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.

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

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

say I'm okay and ready

other hand, came back a day after Mason forcefully brought her to Hawaii-using the same tactic

since I asked Rita to renovate my room while I

guess I made a great

asked as she stood beside me.

smiling. "What's my schedule

handed me her iPad, and my eyes widened at the meetings lined up for this

not

morning, Ma'am. You won't have time for a proper lunch, so I brought you food," she said, pointing to the lunchbox on my

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

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

a brow. "An important appointment? Did she tell you what

shook her

witch." I could only rub my temples in

I can't afford to rest for

with everything I

three o'clock in the afternoon, and I was

was watching the news while eating when something caught my

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

relief, taking another bite of

We succeeded in

CEO of Parker Company, appears in court after being arrested for corruption and as

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

use Randall's

Simon would stoop 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 used at

Parker Company, is rumored to take over

was about to turn off the TV, but the reporter's next words stopped

a female sibling,

cursed as I

did they find

as soon

said before I could even ask for a favor.

are something else. They have teams to clean up their messes. Because

minutes

"Five," I negotiated.

"Seven."

I raised

is." He sighed