Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

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.

the menu, ma'am," the waiter approached, handing me a

when I'm

wasn't able to finish my sentence

the chair in front of me

but be amazed when I saw Azrael's face again. If I didn't know what he

almost didn't recognize you," I told him with a smirk. "You look good

backhanded compliment, but he didn't seem

these days," he said smugly, touching his cheek. "And I badly missed

at his reflection in the window, and his grin grew wider as if he was

it effective, Sapphire? Do I make you feel a certain way? Like butterflies in

want to puke. Fucking

Ash just because of his appearance," I answered, raising an eyebrow. "I loved him because of who

Ash's face, but his presence

was hard for me to tell them apart, but now, it's as easy as

pointedly once the waiter had left. "Ash

widened my eyes, raising an eyebrow in mock surprise. My lips parted slightly, and I

kind of man you want to be with? Someone who does nothing but obey

the 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 a queen?" he asked, his tone encouraging. "That's what you deserve. You'll be

scoffed, unable to contain my reaction as I pulled my hand

eyes widened, stunned by my words. Did he really think I'll fall for his tricks like what

A queen, like a king, has the power to rule," I explained. "And you're

muttered and

now you want me to shut up?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "That

didn't love me. He wanted someone to add to his collection, someone he

anything to get what they want, even if

much I wanted you... yet you fucked with my cousin?" Azrael asked in disbelief. "You even had children with him. Just thinking about those fucking kids makes