Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 131: I Finally Found A Lead

"I expected you to be shocked, but I didn't expect you to scream like you're in a haunted house, bitch!" Evangeline teased me, her laugh echoing through the entire room.

I shot her a glare, and she immediately stopped. Adjusting her position on the bed, she clamped her mouth shut.

Still, I could see her grinning in my peripheral vision.

My hand was trembling as I picked up the weird mask lying on the floor. "This is..."

"Ash's head," she finished my sentence before breaking into another fit of laughter.

I glared at her again, but this time, it didn't faze her.

She seemed to be having the time of her life watching my reaction, forgetting she was supposed to be a comatose patient in a hospital.

I examined the mask. Its skin is eerily realistic. At first glance, I even thought I was holding Ash's severed head. The facial features were disturbingly lifelike. Creating something of this quality would take not just immense resources but also an incredible amount of skill and time.

I was terrified and impressed. I'd never seen anything like it before, and such advanced craftsmanship made it clear the creator must have global influence. Whoever made this was powerful.

"And here," Evangeline called me again, her hand gesturing for my attention. "Look at this."

She pointed to her phone, connected to a USB adapter. I moved closer and watched a video playing on her screen.

It was a conversation between Ash and Senator Windwood. Ash sat on a couch, his hands resting on his knees, fingers intertwined.

Even on video, his presence was chilling, as if a dark aura surrounded him. I'd noticed it before but ignored it, too caught up in believing Ash had tried to kill me.

He smirked while staring at Senator Windwood, saying something I couldn't hear.

the volume, but

sound. Tanner tried to decode it

nodded, thinking of Kesha. She was multi-talented-maybe she could

focused on the video again. Senator Windwood's fear was palpable as

gripped the couch tightly, especially when Ash suddenly stood, grabbed

shiver ran down my spine at the menacing

shoes, I'd probably forget

his waist in agony. Blood dripped from his nose as he struggled to catch his breath. Although the video had no sound, I could lip-read

you do that," he smirked, tossing the bat to the floor. "Don't

USB adapter and slid it under her pillow, keeping

follow through because they had him killed," she explained, glancing at me. "I guess everyone wanted him dead. I wonder what they were talking about." I shrugged, though I had an idea.

it in a place no one would think to look. Even if I

it at the right time, using it to

I whispered, pointing at her phone. "That wasn't Ash, was

her phone under the pillow. "What more proof do you need? I gave you the

to align-the strange gut feelings,

the wall as anger brewed within me. "He's

evidence Kesha and Luna had found in the computer room.

all along. He'd told me repeatedly he wasn't the one who tried

still couldn't fully trust him, given his secrets, I couldn't ignore the possibility that something sinister was happening

grinning. "At first, I'll admit, I thought he shot you. But over time, I realized Ash isn't the type to betray

I had, my anger

my guard down. My instincts had always been sharp, and

dark aura I felt

I was sure now