Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 2: A Paradise With The Devil

ASH is not just rich and influential, but he's also a hot mess. A seductive hot mess. Many girls are infatuated with him, probably because of his good looks and charm, which I can't deny. He had that black curly hair and eyes that could penetrate someone's soul.

Guys like him don't know how to love. They just know how to f. uck and switch girls as if they were changing clothes. I've never seen him get serious with any girl. He often targets quiet girls, ensnaring them with his charm, only to leave them once he gets bored.

Is it because he's rich? Handsome? Freakin' influential? Is he so bored with his life that he gets a thrill out of making girls cry and playing with their hearts?

"What a ruthless jerk," I muttered while walking back home. "But as long as he doesn't bother me, everything will be fine."

Our conversation earlier should be the first and last. I don't want to be associated with him further. I

He's a bad influence on everyone. He's making good girls go bad.

However, I am not a good girl either.

"LOOKS like you're coming home late every day now," my dad said to me the moment I stepped into our house.

I had literally just set foot inside the door. I hadn't even put my left foot down yet, but there he was in front of me, his hand on his hips, scolding me.

"There's just a lot to do at school," I answered as I removed my two-inch black shoes and socks. "I'm not doing anything wrong if that's what you're thinking."

Despite my anger toward him, I still showed my respect. But the question is, does he really deserve it? Respect is earned, not given. He doesn't even deserve the politeness I'm showing him right now.

After all the horrible things he's done, I don't know how I still manage to face him, and I don't understand how he can scold me now, after everything that happened four years ago.

change clothes. My uniform was drenched in sweat, and

this with me, Sapphire?" Even though I couldn't see my dad, I could hear the

never remove the barrier in my

came out of my room. "As long as you're here, Dad." Even though I didn't want to, I suddenly

in my right cheek, and even though I wanted to touch it,

he can hurt me. I am no longer

I said, sobbing as I faced my father, who looked at me without any emotion. "But...

no

of your scholarship that you've become so disrespectful?! You wouldn't

dad used to manipulate us. It was with this smile that

thought he was a good husband, while I thought he was someone I could look up to. I idolized him since I was

not. He's a monster-Someone who ruined

so even though I'm exhausted, I have to juggle my studies and work because of you. Why?

at school, I needed to restrain myself to maintain a peaceful school life, but here at home, I'm different. I'll say what I want to say. I'll

somehow. I'm curious about where

some fresh

may. Lost in thought, I realize how far I've come, and

I asked myself as

fountain in the center, surrounded by numerous trees. The place looks beautiful. It's serene yet peaceful at the same time. I'm in paradise. A paradise

to him as I see the demon leaning

wanted to communicate with me through his gaze, but no matter how much I tried to decipher it, I couldn't figure out what he wanted to convey to me