The Last Laugh

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Ace's POV:

I went to Christina's office. I knew why she was calling me.

"Yes, Christina?" I said, entering her office and taking a seat.

She stared at me.

"You owe me something."

"I know."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"This weekend. At my place."

Guess mother witch had to go through the same process as her daughter. But this time, I would contact Jake. I didn't give a fuck about her dignity. She didn't even have one, did she?

She smiled.

"Okay, Ace. This weekend."

I stared at her.

"Can I leave now?"

I hate your face.

"Yes, you can, Ace."

I gave her a fake smile and left her office.

***

The next day, I went to Heather's office. She blushed immediately I walked in. I decided to act normal, to show her that I just wanted to be her friend.

"Hey Heather, what's up?" I said casually with a smile.

She was surprised for some seconds but then smiled back.

"I'm fine, Ace," she replied in a more comfortable manner.

I sat down.

"If I've done anything to annoy you, please forgive me. Friends aren't supposed to avoid each other, are they?" I asked playfully. She smiled again.

"You're right. Sorry if I've been acting strange recently. I thought you were angry with me."

"Me?? No. Ever since I got the post, I've been quite busy. Don't think we got a problem. Okay?" I smiled and she giggled.

sir," she replied

were back to normal. I

things are clear, I wanna ask you

"Yeah?"

for a first date?" I was lying of course, about a new girl and the date. I just wanted Heather to be more free with me by making her think that I liked

she asked with a smile. I'd just destroyed

"Yeah."

someone's in love," she teased

With you.

love. That's too fast. For the moment I only appreciate her,"

I wish

you. So where

a chic restaurant with a romantic atmosphere. That'll be

smiled and she

***

did arrive and you can

Sawyer. Jake had had a good time. At least now I was free from all their perverse nonsense– for

my house, Keith came to

he

I looked at him.

"What's wrong, buddy?"

stared at me with

a feeling that I

"What??"

are you?

Huh?

what do you

I mean is, are you really

speed up. Why was he

I'm

silent

Sawyer, I realised that I'd forgotten one of the rings I had on

I stared at him.

"So?"

to come look for it. And while searching I found this," he took a picture

took it. It was a picture of my father and

I turned to him.

a childhood picture of my father

Keith frowned.

father was

Oh...

that detail. Everyone had always

my mouth to say something but

Keith nodded.

what I thought. You're speechless. And that's not all," he pointed at my dad on the picture, "I read an article once, about the dead owner of PW company.