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.

to go back immediately, I know Ash was right.

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

and ready to return to the places I left

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

interiors changed so much since I asked Rita

I made a great

as she stood

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

widened

I might not even have time to use the

proper lunch, so I brought you food," she said, pointing to the lunchbox on my

I asked sarcastically as I sat in my chair. "Didn't I say I don't want a packed schedule? I just

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

"An important appointment? Did she tell you

shook her

I could only rub

I can't afford to rest for today. "Let's

flew by with everything

in the afternoon, and I was

news while eating when something caught my

Coleman, who was rumored to have stolen Ash Cassius Coleman's identity, 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

I sighed in relief, taking another bite of

you, Ash. We succeeded

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

months, and I couldn't believe someone like him

Randall's

ties upon discovering his wrongdoings. That's what people get when they treat others

Parker, the sole heir of Parker Company,

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

claims Mason has a female sibling, rumored to be

as

did they

I said coldly as soon as

I could even ask for a favor. "Give me ten minutes. I'll handle

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

minutes was so

"Five," I negotiated.

"Seven."

I raised a

is." He sighed before ending the