Stay With Me - 6

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"Audrey, I know this may come as a shock to you," Ace said, his eyes burning with intensity. "But I'm not who you think I am."

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I felt a jolt of surprise, my mind racing with possibilities. What did he mean?

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"I'm not just a student at your school," Ace continued. "I'm...I'm the son of Edward and Elizabeth."

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My eyes widened in shock. The same Edward and Elizabeth who owned this mansion?

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"But why are you telling me when i know they are your parents ?" I asked, feeling a mix of emotions: confusion, doubts.

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Ace sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I wanted to protect you, Audrey. From my world, from my family's secrets."

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I shook my head, trying to process this new information. "What secrets?"

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Ace hesitated, looking around nervously. "Let's just say my family is involved in some...shady dealings. And I don't want you to get hurt."

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I felt a chill run down my spine. What had I gotten myself into?

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Suddenly, a noise came from behind us. We turned to see Edward and Elizabeth standing in the doorway, their faces stern.

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"Ace, we need to talk," Edward said, his voice firm.

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Ace nodded, squeezing my hand. "I'll be right back, Audrey. Promise."

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And with that, he left me alone in the garden, surrounded by secrets and lies.

Audrey, a farmiliar voice calls my name.

I turn around to meet Jason, my childhood crush, Jay-Jay is that really you in flesh, I ask with tears clouding my eyes.

Your one and only he says before we embraced each other, you came back for me?

it sounded more like a question.

of cause.

Jason, its time Elizabeth says.

Time for what I ask him.

You will find out in due time he says but, I on the other hand decided eavesdropping on their conversation.

You should see the shock on my face tonight, when I learnt about the blood relationship between Jason and Ace.

No wonder Ace was acting strange all night. He's been replaced as the heir to the family throne and business empire by his older brother Jason, and to make matters worse, he's been engaged to Estella, the school's resident mean girl all along and he never mentioned that part. I can understand why he'd be upset, he was forced to but that's clearly not a good excuse to not inform me about it.

My family thinks it's in my best Interest to be engaged with Jason same day he is announced as the heir to the family throne, not that am complaining.

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As I left the Demetriou's mansion with my parents, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

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I was happy to be reunited with Jason, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that I'd somehow betrayed Ace. And what was with the marriage contract? It all felt so sudden and arranged.

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I looked at Jason, who was walking beside me, and smiled. I was excited to spend more time with him, but I couldn't help but wonder what the future held for us.

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When we got home, I went straight to bed, my mind racing with thoughts of Ace, Jason, and the strange events of the night. I knew I had to talk to Ace, to clear the air and find out what was really going on.

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But as I drifted off to sleep, I couldn't shake off the feeling that my life was about to change in ways I couldn't even imagine.

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The next day, I went to school, still trying to process everything that had happened the night before. I saw Ace in the hallway, but he ignored me and walked away. I felt a pang of hurt and confusion. What had I done wrong?

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I decided to confront him at lunchtime. I found him sitting alone at a table, looking moody and withdrawn.

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"Ace, can I talk to you?" I asked, sitting down beside him.

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He looked up at me, his eyes cold and distant. "What's there to talk about, Audrey?"

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"I don't know what's going on with you, but I feel like you're mad at me," I said, trying to reach out to him.

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Ace snorted. "You have no idea what's going on, do you? You're just a pawn in their game."

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"What game? What are you talking about?" I asked, feeling frustrated and confused.

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Ace stood up, his chair scraping against the floor. "Just forget it, Audrey. You'll find out soon enough."

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And with that, he walked away, leaving me feeling more confused and hurt than ever.

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