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You've got some balls Ace Winston Quinn thought as she scoffed at him and he grinned a broad smile.

"What are you doing here?" Quinn asked exasperated and he scratched his head like he was lost.

"Oh, you know just looking for where I lost my.......SpongeBob phone case," He said sarcastically acting like he was looking for something on the floor and she rolled her eyes.

"Get out Ace."

"Why so cold?"

"So cold?....." She asked like she was just asked if period pains hurt.

"Yeah, back at the cafe and right now."

She sighed and ran her hands through her hair. "I'll meet you outside to talk about whatever proposal you have," She said plainly and he nodded.

"I'll go now," He said pointing at the exit door and at that moment Quinn raised her gaze, their eyes meet.

They got stuck in each other's universe for what seemed like five seconds because it was spoilt by Quinn yelling,"GOOOOOO!" Ace quickly scampered out.

Ace leaned on the wall beside the ladies' room, the waves of laughter had still not stopped from the dining which was three corners away from the restrooms.

Ace shut his eyes and he remembered how they held each other's gaze "Ahhh, why did I stare?" He asked himself as he opened his eyes.

"So dumb!"

"For once I agree with you," Quinn laughed as she came out of the restroom.

Ace chuckled then stopped and licked the insides of his cheeks "Your smile.... It's beautiful," His eyes glistered and his accent echoed in the hallway.

In an instant Quinn stopped laughing and cleared her throat, she flipped her waist-length midnight black hair behind her shoulder.

"What's your proposal?" Quinn asked leaning on the wall right beside Ace, his sweet rosy scent clouded her atmosphere, she could only smell an unfamiliar vanilla scent.

"Actually.... My grandfather's secretary, Carl suggested something to me last night."

Quinn turned her gaze to Ace. "Go on."

Ace paused and smiled cockily, "Do you find me attractive?"

"What?" Quinn asked and he turned his gaze to her.

"Quinn Manchester....do you like me?"

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Quinn fumbled with the food on her plate, her thoughts were distant away from what was happening around her. She just couldn't get her mind off what a certain person told her.

"Oh....Quinn." Laura called out and Quinn removed her gaze from the food to look at her "You don't like the food? Well, have something else. Please eat to your delight."

"Ah..Oh yes."

Quinn's mind went away again as she forced a laugh.

"Do you like me?"

"What?....no," Quinn said as a matter of fact and Ace nodded moving his gaze back to the wall opposite them.

"So let's do this.... we'll date for a period of time enough to make everyone think we're... so in love and then everyone would be happy...our fans and families. Then we can break up saying things didn't work out and no one would pressure us or question us because at least we gave it a go," Ace explained.

"Well, I'm an actress so I'm sure I'll have no problem with it." Quinn pointed out.

"Okay, then." Ace turned to Quinn, "Let's do that."

Quinn tilted her head and folded her fist. Damn she hated Ace Winston.

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ACE

It was finally the day, the day it all begins. The day I'll start training to become a CEO at the company, the day I'll finally begin what I've been planning for eight years, and my first day as Quinn Manchester's boyfriend.

Boyfriend, boyfriend. I repeated as I wore my black Calvin Klein shirt, looking at the mirror in my closet, the word seems perfect for me, boyfriend.

I chuckled as I opened my drawer of wristwatches and picked a gold watch. I took my black coat on the couch and slid it over my upper limb, I looked at myself in the mirror and smirked.

"Perfect."

I turned to the door ready to leave my penthouse when I stopped in my track, I brought my hands to my mouth and breath out sniffing my breath.

I twisted my nose, "Jeez!"

"Okay, let's go and brush," I announced to myself and my empty apartment, then ran to my toilet to do the needful.

My penthouse was simple, too simple for someone of my status. The walls were plain white without any pictures handing around, it seemed like an empty museum. Well I don't have any memories in pictures to decorate the rooms. My childhood didn't give me good enough memories for me to hang as pictures.

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"Oh, Ace!" A voice too loud for my preference yelled as I stepped foot into the Winston company.

My infamous cousin suddenly came into my view and I heaved a sigh, he kept his hands on my shoulder making my eyes move to his hands momentarily.

"Oh! Ace is finally here," He smiled and I touched his head then mine, um the same temperature so he couldn't possibly be sick.

"Liam, please lower your voice. You're in the company," Carl warned and Liam pressed his lips together.

Liam and I aren't close at all and with Liam's sudden behavior I'm wondering what he had up his sleeve. He annoys me so much because of how fake he is, it's like I'm allergic to fake people. Jeez!

Must be why my grandfather and I always agree to disagree.

The only reason I'm coping with Liam is because of his sister Myra who is the only cousin I'm close to.

"O-kay," He whispered and clasped his hands.

A young guy suddenly rushed to meet us, he had a huge smile on his face. He smiled when he got to me and bowed slightly.

He clutched onto the note pad in his hands and showed me his ID. "I'm Alexander and I'll be your assistant while you're here. It's my pleasure to meet you, Mr. Winston."

I took off my sunshade and scanned him. "He was specifically picked by me, you can trust him," Carl reassured me, a smirk took over my lips.

"Not approved," I said, nonchalantly and his face melted.

"Ouch, Ace. It's your first day be a little more welcoming," Liam said touching his heart.

"Ace," Carl began, I was about to stop him when my supposed assistant spoke.

"I'm sorry..." He said capturing all our attention, he had his gaze on the floor then looked up when he noticed we turned to him. "I'm sorry, I did not meet your expectations," He said particularly to me and lowered his head at the three of us and turned to walk away.

The whole time I studied him, he seemed like the kind of boy to be easily broken but also the type to be helpful.

"Ohh, come on Ace you're ruining the boy." Liam's voice almost made my ears bleed.

I ignored him and walked away.

"Bring two cappuccinos to my office," I said to Alex before I walked away.

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"You have to go home," She said and I shook my head, folding my hands on my chests protesting.

A harsh impact was suddenly made on my head and my hands went to my head immediately, I turned to her with a pained look on my face.

She raised her chin at me, "Did that hurt?"

I looked at her unbelievably "Yes! What did you hit me for?" I exclaimed as a matter of fact and she sneered at me.

"Then you're human and from what I've heard we humans have no say in our fate, what is bound to happen would eventually happen no matter what. So if you can actually kill your grandfather it was bound to happen," She said and sat down next to me, on the grass with her knees up and her hands on them.

I slowly rubbed my head and looked at her, how can a five-year-old say so much, it seemed like she is speaking in another language and I'm too scared to tell her I don't understand a word she said.

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