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.

up your heart 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 those words, but I still can't stop

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

Keep up the good work," she said before raising her right hand to give me a

relieved that our conversation helped me stop thinking about Ash

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

me more tasks to do, but the university would call them

was giving me time to think about everything... but none

white long-sleeved shirt and black slacks sat

shake in front of me, making me

you were busy?" I asked Mason, raising an

for you, right?" He smiled at me before crossing

their best. They look great just by

they offer a generous allowance. I competed with hundreds of accountancy students just to get

real motive

miss the smirk on his face when I asked that. Mason wouldn't come here just because he was bored. He

may protect me at times, but that's as

"Stay away from Ash."

that he had said the same

"I'm dead serious."

next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! His

everything, and I can't handle it all at once. Evangeline's been busy too, which is why

Ash, who tells me how he feels, or you