Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 162: One Year Later

"Mommy!"

I pulled back from hugging her when I saw my twins running toward me. I almost stood up when Chiara tripped, but Thunder quickly caught her. "Ouch," I winced as Chiara bumped into my IV line.

She immediately stepped back, raising her hands apologetically and pouting. "Ow, sorry, mom."

Her adorable, apologetic eyes melted the pain away. I kissed her forehead, smiling.

Ash would be happy if he were here, wouldn't he?

"Chiara, Thunder... How did you get here?" I asked, puzzled. I had sent them to another country. "Did Finnick bring you back to the States?"

"States?" Thunder asked back, his brows furrowing. "No, Mommy. You're in Hawaii with us. Uncle Mason brought you here."

I clenched my fists in anger. That fucker.

I just nodded, suppressing the annoyance I felt. What are they planning at this time, and why do they keep excluding me?

"Live, Sapphire. I wanted you to have a normal life."

Suddenly, everything Ash had said to me before came flooding into my mind. Is it because of that? That they want me to live peacefully without even fighting back? "Sapphire, are you here?!"

I snapped out of my thoughts when Evangeline barged into my room.

"That motherfucking Mason tricked me into going here-" She stopped, seeing the twins and Mom with me. "Oh, hi, babies! Hello, Miss Miller!"

Smiling awkwardly, Evangeline looked like she wanted the ground to swallow her whole out of embarrassment. I couldn't help but laugh a little. I never thought Mason would bring her here, too. My dream has come true... and Ash's dream for me as well.

I will try my best to live a normal life, Ash. Just like you wanted me to.

And I will clear your name.

***

One year later...

"WELCOME BACK, Ma'am!"

Every employee I passed at my condo building greeted me as I walked into the office.

It's been a year since I stayed in Hawaii. Running a company from a different country wasn't easy, especially since I was alone.

But thanks to my secretary, everything became tolerable.

immediately, I know Ash was right. I

and revenge, which aren't for me. I had to

ready to return to the places I

States with me. Evangeline, on the other hand, came back a day after Mason forcefully brought her to Hawaii-using the

Rita to renovate my

guess I made a

stood beside

much." I nodded, smiling. "What's my schedule

handed me her iPad, and my eyes widened at

might not even have

schedule this morning, Ma'am. You won't have time for a proper lunch, so

in my chair. "Didn't I say I don't want a packed

your schedule," she replied, leaving me speechless. "She said you have an important appointment

raised a brow. "An important appointment? Did she tell

her head.

could only rub my temples in

I can't afford to

flew by with

it, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and I was just now eating the lunch Rita had prepared for

watching the news while eating when something caught

been revealed as the mastermind behind all the corruption and illegal transactions in the Coleman Company."

in relief, taking another

Ash. We succeeded in clearing your name

appears in court after

wider. I had known about their partnership for months, and I couldn't believe someone like him

rather use Randall's surname than

this low for greed. Even Silver and Clyden had left him. Mason had also cut ties upon discovering his wrongdoings. That's what people get when they treat others like mere puppets to be

sole heir of Parker Company, is rumored

TV, but the reporter's next

tip claims Mason has a

cursed as I grabbed

did they find

said coldly as soon as

I could even ask for

else. They have teams to clean up their messes. Because Haze is a friend of mine, I benefit from his

ten minutes was

"Five," I negotiated.

"Seven."

I raised

it is." He sighed