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 approached, handing me

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

wasn't able to finish my

yanking the chair in front of me as he sat

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

didn't recognize you," I told him with a smirk. "You look good with my lover's face...

compliment, but he didn't seem to

touching his cheek. "And I badly missed how you called me

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

feel a certain

words made me want

eyebrow. "I loved him because of who he was." Azrael's body tensed and his fists clenched. He glared at

have Ash's face,

me to tell them

had left. "Ash is just my puppet. He's nothing but my servant,

surprise. My lips parted slightly, and I caught

that the kind of man you want to be with? Someone who does nothing but obey me?" Azrael added to ask,

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

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

words. Did he really think I'll fall

of all, a queen is not a servant. A queen, like a king, has the power to rule," I explained. "And you're right-I

bitch," he muttered and clenched

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

to add to his collection, someone

do anything to get what

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 my blood boil." Hearing that nearly made me lose my composure. "Don't you dare lay a finger on my children, Azrael. I'm

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