Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 151: Shattered Trust

Pain was all Ash could feel as he watched Sapphire talking to Azrael. Azrael summoned him there and forced him to watch their conversation, although he didn't know why. Although he couldn't hear what they were talking about, Ash knew that Sapphire was angry at Azrael.

"Fuck," he muttered under his breath, wincing as a headache pounded behind his eyes.

He hadn't realized how much he had drunk last night, and now the hangover was taking its toll.

Ash had sworn to cut back on drinking, but every time he remembered how he yearned to be with Sapphire, he found himself reaching for the bottle.

He wanted to forget her, yet their memories together haunted him.

Sapphire's gaze moved at him. Her eyes widened in shock but quickly hardened into anger and disgust.

'She knows everything now,' Ash confirmed it with Sapphire's expression. 'Azrael had probably explained it.'

"Damn it," Sapphire cursed, storming past him as if they didn't know each other.

Ash felt a pang of pain onto his heart.

He desperately wanted to follow Sapphire but restrained himself, knowing Azrael was watching. Any wrong move could provoke his cousin into doing something terrible. Clenching his fists, Ash let his fear hold him back, robbing him of another chance to make things right.

"I love you, Ash."

He dreamt of her sometimes, especially after drinking..

In his dream, Sapphire sat on his lap, kissing him passionately. Her hands explored his body, her palm resting on his chest as if to feel his heartbeat. That she had kissed his forehead and confessed her love. If he could turn back time, he would have married her back then.

But now, such thoughts feel like wishful thinking.

"Do you still love her?" Azrael's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

He was now sitting across from Ash, watching him closely.

always be her,"

his interlocked fingers on the table. "Too bad. She told me

his arms, Ash smirked. "With that look

to the hope that she still loved him, even if it was unlikely. Realistically, he knew she probably hated him after learning he had been an accomplice to someone who had

beside him and pointed it subtly at Ash. "How can you say all this

disappeared. Memories of being manipulated as a child flooded back, making him realize how much control Azrael had exerted over him. "She's the reason I had to go into hiding, get plastic surgery, and spend years in a coma," Azrael growled, his voice dripping with anger. "She's our enemy, Ash. And don't forget-she's

wasn't even sure if the Parker

given the chance. He had endured torture to protect her, pretending to hate her to buy

his revenge.

Ash asked, the bitterness evident in his

one I trust," Azrael replied

Ash nearly laughed at the

and his friends were trapped in a hotel while Sapphire ended up in Silver's

***

to me you love her, no matter what

was the notification

a video of Azrael in a hospital bed, groaning in pain with

my condition, Ash. You know who did this to me? Sapphire Jade

he processed the words. He couldn't believe it. Sapphire

had been the best of friends for a long

her," Ash murmured, standing

before he could take a step, a sharp blow to his head sent him reeling. Blood dripped down

from you, cousin," Azrael sneered as Ash collapsed, darkness closing

***

me. Not trusting me," Ash retaliated,

"I don't know why

an eye, Azrael was already beside him,

a mocking tone. "She's a bitch,

the table and pressed it against Azrael's neck.

shit about my girl. You won't like it when