24. Speak of the Devil

TWO MONTHS LATER

It’d been two months since Brittany and her kid had been thrown behind bars. Ace was back to his house and Audrey remained in hers. Liam was back at their previous place with the twins and other friends. At this point, Audrey considered them a responsible frat. Donovan and Ellie had never been more in love while sparks seemed to fly between Terry and Liz. There was only one strange development; Ace and Audrey had fallen apart.

She’d avoided him for over a month and finally had the strength to confront him. She was headed to his office. His secretary’s desk was empty.

“Hi Audrey.” He smirked as she walked into his office.

“Well, good afternoon.” She plopped on the couch. “You’ve been acting off.”

“You’ve been trying to ignore me for the past month.”

“Yeah?”

“Why?”

“Your whole energy was really putting me off, your vibe was an even sadder story and don’t you even dare try to put the blame on all that went down.”

“What? I would never.” He gasped before chucklin