Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 144: The Other Friend

Mason and Haze had met Azrael during their junior high years. Ash had introduced him, and soon enough, Azrael became a regular in their outings and training sessions.

At first, Mason didn't care much-he wasn't overly selective about friends-but something about Azrael always rubbed him the wrong way.

Mason could sense Azrael had ulterior motives for being around them.

"Why don't you just transfer to Ash's school?" Haze teased Azrael one day as they played cards. "Can't afford the tuition?"

"Idiot," Azrael laughed, throwing a card that landed on Haze's cheek. "I have someone to keep an eye on here."

"A girl, huh?" Haze asked with a mischievous wiggle of his eyebrows.

Azrael just grinned in response. That grin gave Mason chills. It was one of the many suspicious things about him.

Why would a Coleman choose a public school when he could easily afford an international one?

After all, Azrael was Ash's cousin, a powerful member of the Coleman family.

The problem was, Azrael attended the same school as Sapphire. And Mason knew just how notorious Azrael was with women. A nagging fear clawed at him-what if Sapphire was the girl Azrael was referring to? Mason wasn't exaggerating when he said Sapphire could easily captivate anyone.

To ensure Azrael wouldn't harm her, Mason kept a close watch on him. He tolerated his presence, despite the discomfort it caused him.

"Not drinking, Mason?" Azrael asked him during a gathering at Ash's garden. "What a waste; I bought all this booze."

Mason grimaced as he glanced at Azrael, whose disheveled hair, half-unbuttoned shirt, kiss marks scattered across his neck, and flushed cheeks screamed indulgence. The table was littered with empty bottles. "Pass," Mason declined curtly, shaking his head.

He had other priorities-namely, checking on Sapphire to make sure she got home safely. Even though she hid it well, Mason knew she still carried trauma from her kidnapping by their father. Watching over her had become second nature.

Besides, he had no desire to drink, especially not with Azrael.

"You're such a killjoy," Azrael snapped, muttering curses under his breath while running his fingers through his hair in frustration.

him and

his

however, was preoccupied, kissing a girl in plain view. Neither Haze nor the girl seemed to care about their public display of affection,

to snap back, "What?

roamed across her body. Azrael merely laughed, taking another swig from

girls, huh, Haze? Don't think

noticed a change in his friends since Azrael entered their lives. Both Haze and Ash had become more

of them were, being heirs to powerful

however, seemed to revel in crossing

just a bad influence; he was dangerous. Mason couldn't shake the feeling that Azrael's presence would lead to

it, treating Azrael like the brother he never had. Azrael, in turn, exploited Ash's trust, manipulating him into

cousin?" Mason asked Ash one evening, suspicion

absorbed in his phone, nodded without hesitation. Mason

he was undoubtedly the black sheep

time he's around, it

snapped up, glaring at Mason. His

because of what you see." Mason smirked

I see. I'm judging

his carefree nature. But Mason couldn't ignore Azrael's darker

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groped a woman, laughing

to intervene, only for Azrael to dismiss him with a smug

This is a bar. She should expect this, right?

isn't right," Mason told Ash

shrugged, taking another

He's right," Ash

within him. He knew

destroy you, Ash,'

was the last time Mason