Chapter 150: Until One Of Us Is Gone

"Can you leave for a moment? I want to be alone," I requested.

Mason nodded and walked out of the room.

Alone, I let myself be vulnerable, tears streaming down my face. I leaned back on the couch and covered my eyes with one arm.

My sobs echoed through the empty room. Just when I thought I could have a normal life and return to him, the world slammed me with the reality that we could never be together. He hates me, and I can't change that. Not when what he believes is true.

Should I explain what really happened that night?

"Right. I should," I told myself as I reached for my phone and called him. But a realization hit me, like a bucket of cold water pouring over me.

It shouldn't be Ash I called.

It was Azrael.

Unbeknownst to me, I was already dialing Azrael's number using the one he recently used to contact me, but he wasn't answering.

Instead of calling again, I texted him to meet me at dinnertime. I planned when and where we would meet.

I had no dirty tricks up my sleeve. Now that I knew it was Azrael I was up against, I realized I needed to be careful.

He's a Coleman, after all. He knows the ins and outs of the mafia, has countless connections, and I'm sure he has many cards left to play.

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Now, here I am at the restaurant. It's been ten minutes since I started waiting, but I trust my instincts. I know he'll show up.

ma'am," the waiter

My smile widened. "I'll call you when I'm ready to order. I'm

wasn't able to finish my sentence

the chair

be amazed when I saw Azrael's face again. If I didn't know what he did, I might've thought the real Ash was

you," I told him with a smirk. "You

compliment, but he

his cheek. "And I

his grin grew

Do I make you feel

me want to

love Ash just because of his appearance," I answered, raising an eyebrow. "I loved him because of who he was." Azrael's

Ash's face,

tell them apart, but now, it's as easy as

in love with him," he said pointedly once the waiter had left. "Ash is just my puppet. He's nothing but my servant, following my

in mock surprise. My lips parted slightly, and I caught him

Someone who does nothing

back of my palm. I didn't pull away, and his grin grew wider, thinking I welcomed his touch. "Don't you want to be

my reaction as I pulled my hand away. "You're

by my words. Did he really think

a king, has the power to rule," I explained. "And you're right-I am a

he muttered and

want me to shut up?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "That wasn't love.

wanted someone to add to his collection,

They'd do anything to get what they want, even

him. Just thinking about those fucking kids makes my blood boil." Hearing that nearly made me lose my composure. "Don't you dare lay a finger on my children, Azrael. I'm not

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