Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 55: A Promise I’ll Never Break

"HOW did you know I was in pain?" I asked Ash, who was now cleaning my wounds with alcohol.

I winced every time the cotton touched my wounds, but I couldn't help but smile when I saw him blow on each wound as if that would make the pain disappear.

I couldn't believe I had failed to appreciate this side of him before.

"I'm observant when it comes to you," he replied briefly, applying band-aids to my wounds.

There were so many that I thought he might use up the entire first-aid kit. I didn't even know there was one in the auditorium.

"Be careful," he added as I put my blazer back on. The bruises still stung, but compared to earlier, it was tolerable.

Just as I was about to leave for school, Dad decided to take his frustrations out on me again. He was angry because he had no more money for gambling. I had hidden all my savings in the bank so he couldn't touch them. Even if he killed me, he wouldn't get a single penny from me.

"Ash."

"Yeah?"

"Do you really... like me?" I bit my lip as I asked that.

He looked at me with a frown. I closed my eyes, wanting to disappear. Why did I ask that? I knew he had been avoiding me lately, and he was probably only helping me now out of pity. "No..." he replied calmly.

I felt my heart shatter into pieces because of his answer. Life was cruel, wasn't it? I told myself I wouldn't fall for the man I hated most, yet here I was, on the verge of tears because of him.

I was about to tell him it was a joke, that I was just messing with him. That was the only way I knew to save my pride from this humiliation.

But then he spoke.

to me so you can see how sincere I am, Sapphire." IT'S BEEN a few days since Ash and I met, and he told me

and I haven't seen him much at university either. Evangeline told me he was busy with his

Keep up the good work," she said

relieved that our conversation helped me stop thinking

leaving. I was in an empty meeting room, where there weren't any security cameras-just chairs, a table, and a projector. Despite

tasks to do, but the university

was giving me time

for your thoughts?" A man in a white

set down a strawberry shake in front of me,

thought you were busy?" I asked Mason,

time for you, right?" He smiled at

he'd just come from a photoshoot, not an internship. This is why people say life is unfair-people like him don't need to put in much effort to look their best. They look great just by existing. "How

well, and they offer a generous allowance. I competed with hundreds of accountancy students just to get here. I know my worth." "That's my Sapphire," he

motive for

Mason wouldn't come here just because

at times, but that's as

"Stay away from Ash."

with a laugh, remembering that

"I'm dead serious."

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handle it all at once. Evangeline's been busy too, which is why she hasn't

I trust, Mason? Ash, who tells me how he feels, or you and Evangeline,