~~ Ace's POV ~~

"Why did you call me here?"

Instead of an immediate reply, Wayne stared at me blankly like I was speaking a foreign language he didn't understand, causing me to scoff at his weird reaction. I ought to know the reason he made me leave Brittany behind and it'd better be good.

"I thought I made it clear that I didn't want anything to do with any of you anymore," I added. This time, he released a heavy sigh and took a sip from his sparkling wine without saying a word immediately.

"Man! You don't have to take things that far. We all know what happened isn't...