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 waiter approached, handing me

call you when I'm ready to order. I'm waiting

finish my

chair in

saw Azrael's face again. If I didn't know what he

him with a

compliment, but

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

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

effective, Sapphire? Do I make you feel a certain

want to puke.

of who he was." Azrael's body tensed and his fists clenched. He glared at me, his jaw tightening as if he was holding back

have Ash's face, but his presence

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

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

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

you want to be with? Someone who does nothing but obey me?" Azrael added to ask, his

and his grin grew wider, thinking I welcomed his touch. "Don't you

my hand away. "You're

my words. Did he really think I'll fall for his tricks like

king, has the power to rule," I explained. "And you're

up, bitch," he muttered and clenched

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

love me. He wanted someone to add to his collection, someone he

him shouldn't exist. They'd do anything to get what they want, even if

asked in disbelief. "You even had children with 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

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