as he walked up to me.His hands were balled up in a fist and the veins of his neck throbbing.I stepped back in fright as he walked up to me
76Ace walked out of Chelsey's apartment and rested his back on the wall. He covered his face with his palms and screamed in pain.Why can't he be happy?Why does he have to be the one hurt in all his relationships?The door of Chelsey's apartment was thrown open and she rushed towards him."Please don't do this, Ace. Don't do this to me." She begged. Ace straightened his back and stared Chelsey. There is nothing she hates more than cheaters.Why would she cheat on him?He has been very attentive to her. He had been preparing earnestly for their wedding.He has always listen to her needs. He stayed away from Catherine for Chelsey's sake! What else does she wants?"Are you apologizing because I caught you in the act or you're apologizing because you're really sorry?" Ace questioned.Chelsey swallowed the lump in her throat, her eyes looking everywhere but Ace.Ace shook his head and stepped close to her. He raised her jaw with his finger and searched her eyes.He was trying to see th
77Catherine spent the next day getting her things ready. She was returning to New York.She was determined to let go of whatever must have caused their previous split and get her man back.She wants to do it."Are you sure that Ace will like this? He literally left for New York because of you." Talia pointed out and Catherine shrugged.If he didn't like what he saw then he would learn to like it.As they got down from the plane and got picked up by Talia's driver, Catherine was thinking of how to make her journey successful.At night Catherine texted Ace. She wanted to cheer him up for what happened between him and Chelsey and how the media dragged him without knowing what happened when they were both photographed. "Hey Babe, are you okay? I am sorry about what happened to you. I am here to cheer you up if you want me to. Love you." She sent the message and dropped her phone on the bed.She was nervous. She knew that Ace won't respond to her but the thought of him ghosting her m
78Catherine couldn't believe what he said to her. The insult.She stood up from the couch and stalked towards him."Don't you ever call me stupid, Ace Hampton. I am not stupid and will never be. Did you even care about me a little? The moment i heard the news about you and Chelsey i texted you, just to cheer you up. I flew here from London just to make sure that you're okay, to let you know that im here for you if you ever need me!" Catherine snapped, her eyes getting blurry with tears and her lips trembled. "I wanted to make sure that you're fine. But you...... You dont care Ace. I'm really pushing myself to believe that you dont love me anymore and that's okay. I wont force you. You treat me like trash, you insult me, you make me feel embarrassed of my love for you. I didn't do anything wrong by loving you, i made a mistake once and tried to make it right but you didn't let me. I am done trying. I wont stay running after a man that doesn't value me at all." Catherine ran past Ace
79It has been almost two weeks since Catherine ran out of the forest house. She hasn't called, text or think about him since then.She was in the process of taking care of herself only.She was tired of being the one chasing after him.He should do the same if he truly cares about her. He should put in the work.She got out of her car and stared up at the Montego Hotel and restaurant.It is crazy that her classmates organized a reunion not even a year after graduating from highschool. It sounds crazy.She never thought that she would someday return to Montego hotels but here she is.According to her highschool class representative, the bar there was fantastic and it would be the perfect venue for their reunion. As she walked inside the restaurant the first person she saw was Karla."Oh my goodness, Catherine is that you? it is been so long, how are you?" Karla asked her."Hi, Karla. Long time no see, after my graduation I relocated back to the UK where I'm schooling at the moment, I
80Ace watched on as Catherine walked away from him.He was stunned.She had never treated him that way before. "You will have to prove yourself." He repeated Catherine's last words. He chuckled softly and glanced at the cigarette trapped between his fingers."I will surely have you back in my arms, Catherine Meyers. We are not done yet." He muttered.He wasn't even planning to attend the reunion, he just had to because he wanted to see her. And seeing her being so comfortable with Anitra pissed him off but he held himself back. He has no right to be angry or jealous.****"Now that it didn't work out with Jack Black's daughter. What is your next plan?" Veronica Hampton asked Ace during dinner.Ace sipped quietly on his wine and glanced at his phone screen. "What do you want me to do, Mother?"His mother dropped her cutleries on her plate and placed her hand on the table."I have had the privilege to engage you with two girls and it didn't work out. I am embarrassed for myself." She
81Catherine continued to rummage through her box. She has been doing so for a while now. She huffed angrily and wiped away the sweats on her forehead with her finger. It was messing up her makeup when she wasn't even ready yet."I don't even know what to wear. I am so frustrated as it is right now." She murmured to herself.Ace would be picking her up soon and she was yet to get dressed.Last night was like a movie to her. Everything changed in an instant.Ace acted like a completely different person. She was enamored and moved to tears by his words.She never could have imagined that Ace Hampton would pour out his heart for her in such manner. He asked her out on a date and here she was, looking for a dress to wear.She grabbed a black short leggings, a black camisole and a green long shirt with a green baseball cap. and walked towards the full length mirror. She pressed the outfit against her naked body and focused at her reflection on the mirror.The dress would be perfect on her
82Ace ordered for steak while Catherine ordered for fried rice and chicken breast. They eat quietly for a while before Catherine broke the silence."I've been wanting to ask you this, why did you changed your mind? About two to three weeks ago you didn't even want to see me." She said, Ace dropped his cutleries on top of his plate and stared up at her.He was trying to compose his words in his head before saying it out. He didn't want his words to come out wrong. No mistakes was allowed. He couldn't do something that would make her start doubting him and his genuineness."At that time I was still engaged with Chelsey and I would like to point out the fact that I was still angry at you for breaking up with me. I might be a lot of things but not a cheater." He said and cocked his head to the side, "To be honest, I wanted to make it work with Chelsey. I wanted to let you go but now I realize how foolish I was. Chelsey wasn't the one for me, it is you, my Butterfly."He stretched his ha
101"Is that true?" Veronica Hampton asked and Ace hummed softly." We visited the hospital earlier today and the doctor made it known to us." He responded calmly and glanced at Catherine. "Do you want to speak with her?"Catherine shook her head frantically but Ace casually shrugged his shoulder.She still found it extremely hard to make a conversation with Veronica Hampton."Yes, of course. Put her through." She uttered. Ace handed over the phone to a shaky Catherine and she took it, just then Anitra walked out of the kitchen."Hello, Mother." She greeted her." Ace told me that you're pregnant." Veronica Hampton said and Catherine nodded." Yes, ""I am glad." Veronica Hampton uttered softly which threw Catherine off guard. She wasn't expecting such response from her. "A young Hampton. It has been long overdue. Congratulations on your pregnancy, Catherine Hampton. I'll send a professional nurse down to London that will always look after you and make sure that my grandchild is healt
100After the judge declared Alexander Meyers and his wife guilty as charged, things have been significantly different in Catherine's life.She felt more at peace with herself. She stopped feeling guilty of being the only one that survived the accident.She feels more relaxed to stand before her mother-in-law.She stood outside their apartment building, waiting for Ace to drive out their car from the garage but she wasn't just waiting, she was lost in thought as well.For the past three days she hasn't been herself. She missed her period the other month and this month as well, she wondered if she had an infection. She fell sick constantly and missed a lot of lectures. She hated the fact that Ace missed his lectures as well because of her."Get inside the car and stop thinking." Ace called her out.Catherine sighed softly and walked over to him. "Sorry," she mumbled before getting inside the car.When Ace joined her inside the car, he took her hand in his and lightly squeezed it. "I do
99 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
98Ace 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 tota
97"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
96Ace 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 le
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 smiled lovingly at him, her eyes almost closing. “Ready. What did you talk about with your Mom?” She asked her, she walked towards the bed and grabbed her handbag then straightened herself.“Just school stuff and our security of course,.” He responded and to
94Catherine 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
93"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 i