Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 137: I’m Not Pretending To Be Pissed

While we ate, my mind kept replaying his calm demeanor during my questioning. Wasn't he even slightly curious about the strange things I'd been asking him? "I have a question for you," Ash said, pulling me out of my thoughts.

I looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.

"That guy..." He paused briefly, as if choosing his words carefully. "Does he really look like me? So much so that you couldn't tell it wasn't me?"

I blinked twice, trying to process the question he had just asked. It took me a moment of staring at him in silence before I could respond.

"W-What?" I even stammered, my gaze locked on his.

At first glance, his face seemed neutral-neither smiling nor frowning-but when I looked closer, I saw sadness in his eyes.

I can't help it. Their resemblance was uncanny. Every detail, down to his physique and hairstyle, had been perfectly replicated.

The only thing the imposter hadn't captured was Ash's aura. Ash had an expensive, serious energy, not the dark, sinister vibe his copy radiated.

But was I right about this? How was it even possible?

"Never mind," Ash muttered abruptly, breaking my train of thought as he slammed his spoon and fork down on the table.

I flinched, startled, and turned to glare at him, only to find him glaring back even more intensely.

"You weren't even listening, Sapphire," he said coldly.

I looked away, my gaze falling to the floor.

He was right. I'd been lost in my thoughts, not paying attention to him despite his being right in front of me.

Ash had always been possessive, demanding my attention completely-just like before.

Wait. Why was I comparing everything to the past?

Just because something happened between us last night didn't mean anything would change. I knew Ash wasn't the type to shift his behavior because of a single night. I couldn't let my guard down. I couldn't afford to get hurt again. My focus had to stay on my children.

"D-Did you say something?" I asked hesitantly, finally meeting his gaze.

his head, his expression unreadable as he

have work. You'd better hurry," he said, his tone flat. "I'll take

Instead, he walked me outside, called someone to drive my

left me feeling bitter. It was as if what happened between us was a one-night stand, and the

everything ahead of schedule and even looked for missions to occupy my mind,

called or messaged since the

angry with me?

call, why don't

on the couch in my office,

her, but she didn't even glance

Ash's call," I snapped, but

brow arched. "Did

my lips. "Yeah,

her scars visible but healing. "Admit it-you want another round, don't you?

she swatted my arm, pretending her hand was light as a feather. "We didn't plan last night, okay? And no, I don't want another

crude her words

she teased,

then my phone rang. I grabbed it quickly, feeling my heart race when I saw Ash's name on

sound composed, but my nerves

me at the restaurant near your office at lunchtime,"

know I'm

suspecting she'd told him, but she raised her brow at me

a

closing my laptop. "What do you

waiting," he said before abruptly hanging

into

told Evangeline,

a hotel or your condo later," she teased. "Does he have

off, stomping my

act all innocent!" she

demeanor always amazed me, especially after

scars on her

that person, I'll make sure their eyes are the only part of them left unscarred," she growled. "And they can do my backlogs as punishment." "Right," I agreed with a small smile. "Or you could make Haze do