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I watched Ace walk away, feeling a mix of emotions: confusion, hurt, and anger. What was going on with him? And what did he mean by "their game"?
I need to talk to someone, Jason. Am happy he squeezed his little butt back to school, " i will do anything to make you happy" those where his words. I need to get this load off my chest.
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I decided to talk to Jason, hoping he could shed some light on the situation. I found him in the school courtyard, sitting on a bench and staring at his phone.
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"Hey, Jason," I said, sitting down beside him. "What's going on with Ace? He's been acting really strange."
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Jason looked up at me, his expression serious. "Ace is upset because he's been replaced as the heir to the family business. And to make matters worse, he's been engaged to Estella."
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I gasped, pretending. "That's why he's been acting so strange!"
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Jason nodded. "Yeah. He feels like he's lost everything. His family, his business, his future..."
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I felt a pang of genuine sympathy for Ace. I had no idea he was going through so much.
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"But what about us?" I asked Jason. "What about our engagement?"
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Jason took my hand. "We'll face whatever comes next together, Audrey. As long as we have each other, we can handle anything." And I ask myself why isn't he saying anything about our engagement.
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I smiled, feeling a sense of comfort and security with Jason before Estella appeared out of nowhere, a sly smile spreading across her face.
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"Well, well, well. Look what we have here. The happy couple," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
I can't stand her, I have to go I said to Jason walking away as fast as I can only to get stopped by a angry Ace, he handed a piece of paper to me and walked away.
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I watched as Ace and James walked away, feeling frustrated and embarrassed. Why did I always seem to find myself in these situations?
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I changed my direction back to the stadium.
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I turned my attention back to the field, trying to focus on the celebration. But my mind kept wandering back to Ace and what he meant by "I'll see you tonight" in the paper.
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Was he planning on meeting me in secret? And what did he want to talk about?
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I felt a tap on my shoulder, and I turned to see Jason standing behind me with a concerned expression.
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"Hey, are you okay? You look a bit shaken," he said, sitting down beside me.
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I took a deep breath and tried to explain the situation, but it all came out jumbled and confusing.
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Jason listened patiently, his eyes narrowing as he tried to piece together what was happening.
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"I think I need to talk to Ace," he said finally. "This is getting out of hand."
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I nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of relief that Jason was taking charge.
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But in my head, as I replayed watching Ace and James disappear into the crowd, I couldn't shake off the feeling that things were about to get a lot more complicated.
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