Bad Boy Billionaire

10. Trust me

„Come in!“ Mr. Johnson yelled annoyed in the direction of the door of the classroom.

I was interrupted and lost my concentration. I moved my head up from the book we were reading to see everybody was gaping to the front. Confused about the class I also moved my eyes to see what was that special for everyone, when I saw how Ace was opening the door and walking in.

Wonderful.

I did not know what to feel about seeing him. I mean, I was relieved to see he was okay, because I could not stop think about him after I saw the news on the Phone of Noe. Joanna was dead and I already knew how protective Ace was about his cousin. At the same time I feel something strange, because he would not interrupt the lecture, if it was nit important. I was wondering what he wanted.

When Ace got away from the cafeteria and Noe fainted away Madison called the ambulant and after 10 minute there were here and picked him up. He is now lying at the sick room of the University . They told us that they have to make some test, when he wakes up. Furthermore he needed a infusion. It was a hard time for the group learn about the dead of Joanna and see Noe pass out. I tried my best to support them and talked the most time with the sister in the sick room about his condition.

After that we returned to our lecture but I am sure there have not the continuing ability for there lectures, but I did not say anything and got to my class for ‚future ridings‘. And now, here I am sitting in the class and facing Ace again. He is like a bubblegum, wich sticks on your shoes. Always, when I think I do not have to see him again, he comes around to ruin everything.

„Miss Bella Stone is called to the principal office. The principal told me to call after her, when I leaved his office.“ Ace started to explain with crossed-arms and his gaze fixed at me.

Wonderful.

Yeah, for sure. The principal wants to talk to me. Did he really think I was that dump?!

Mr. Johnson looked up from his Desk and immediately looked at me. I tried to give him a no-way-he-is-lying-look but I think he did not understand me. Or maybe he did understand me very well, but did not care because Mr. Ace Adams practical owns the whole University. I hate this university already.

„Miss Stone you are allowed to leave now.“ He nodded at me and looked back at the paperwork on his desk.

Is he for real!?

I stood up from my sit unwillingly and pissed off as hell. I could hear some of the students whispering, but I ignored them. When I picked my stuff from the desk I threw a annoyed look to Ace, to see him smirking at me victoriously.

Jerk.

When I reached the door he opened it and gestured me with his head to step out. I looked at him annoyed. I was really annoyed as hell in this moment. He did interrupt my studies again. Like always. Either I missed them completely or he would come to make sure I could not finish the lecture.

„What do you want now, Ace? What is that important that you have to interrupt my lecture? Couldn’t you wait till I was finished?“ I could not bear it anymore and yelled at him as soon as we were out of the classroom. My face has to be red like a tomato due the anger I had at him. Ace did not missed it, because he was looking at me amused and smiley at me shameless!

„Oh is it funny?“ I made a ironic shocked face. „Do you enjoy annoying me for no reason!? Ace you should find some hobbies. You are such a jer..“ I was about to turn around to go back to the class when he touched my wrist and pulled me back. I crashed into his hard chest and directly pushed my free hand against his chest to create some distance. When I looked up at him in shock I saw him already goggling at me like a lion, wich just found some raw meat.

„Shhh.“ He put his index finger on his lips and made me hush. I froze in my pleace when I saw his bloody hand in front of me. His hand was already swollen and under the blood crust I could see the violet color, wich his hand had by now.

„What have you done, Ace?“ Before I could realize it my free hand directly grabbed his hand, wondering how he could act all the time normal. I felt him loosening my wrist and take a little step back from me. Than I saw to the other hand, wich was looking exact the same! I was starting to questioning if he was normal in his mind or insane. They must be hurting like hell, still he was grabbing my wrist pulling me back with all his power. My heart starting to rase. I wanted to know what happened. I mean, my mind already new he did surly find out about Joanna. I had a bad feeling in the same moment he leave the cafeteria. But my heart was beating none stop questioning if he was such a monster that beat up someone. If he was such a monster and did hurt someone. I was scared to look up at him. I started to see blurred and I was so afraid to start crying when I would see up at him and get my acknowledgment about what my fear was, in the reflection of his eyes. I even did not say anything, scared the sound of my voice could reveal my sorrow. God, this is the worst situation I ever were with him. And its almost the second day! If he find out I was worried about him or afraid of what happened to his hands, I will become the new laughingstock of this university. Or he was going to kill me, to keep his secret save.

„Look at me, Bella.“ Suddenly I heard his deep voice and I swear I started to sweat. I started to sweat out of fear. No. I am for sure not going to look at him. I am not going to show him how much he was effecting me. The only think I would do, was To let go off his hand, turn around and run out of the building as fast as I can. This was the perfect plan. But my plan got ruined. What a surprise. As I was about to let go off his hand he immediately grabbed my hand and clutched it as hard as he could. Not allowing me to move an inch.

Wonderful.

Suddenly I felt his other hand touching my chin and lifting my head up to make me see in his face, as I was constantly looking to the ground. I could not breath anymore or hold back the tear wich leaved my eyes in the same second when my gaze met his. He was looking at me confused. But in his face was another emotion too. He was looking worried. Why was he looking worried?

„Why are you crying?“ He was talking so slow and it felt like he was afraid of what I was going to say. Why was he afraid?

„I..“ I started to talk but shut my mouth rapidly not know what was the right answer. Not know what would sound less stupid. „What have you done, Ace? Did you pick a fight?“ The questions leaved my mouth before I could think about it.

„No!“ He directly shook his head and touched my cheek with his hand, wich was on my chin some seconds ago, and pulled me closer to him. Never would I think, I would feel save when Ace would touch me like this. Never I would think I would feel goose bumps everywhere on my body like this. The feeling got even stronger, when he started to look directly in my eyes.

„I did not hurt anyone, okay? Stop being afraid of me. I know I was a jerk. And I do not deserve something else from you but please you have to trust me now. We do not have time left.“ Ace was making me with every word more bewildered. Suddenly he was a caring guy wich did not want me to be afraid? My mind was trying hard to process what he was saying but as hard as I tried I was failing miserably. He was looking at me constantly and waiting for an answer. Probably even waiting for me to tell him that I was trusting him. But I could never say that. I was not trusting him. This would be nothing else than a lie. How should I? Ever I stepped in this building I just saw his hate and anger for everything and everyone. Beside, the night we were in the lift of course. But this was never enough to make me trust him. He was creepy as hell.

„Since the moment you saw me, your hate for me was written in your face and now you are asking me to trust you?“ I asked him confused and I could hear the hurt in my voice so clear that it made shiver in my place. I was taken aback because of myself not understand why it hurt me so bad saying this to him. Ace opened his mouth to replay but as he was about to let the words leave his mouth he stopped and gaped frozen to the end of the hallway. Confused I turned to the way to follow his gaze. To middle-aged mans wearing an officer uniform were walking with the principal in our direction. I could not understand what was going on here but the feeling that they were here because of me did not want to left me. My breath sticked in my throat and I with every step there were coming closer to us the more nervous I was getting.

„What have you done Ace? What did you tell them? I did not kill Joanna Audley!“ My voice was shaking due the stress wich was building up in every inch of my body. I could feel my head start to spin around. The only think I could think about was how I could end in this situation. It was not hard to find out why they were coming in our direction. It was surly because of Joannas dead boby, wich just got founded. From the first second when Ace saw me, he was after me, believing I did kidnap her or do something to her. The only person who would bet his life on it was standing beside me looking at me powerless and dumbfounded. I was waiting for him to replay. To say something. But he was just standing there fighting with hisself.

„Miss Bella Stone, this is Officer Snow and his Partner Officer Peterson.“ the principal pulled me out of my frozen state. I looked at him and moved my head slowly to the two officers. They were looking both at me with mischief written all over there face. Suddenly one of the officers turned his head to the right and got surprised to see Ace standing there.

„Mr. Ace Adams. Weren‘t you in the mansion of Mr. Audley lately?“ He asked staring to move his gape from me to Ace and back to me. Ace gave him an angry glaze but did not say anything yet. „Well, Miss Stone we have to take you to the police station. We have some question for you about the case of Joanna Audley.“ Officer Stone continued and pulled his police badge out, to show it to me. I already knew it. I knew that this was all about Joanna.

Wonderful.

Now the whole police station was after me. I could net understand how my ordinary life could turn upside down this quick. Without making a scene or saying anything, that could make me look more guilty, I nodded my head in understanding and waited for them to start walking out of the building. I was lost in my thought, about what was going to happen now and how mich this matter is going to ruin my future, when I felt Ace hand on my.

„Bella, .. I am so sorry .. I swear I did not do anything.“ I turned around to look in his oppressive face. He was behaving baffled and worried. I tried my best to not start cry again and act like everything was okay. Someone was trying to make me look guilty and I was to broken to figure out what to believe now. I pulled my hand out of his hand and started walking away, as the to officers already reached the stairs waiting for me to finish my talk with Ace.

With mixed feeling I followed the two officers to the police station for my very first police questioning.