Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 19: Nice Sometimes, Mean Most of The Time

"Mom? What's wrong?" I asked when I found her reaction weird. "Mason is not my boyfriend or anything, if that's what you are thinking. I can't even consider him as a friend, although he was nicer than his friends." "His friends? What do you mean?" Mom asked, her brows furrowing. "Is it Ash and Haze?"

"Yes... But what, how did you know them?"

"It doesn't matter, but listen to me. Stay away from him," Mom warned as he held both my shoulders and looked me in the eye. "Avoid the Coleman family at all costs if you don't want your life to be completely ruined, and don't take my warning lightly. You don't know how powerful they are."

I was about to ask why, but I stopped upon seeing my mom trembling in fear... for something I couldn't decipher.

"Mom? What do you mean by that, mom?" I asked in a worried and confused tone. "Do you know something you're not telling me?"

"You don't need to do anything for you to follow me." She stopped walking for a moment before looking at me. Her tone was scary, as if she was threatening me with something I didn't know. "If I need to transfer you to another school just to keep you away, I'll do it."

"No, mom! You have no right to dictate what I should do!"

I couldn't stop myself from shouting because of what she just said. I suffered for so long at this University. Even if I felt like people looked down on me, I endured it. Why? Because I badly wanted to graduate from this school. I thought this was where I could change my life, but just because of Mason and Ash, she wanted to take away my dream?

I won't let that happen. Even if I needed to fight with my own mother just to achieve my dreams... I'll gladly do it.

"You're the one studying, but I'm the one paying for it, so I have the right to tell you what to do!" she shouted back. Her words felt like they stabbed me in the heart. "If I weren't working night and day, do you think you'd have extra money for your expenses? No!"

Does she even realize what she's saying to me right now? She doesn't know anything about my school... about the things I had to endure to graduate.

"Sapphire..."

like my father. They were both manipulative. I think I no longer have my

only me against

more than dad's slap." That's all I said to her before walking into my

in there, where it might get stepped on, place it here, Sapphire," Prescilla instructed

the other hand, was carrying some decorating

also be in trouble once

cartolina to Prescilla's location. After wiping my hands, I asked

Thank you." She smiled at me before waving

I frowned slightly because there was Vincent. He wasn't even a student

was

bowed slightly to Vincent, who did the

than my schoolmates here. Even though I didn't have Evangeline's protection in the department, they didn't bother me much. Maybe because they had their own lives and didn't feel

is their public display of affection. I feel nauseated when I see them being lovey-dovey in different parts of the building, and no, I

the stage to check if the stage design was properly

backstage? Are there any wires scattered on the floor that could cause accidents? Do the wall designs complement the

think about

flinched when Evangeline spoke beside me. She was wearing simple spaghetti straps, a blazer, and black pants. Her curly hair was in

and faded black pants. I don't have many outfits, so

have class today because our professor had an emergency, but Evangeline called us to decorate the auditorium. She may be a bitch, but she's a good leader. I really compliment her for that, though only in my

all the student council officers for their opinions on the design of every

me personally," I clarified