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Ace nods. “After I finally dragged Cole off him, we called 911 and James. I knew the fucker’s old man would come ready to go after me, so I told James he’d better do the same. James is over there right now.”
“He is?”
“Said he’ll handle everything.”
I sink back against the pillows. “I don’t know what to say. It wasn’t how I saw Homecoming going…”
“You don’t have to say anything.” Ace brushes his thumb across the curve of my hand. “The only thing that matters is that you’re okay.”
“You called James… You didn’t...”
“Take matters into my own hands? Trust me, I wanted to. I wanted to end him. But like Michaela, I realized that to hit him where it hurt most, we needed to go after his legacy. He’s out.”
“What do you mean?”
“The team. Sterling Prep. He’s done, Princess. Rumor has it, he’s been using for a while now. That along with how fucking weird he’s become around you is enough leverage to make him disappear. The Danforths might have deep pockets, but it won’t work. Not this time.”
I let Ace’s words sink in. I’d always known Bexley was a rich and entitled asshole. Sure, we used to be friends, but things soon changed when I got curves and grew boobs.
A tremor rolls through me as I consider what might have happened if Ace hadn’t found me.
Ace notices and his jaw clenches. “Remi, I love you. You’re my girl. It’s my job to protect you. I know I can be a bit hot-headed and wade into a situation without all the facts, but I’ve lost you before. I don’t plan on doing anything to jeopardize what we have.
“I don’t want to lose you, baby. Ever.”
“So Michaela...” Pain floods my chest. “What was that?”
“That was an error in judgement. I should have told you my plan. I should have made sure you knew that nothing happened.”
“But it did, didn’t it?”
Guilt flashes in his eyes and I know I’m right. “How did you—”
“When you came to my room in the middle of the night, I could just tell. I know you Ace. I see you.”
“Shit.” He sits back in the chair, running a hand over his face. He looks exhausted, a slight bruise mottling the skin around his eye.
“Just tell me...”
“She kissed me. Fuck, I swear it wasn’t supposed to happen that way. But she caught me off guard and before I knew it she’d—
“Okay,” I hiss. “I don’t need details. Is that all that happened?”
“Yes. Fuck, Princess, I promise. I never touched her, and I certainly didn’t let her touch me. It was all a ruse to get her talking.”
“Okay.”
“Okay?” He peeks over at me, and I nod.
“What’s done is done. I don’t want to look back, I just want to put this whole ordeal behind me and focus on the future.”
A future without Michaela on her throne and Bexley lur
king around every corner.
“I love you, Remi. You know that, right?” Uncertainty glitters in Ace’s eyes.
I nod, and his shoulders sag with relief. “You know, I hated the idea of coming here, of starting a new life and leaving the Heights behind. But honestly, it’s the best thing that could have happened to me. You’re the best thing to ever happen to me.”
