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."

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

believe in rewarding hard

up paperwork,

asked cheerfully, only to frown at

said casually. "Haze told me he almost caused a scene at the bar before they managed to get him

much like Haze. For him

What was he thinking?

why do I need to know

if I were

by the way, enjoying the show.

statement. "I'll text you his condo address if you want to check on him. He's been calling your name

said

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

to that," she teased

***

yet here I was at Ash's condo unit. Shaking my head, I saw Haze and Mason struggling to support Ash, who was too

you think?" I told Evangeline as I shook my head. "Their families are enemies, yet they're

to protect you, and Ash's family needs you. Honestly, it'd be

the fuck up," I snapped, but she ignored

calling your name. My ears are ringing," Haze complained as he left the room, and Mason silently followed

on me, his

to him," Mason told me, his voice

to decipher his thoughts, but his

figure out what was

want to, I still stepped into Ash's

I

overwhelmed the air

eyes, shielding them from the fluorescent light. One leg hung off the couch, and the other rested on the

ass," I whispered under my breath as

my fingers through his hair, fixing it slightly. I also adjusted his position, laying him down properly on the sofa so he wouldn't wake up sore tomorrow. My chest ached