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 needed to

living as my authentic self. I seek violence and revenge, which aren't for me. I had to accept everything and rebrand myself

I can finally say I'm okay and ready to return to the places I

hand, came back a day after Mason forcefully brought her to Hawaii-using the same tactic he used on me. "Thank you," I told

changed so much since I asked Rita to renovate

guess I made a great

she stood beside me.

nodded, smiling. "What's my schedule for

iPad, and my eyes widened at the meetings lined up for

this, I might not even have time to use

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

chair. "Didn't I say I don't want a packed schedule? I just got

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

important appointment? Did

her head.

only

can't afford to

flew by with everything

afternoon, and I was just now eating

news while

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

sighed in relief, taking

another dream for you, Ash. We succeeded in clearing

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

wider. I had known about their partnership for months, and I

rather use Randall's surname than

thought 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

Parker, the sole heir of Parker Company, is rumored to take

the TV, but the reporter's next words

claims Mason has a female sibling, rumored to be

as I grabbed my

did they find

coldly as soon as he

said before I could even ask for a favor. "Give me ten

to clean up their messes. Because Haze is a friend of mine,

ten minutes was so

"Five," I negotiated.

"Seven."

I raised a

it is." He sighed before

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