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.

much as I wanted to go back immediately, I know Ash was right. I needed to

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

and ready to return to

the States with me. Evangeline, on the other hand, came back a day after Mason forcefully brought

Rita to renovate my room while I

made a

as she stood beside me.

smiling. "What's

eyes widened at

schedule like this, I might not even have time to

won't have time for a proper lunch,

I say I don't want a packed schedule?

leaving me speechless. "She said you have an important appointment this

"An important appointment? Did she tell you what it

her head.

only rub my

realizing I can't afford to rest for

expected, time flew by with everything

it, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, and I was just now

watching the news while eating when

as the mastermind behind all the corruption and illegal transactions in the Coleman Company." "Ash Coleman, who has been missing, is cleared

I sighed in relief, taking another bite of

Ash. We succeeded

court after being arrested for corruption and as an accomplice to Azrael

partnership for months, and I couldn't believe someone like him is our

rather use Randall's surname

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

Parker Company, is rumored

to turn off the TV, but the reporter's

a female sibling, rumored to

cursed as I grabbed

they find

coldly as soon as

I could even ask

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

minutes was so

"Five," I negotiated.

"Seven."

raised a

is." He sighed before