Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 115: Keep Her Safe

Before I knew it, an hour-my limit-had passed, yet I still didn't want to leave the room.

"It's time for me to go..." I said, holding her hand one last time.

I had no idea when I'd visit her again. Things were getting busy and messy... and my father was becoming moodier by the day.

"Next time, Mom. I'll see you again." I stood up and kissed her forehead.

This situation she's in breaks my heart. Whatever she's dreaming about right now, I hope it's making her happy. At least in her sleep, she can experience some joy, as life has been far too cruel to her. She's alive, but only for a purpose-Being Simon's hostage.

I do wish I could tell her about some of the things happening in my life. However, everyone here works for my father, waiting for me to slip and say something they can report back to him. I won't let that happen.

"Take care of her," I said to the female doctor waiting outside the room. I gave her shoulder a light tap.

It wasn't friendly. It was a warning. If I ever find out they've done anything to harm my mom, I'll make sure they regret it.

My dark side knows no bounds... I could push it to unimaginable extremes.

Still, I try to restrain myself for my kids' sake. I don't want to become so dangerous that even they wouldn't be safe around me.

UPON LEAVING, I was escorted by two bodyguards. They didn't treat me like a princess, but like a prisoner who might do something deadly if left unsupervised.

Once they dropped me off, I drove straight to my building. I took a deep breath while repeating a statement like a chant.

Everything will be alright.

I made my way to the penthouse and collapsed onto the couch. My stomach growled and ached, but I ignored the hunger and closed my eyes.

I didn't even notice when I drifted off-I was just that tired.

I prayed for a peaceful sleep, and I had it. I had a dream with my family-Mom, Chiara, and Thunder-walking together at the park.

But then, I heard a gunshot. Everyone around me disappeared.

Thunder?" I called out, but

see anything. I wasn't afraid of the dark,

my sentence as a sharp pain pierced my

touched it, my eyes widened in

Blood.

more intense. I grimaced, struggling to breathe as I pressed against my

me. He was holding a gun, pointing it directly at me. A smirk spread across his face as he reveled in my suffering. "Die, Sapphire..." he whispered,

Die.

sanity-whether from the bullet wound or the realization that Ash was the one who shot

ringtone broke on my dream that turned into

to the CCTV feed from the house where Chiara and Thunder lived. Seeing them playing in the living room eased

I murmured, tapping

Even in my dreams, the trauma from five years ago haunts me. It's been half a decade, and I still can't let go, subconsciously clinging to

I answered without bothering to say

put her on speaker and went to grab some

making

at her words, but

asked as I started preparing lunch. "At

reply, so I kept

is it this time? Haze again?" I asked while

"It's not!"

okay. It is." I

only fallen for two guys, and both couldn't return her feelings. I don't think

keeps up, I might just set her up on a blind

certain she hadn't called just to

"Let's drink!"

she said. I don't even know where she

you're going to regret this later," I told her,

call and texted Haze instead, telling him to find Evangeline and

the women he's juggling, he can't even figure out

waiting for him-Hariette and Evangeline. He needs to decide soon, or he's going to lose