Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

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."

verge of tears as she thanked me profusely. I smiled and shook my head as she left, her gratitude evident even as she walked out the

believe in

up paperwork, my

getting drinks?" I asked cheerfully, only

casually. "Haze told me he almost caused a scene at the bar

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

What was he thinking?

I need to know that?"

if I were

I could hear the grin in her voice. "I'm at the bar, by the way, enjoying the show. This is the first

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

said firmly, though my conviction

there, even though I had so much

that," she teased

***

at Ash's condo unit. Shaking my

think?" I told Evangeline as I shook my head. "Their families are enemies,

those three apart," 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 be better if you just died." She laughed heartily at her

I snapped,

ringing," Haze complained as he left the room, and Mason silently followed

on

Mason told me,

decipher his thoughts, but

out what was going on was to talk to

still stepped into Ash's unit. I didn't know he had

as I caught the

of alcohol overwhelmed the air freshener sitting on the

covered his eyes, shielding them from the fluorescent light. One leg hung

the ass," I whispered under my breath as I approached

slightly. I also adjusted his position, laying him down properly on the sofa so he wouldn't wake up sore tomorrow. My chest