CHAPTER 11

　　ACE’S POV 　　“I should have known! That good-for-nothing Drake has always wanted what was mine.” I mumbled to no one in particular. 　　I attended the fundraising with the hope of making huge contributions to the company, but I was hit with something unexpected. 　　Betty’s official relationship with Drake! 　　I had suspected after seeing them a few times together and how they acted closer than just friends, but I had assured myself that Betty wouldn’t do that to me. 　　She wouldn’t run into the arms of another man. 　　She said it by herself that we were mates. 　　I had consoled myself, but the announcement dawned everything on me. 　　Heartbroken would be an understatement for what I felt after she dropped the bombshell. I felt like my last piece of hope was shredded into bits that couldn’t be fixed. 　　I looked into Betty’s eyes, and she seemed emotionless. I had searched for regret and want but found nothing. I could not bear to stay in the room anymore, so I left. 　　The drive back to