Chapter 43. Stolen Moments

After asking my mom to drive me to school, Ace followed close behind us in his car, even tagging along when we dropped my siblings off at elementary school and daycare.

When we finally made it to Embermoon High, I rushed out of the car and up the steps to the entrance, hoping to lose Ace while he parked.

I made it to first period without him catching up and picked a desk surrounded by other people so he couldn’t sit next to me.

I should’ve known better.

Ace’s eyes found mine the second he entered the classroom, and all it took was one bone-chilling, threatening stare at the people around me and they all scampered to the other side of the room.

Acting as if nothing happened, he sauntered over to one of the now-empty desks next to mine and swerved it around so that it faced me. Then he took a seat.

And didn’t take his eyes off me for the rest of the class.

He did the same in second period. And again in third.

I tried to ignore him. I rea