Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 161: Until You’re Ready To Love Me Without Fear

"Nice move," Azrael taunted as Ash dodged a punch. "But how long will you keep running? Fight me. Prove you're not a coward!" Azrael was a master of manipulation, skilled at breaking people's resolve. It was how he had once controlled Ash before.

Ash was a capable fighter, yet facing someone he had once respected made it difficult to focus. His rage wasn't enough to steady him. "Try harder, bastard," Azrael said mockingly, twisting Ash's wrist after dodging a punch.

Ash growled in pain but used the moment to land a blow on Azrael's cheek, forcing him to release his grip.

"Bring it on," Ash said coldly as they traded punches.

Both were bruised and bleeding, their energy dwindling. But they wouldn't stop until one of them fell.

Azrael, seeing his chance, pulled a hidden knife to deliver a lethal blow. But Ash anticipated his deceit, drawing his own dagger in return. Both attacked at the same moment.

Azrael clutched his chest, blood pouring from the wound Ash inflicted. Ash, on the other hand, felt intense pain in his abdomen.

Azrael cursed weakly, coughing blood. "Fuck..."

"This is the end..." Ash rasped, his voice low as blood dripped from his lips.

A tear fell from his eyes, remembering how he wanted to be with Sapphire for the rest of their lives. But seeing the situation now, it feels impossible. However, for him, it doesn't matter anymore. All matters now is that Sapphire would be able to live a normal life-something she had dreamt for a long time. "See you in the afterlife... Azrael," Ash muttered as he pushed the knife further, and Azrael reciprocated it.

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SAPPHIRE

While facing Mason, who was sitting across from me and simply watching, I toyed with my lips using my index finger, keeping my eyes fixed on my phone. Earlier, people were shocked to see Kesha lifeless on the floor, but when I declared she was a traitor, they quickly cleared her body.

"Where is he already?" I asked Mason again about Ash, but he shrugged.

him, crossed my arms, and leaned back on the couch. He's always like this-whenever I ask him something, all I get

calm myself as I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. I can't even go out since Mason locked the

But I jumped back when a gunshot

Mason?!" I yelled at him, turning to see him looking at me seriously,

the couch I had just left. "Sit the

him," Mason replied, his tone

glared at him, followed by my phone ringing. Even though the number was unregistered, I

yelled, hearing him chuckle

tell he was struggling

you anymore," he said with difficulty, making me stand in alarm. "Azrael's gone. He won't be able to mess with

consumed me, and Mason's attention shifted to me, likely

me where you are. I'll come to

need. You won't be able to see me, anyway." His

eyes, trying to steady myself. I knew Ash better than anyone. Something must have happened, and he didn't want me to

didn't want me to worry, but his actions only drove me to the

of your life, Sapphire," he said softly. "Forget about me... and live like

imagined his face in my mind, smiling at me, his eyes telling me that everything was finally okay. That all the chaos in our lives had come to an end. "But how can I do that without you?" I

him again after everything we'd been through. I can't handle it. I

you're fully healed... until you're ready to love me again without fear and trauma haunting you

on the other end, which made me even

about my reaction, moved closer

shouted

of Ash, another voice responded. "Give the

doing there?" I asked, my brows furrowing in confusion. It seemed like they had planned all this without telling me. "Why do you need to talk to

slid my phone into my

who?" I

could get an answer, Mason grabbed my arm and pulled me out