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Catherine's POV:

I stared at the ground, my lips thinned and my eyes glassy from the tears there.

"Am I not worth your fight? Why can't you fight for me? Just because my mother threatened you and you're already planning whatever twisted shit is going on in your head, what the fuck! " Ace yelled at me and I took several steps back, my hand shaking, I clasped my hands together to stop them from shaking and looked up at Ace.

"I think this is best for both of us, Ace. Our feelings for each other since we were just a child can only go a long way." I said carefully, I was scared of how he might react, even as I tried to act strong, my voice was failing me woefully.

I lifted up my eyes to meet that of Ace who was watching me with a shocked expression.

My stomach aches badly. The look in his eyes tried to break me, to break my resolve.

He looked like I just wounded him so badly that he might not heal from it.

"You are breaking up with me? Are you for real? For what? I did nothing but love and worship you, I'd do anything for you. " He whispered the last part and I knew it was the truth. He'd do anything for me. He'd leave with me to the UK if it makes me happy.

He'd forgone his heritage, his inheritance just to be with me. It was complicated between us.

I didn't want him to leave everything that belongs to him behind and I also want to go to the UK and carry on my father's legacy.

No matter how we flip the situation it would never work.

It was better that I end the relationship once and for all even though it kills my heart.

I had no other choice.

"I am breaking up with you, Ace. It has been a lovely ride with you, I will cherish each and every moment of us together. " I said and looked into his eyes, my stomach tightened and my eyes stings then I whispered "I will always love you."

Ace's eyes darkened and his clenched his jaw, he balled his hand into a fist and stared at me for a long time before turning around and walked out of the house.

I stood there until I heard the roar of his car engine as he pulled out of the compound.

I sank down on the couch and let my tears fall freely, I started crying hysterically.

I was losing it.

Losing my mind.

I cried loudly, my body shaking, my heart crushing to pieces.

What have I done.

What the hell have I done.

I wanted to run after him but I couldn't. I just couldn't.

"Catherine?" Margaret called me and I raised my head up to look at her. The tears has blurred my vision that I couldn't even see clearly.

"It's okay, it will be fine." She told me but I know it won't be. It would never be fine. I have ruined everything. The only good thing in my life!

Maybe he was right.

I never really fought for him, I didn't challenge his mum when she threatened me.

it is not his fault if hr felt like he didn't mean anything to me because he does.

he was my everything, my breath, my happiness, he was the only one who owns my heart, but now that era of my life has ended and now I'm stepping into another one tomorrow to face my legacy... my destiny.

***

I couldn't sleep.

It was almost midnight but i just couldn't sleep, I couldn't stop seeing him sad face, the look in his eyes when I broke up with him. The look of hurt that crossed his face.

I just couldn't shake it off my mind.

I waited and waited for sleep to come but I couldn't sleep so I changed into a short flare gown, I grabbed a car key on top of my nightstand drawer and walked out of my room.

I walked out of the house and towards the garage. I unlocked the car and stepped inside it then closed the door behind me.

"Are you going somewhere?" A voice asked me, I shrieked and slammed my hand on the wheel before turning my head towards the direction of the voice.

My bodyguard.

He was the one that asked that question.

"You scared me." I said furiously. He nodded and stepped back from the car.

"I am sorry, Catherine. It is late, where are you going?" I pressed my lips together and released a deep breath.

If only he knew how sad and angry I was at the moment.

If only he knew the type of forces going on within me.

If only he knew.

"I don't need you to come with me, I'll be back soon." I told him then ignite the car. "Open the gate for me, please."

Driving through the highway, I tried to articulate my thoughts properly.

What would I do when I see him?

What will I tell him?

That I want to see him for the very last time? Is that it?

I shook my head and bite on my bottom lip.

I can do this.

It would be a farewell meeting. I didn't want you to part ways as foes, I wanted everything to be friendly between us.

Who knows what the future holds for both of us.

When I drove to Ace's house, I stopped the car in front of the gate and got down from it.

I rubbed my clamming palms on my dress and swallowed the lump in my throat.

I can do it.

I can do it.

I can do it.

I kept chanting in my head.

Trying to convince myself but my heart was saying otherwise. I don't know, I wasn't sure if I could really face him at all.

I have no idea if I could but I was determined to try. Determined to talk to him and be friends.

I could manage that.