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.

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

even go out since Mason locked the door, making sure I won't be able to escape. Against my will, I waited for seconds, minutes...

I jumped back when a gunshot landed near my

see him

left. "Sit the fuck down, Sapphire." Having no choice, I sat back

you trust him," Mason replied, his tone

ringing. Even though the

yelled, hearing him chuckle on the

was struggling

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

to me, likely noticing the change in my

tell me where you are.

able to

I knew Ash better than anyone. Something must have happened, and he

his

Sapphire," he said softly. "Forget about me... and live

okay. That all the chaos in

couldn't bear the thought of losing him again after everything we'd been

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

on the other end,

about my reaction, moved

Hello?" I shouted into the

voice responded. "Give the

need to talk to Mason?

and slid my phone into my

care of who?" I asked,

could get an answer, Mason grabbed my arm and