69Catherine's POV:"Catherine, sweetheart. Are you there? Are you awake? " A voice asked. " I can't believe that you pushed yourself to the point of fainting. This is not good, Catherine. I told you that I'll take care of everything. You need not worry. "Mom?I opened my eyes and saw my mother sitting down on a chair beside my bed. A towel and a bowl of water beside her.I winched and stared at her."You're awake." She said happily."How long have I been sleeping?" I queried."You've been out for twenty four hours, Sweetheart." She responded and touched my forehead with the back of her hand. "Ace Hampton was the one that brought you to the hospital according to the doctors. What happened?"Ace?My mind started recollecting what happened.How he spoke to me like I meant nothing to him.Maybe I mean nothing to him now.Tears rushed down my cheeks. My eyes closed."Oh dear." Mom said and wrapped her hand around my shoulders. "Heartbreak is hurtful. I'm sorry for whatever it is that hap
70Ace and Chelsey sat down opposite each other at the restaurant.They were out having the lunch that Ace promised her the other day but couldn't make it because he had to drive Catherine to the hospital.Of course he came up with a different excuse.He couldn't tell her the real reason why he couldn't make it." Are you okay?"Chelsey questioned, her eyes holding Ace's."Yes Baby, why do you ask?""I don't know." She responded truthfully, she twirl her fork around the spaghetti sauce and sighed. "I just feel like you're not very open to me."" Come on, Chelsey. I'm open to you. We are going to get married soon, you can't say that." Ace said to her and she chuckled."Really? You should have thought of that when you left me standing meanwhile you're with that girl! Do you think I didn't know? I just kept quiet, I'm not a fool." Chelsey gritted out.Ace has been trying to avoid stuffs like this.He took Chelsey's left hand in his and started caressing it."I'm not here to fight with you
71Catherine's POV:I stood in the luggage area with a template of Talia's name raised. The girl insisted that I pick her up from the airport and I have no objection.She won't allow anything other than a 'yes'.My best friend is crazy."Zooming out on me are we?" A voice asked and I quickly snapped out of my thoughts.I wrapped my hands around her waist and hugged her to myself "I missed you so much," She laughed and patted my back."I've missed you too girl friend, you look good." She said and I smiled.Do I?I don't think so.I placed her suitcase inside the trunk of my car and walked around the car to climb on the driver's seat."Wow, I don't remember the last time I came to London, it has been so long. the last time I came here was with my father and that was when I was I think 12 or 13," Talia said while glancing at the window."You have been to so many places you even fly when you were just 12 that is wonderful, not many people can say that I can't imagine the number of people
~Love was at my doorstep,But I chased it away~Catherine POV:When I opened my eyes, I was already in my room. Mom was sitting down on the bed, her phone against her ear while Talia was wiping my forehead with a towel.When she noticed that I was awake she grabbed my hand and squeezed it."You are awake." She whispered.Obviously I am awake. But what the hell happened after I fainted?Mom glanced my way and stopped talking to whomever it is she was talking to on the phone.She closed her eyes briefly before walking towards me."What happened?" I inquired. My head hurts. It hurts like a bitch."What were you thinking, Cat? Don't be too hard on yourself. Ace getting married isn't the end of this world and you know it." Talia said to me.No.She was wrong.Ace getting married is the end of everything for me.I can't sleep knowing that in the next few days he would be completely hers.Chelsey's.I hate her already even though she did nothing to me.I caused everything. I am the architec
~How can I rest when you're slipping away from me~Catherine's POV:At first I didn't know what to say. I just kept staring at him while he acted as if I wasn't there."You are getting married." I whispered softly. He looked into my eyes and cocked his head to the side."Why? You don't want me to get married?" He queried.No, I don't!But how can I say that to him?I have no right over him anymore."I am sorry." I whispered and advance towards him again. This time he didn't stop me from placing my hand on his chest. "Forgive me Babe. Please. Your butterfly is sorry."He lost it when I referred to myself as his Butterfly.He grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me closer to him, so close that our chest was touching."My Butterfly? What right do you have to utter such words? You're a fucking bitch for saying that to my face!" He bellowed and pushed me away from him.I gasped. My hands covering my mouth as I couldn't believe what was happening.The last time Ace used force on me was back in
74Mrs Meyers is seated in her office and before her is Mrs Hampton who was sitting down on a couch with her lawyer.Mrs Hampton was going through the company's documents with her lawyer and was ready to sign it as soon as possible while Mrs Meyers watched on.There was nothing she could do.This was her last chance."Can you sign it already? We don't have much time left." Mrs Meyers said, her eyes constantly shifting to the door.She was anxious about the fact that her daughter might barge in and destroy everything.Veronica Hampton grabbed a pen from her bag and with a smirk on her lips, she sighed her name on the documents with the instructions of her lawyer.After signing the documents it was passed to Mrs Meyers and she signed it as well. The company was officially a Hampton property."I just transferred $1 billion pounds to your account, hope you can manage it." Veronica said and chuckled. "You can start packing up your belongings now, the company needs a Hampton's touch in it."
75Catherine's POV:I didn't know what made me do what I did.Why am I like this? More reasons for Veronica Hampton to dislike me even more.Ace pushed me away from him and glared at me angrily."You always attract trouble." He said before running to the direction the camera sound came from.I attract trouble? Is that why I couldn't stay away from him? Because I'm addicted to trouble.I bit my lower lip and sighed.This is getting frustrating.Why did I messed up. I need to think straight. I need to make Ace understand that we can work out.I need to do something..... Anything at all to make him rethink his decision.I kicked my leg and ran off to the direction he followed. After a while I saw him wandering around the trees, probably still searching for the person.But who could it be?"Ace?" I called. He turned back to face me, his jaw clenched as he walked up to me.His hands were balled up in a fist and the veins of his neck throbbing.I stepped back in fright as he walked up to me
76Ace walked out of Chelsey's apartment and rested his back on the wall. He covered his face with his palms and screamed in pain.Why can't he be happy?Why does he have to be the one hurt in all his relationships?The door of Chelsey's apartment was thrown open and she rushed towards him."Please don't do this, Ace. Don't do this to me." She begged. Ace straightened his back and stared Chelsey. There is nothing she hates more than cheaters.Why would she cheat on him?He has been very attentive to her. He had been preparing earnestly for their wedding.He has always listen to her needs. He stayed away from Catherine for Chelsey's sake! What else does she wants?"Are you apologizing because I caught you in the act or you're apologizing because you're really sorry?" Ace questioned.Chelsey swallowed the lump in her throat, her eyes looking everywhere but Ace.Ace shook his head and stepped close to her. He raised her jaw with his finger and searched her eyes.He was trying to see th