Chapter 40

Ace, refusing to stay home and rest, comes to work with me. We enter Pure Fashion Industries holding hands, and greet our colleagues, smiling. By the elevator, Ace leans down and kisses me on the lips.

We hear their instant whispers; ‘Ace and Zurielle are a couple!’

Smiling in the elevator, we go up to our office. Everyone gawks and gapes at us holding hands. Ace calls Grace to the office.

‘Should I go while Grace is here?’ I ask.

‘No, stay and hear what she has to say,’ he replies.

Grace barges in and glares at me.

‘Don’t look at Zurielle like that!’ Ace snaps.

‘This is her fault! She knew Mark liked her and she led him on. If she wasn’t being so difficult, Mark would still have his job. He wouldn’t be holding ice packs to his head as we speak!’ She yells.

‘How can you say that, Grace? He almost sexually assaulted my girlfriend! He is lucky I didn’t kill him!’ Ace yells.

‘So, the rumours are true then?’ She growls.

‘Yes, the rumours are true. Zurielle is my girlfriend. Now, tell me.