Chapter 146: I Can’t Leave You Like This

"How many times are you going to ask me that?" I replied sarcastically, flashing a grin. "I'm not hiding anything from you... or maybe it's the opposite. Aren't you the one hiding something from me?"

Classic reverse psychology.

But honestly, it was the truth.

I'd known from the start how corrupt Simon was, but I suspected there was more beneath the surface.

From the contents of the SD card I'd hidden during my mission involving Senator Windwood, I'd learned disturbing truths.

I wouldn't be surprised if Simon had committed far worse acts to secure his position.

"Leave," Simon said sharply, glaring at me before motioning for me to exit his office.

I smirked wider at his reaction. He couldn't even answer a simple question. His guilt was as clear as day.

Just as I was about to deliver a sarcastic comeback, my phone buzzed with a message.

[Let's talk. Please.]

"Hah." I scoffed in disbelief as I read the text. It was from Mason.

Noticing Simon watching me intently, I turned on my heel and left his office.

It had been a while since Mason reached out. What could have prompted him to text me now?

Ignoring it, I left the hideout and headed to the company. There were meetings and documents waiting for me before I could finally rest.

"You can go home now, Rita," I told my secretary, glancing at the clock. "You've been working overtime for days. You deserve a break. I'll be leaving soon too." "But ma'am-"

"This is an order," I said with a genuine smile. "Your bonus has been sent to your account. Take the day off."

me profusely. I smiled and shook my head as she left, her gratitude evident even as she

in rewarding hard

finishing up paperwork, my

asked cheerfully, only to frown at

told me he almost caused a scene at

over me. Ash had a high alcohol tolerance, much like Haze. For him to get wasted like

What was he thinking?

to know that?" I asked,

if I

the show. This is the first

"I'll text you his condo address if you want to

not going," I said firmly, though

did my feet itch to go there, even though I had so much to do? I stared at

that," she

***

yet here I was at Ash's condo unit. Shaking my

Evangeline as I shook my head. "Their

she replied bluntly. "You're the reason their families fell apart, though. Mason wants to protect you, and Ash's family needs you. Honestly, it'd

I snapped, but she ignored

complained as he left the room, and Mason

landed on me, his

to him," Mason told me, his voice

raised a brow, trying to decipher his thoughts, but

to figure out what was going on was

still stepped into Ash's unit. I didn't

as I caught the

of alcohol overwhelmed the air freshener sitting

sprawled on the couch. His right arm covered his eyes, shielding them from the fluorescent light. One leg hung off the couch, and the other rested on the armrest. I shook my head at the

pain in the ass," I whispered under my breath

fixing it slightly. I also adjusted his position, laying him down properly on the sofa so he wouldn't

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