Episode 30

Ace and Liam were playing basketball at the basketball court in Ace's house.

His tanned body was covered with sweat and his face hard as he concentrated on the game.

Liam watched him silently for a moment and shook his head.

Ace was his best friend, they don't hide shit from each other but sometimes he doesn't understand Ace at all.

Especially when it comes to Catherine.

He understands that Ace has this weird obsession towards the girl and was wondering if she was the first love that left him and never came back.

Catherine does have a British accent so there was a fair chance that she was the one.

"What's wrong?" Ace asked as he removed his shirt and stretched his body. Liam sighed and grabbed a bottle of water from the bench behind him.

"I should be asking you that question. What is going on? Kisa told me that you told her to break up with you, why? We both know you loved her, even though Anitra is back that shouldn't stop you from being with a girl you love." Liam said, his eyebrows arched in confusion while his eyes focused on Ace.

Ace chuckled and grabbed the ball.

"I just don't want to get married to a cheater but if you're interested, she is single you can go for her. " Ace responded and Liam's eyes darkened. Of course he knew that Ace was just testing him but he couldn't hold it back.

Firstly, Ace knows how Liam feels and whom he's always wanted but chooses to disrespect that.

Secondly, Liam knew for the fact that Ace didn't break up with Kisa just because she cheated but because the girl he has always wanted was here.

Liam was determined to find out who Catherine was and why Ace was interested in her.

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After Liam left, Ace went back inside his house and took his bath, he changed into a sweatpants and singlet then went downstairs to Veronica Hampton's room.

He wanted to make sure once again that what he saw years ago was actually true.

His mother was out on a business trip so he has the house all to himself.

He pushed the door open and walked inside the room, while his eyes were slowly searching the room he closed the door behind him carefully.

He switched on the light and let his eyes roam around the spacious and classy room that his mother stayed in.

He walked towards the drawer beside the bed and opened one of them then the other but couldn't find anything.

He walked inside the closet searching for it anywhere he could but couldn't find it there either.

He knew it. He didn't see it wrong.

It definitely did happen and she's going to pay for it.

He brought out his phone from his pants pocket and dialed Liam's number.

"Where are you?" He asked calmly but inside his body was fuming like an almost erupted volcano.

"My house, what's up?" Liam inquired. He just got to his house not long ago after running into Anitra but he was worried about Ace calling him not long after he left Ace's house.

"Can you meet me in the forest house? I need to talk to you about something. " Ace said.

Liam raised his eyebrows and sighed softly before nodding his head. He didn't understand what could be wrong with Ace but was ready to hear him out.

"Alright, I'll meet you there soon." Liam said and hung up the phone. He threw the phone on his bed and walked towards the bathroom.

Liam took a quick bath and changed his clothes before grabbing his car keys and walking out of his room.

He got inside his car and drove out of his house.

Ace on the other hand was sitting down on a couch in the forest house, a can of alcoholic drink in his hand.

He sipped on the drink and sighed. Maybe he needed to stop it all but how?

How was he supposed to stop it all when she literally in one way or the other ruined his life?

Catherine Meyers was the one that ruined his life.

Not long later Liam walked inside the forest house and saw Ace sprung out on the couch.

He looked drunk.

"Hey man, you okay there?" Liam asked. Ace looked up at him and chuckled softly.

"Liam, what is going on with me?" Ace asked. Liam was confused about the question but went along with it anyway.

"Nothing is wrong with you, you look completely fine to me, it's just that you're acting like a guy that hasn't had a pussy for so long." Liam said and grabbed the can of drink from the table. He sipped on the drink and sighed.

"Remember that I told you about a girl I fell in love with in London? The girl that never came back to me even after her promises? " Ace asked and Liam nodded his head.

Liam's face contorted as he tried to put the pieces together.

He has always suspected Ace's attitude to her but wasn't sure if it was personal or just how he wanted to behave towards her.

"Who is it? Do I know her?" Liam questioned.

"Catherine Meyers, she doesn't even remember me." Ace said and chuckled. "Even after her father ruined my life."

Liam's eyes widened at Ace's words and he shifted closer to him.

"Catherine's father was the driver of the car that killed uncle Gray? " Liam asked. Years after the accident that claimed Gray Hampton's life, Liam could understand why Ace would go to any length to achieve what he wanted.

That was when he realized how complicated the situation was.

Catherine was the first love that left him and also the daughter of the man that caused his father's death.

Ace was not going to let her off.

"She either lost her memories or she's pretending not to remember anything. Either way, I'm going to destroy her life. " Ace vowed.

Gray Hampton was everything to Ace, a father, a friend, best friend, the brother he never had. When he died Ace went back into a deep hole.

This was more complicated than he thought.

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