Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Epilogue: The End of The Game

Weddings always did this to me. They were reminders of dreams Ash and I had once shared-dreams that life had cruelly torn apart.

The memories pressed down on me, and for a moment, I felt like I couldn't breathe. Even though the wounds had healed, the scars were still there, and I missed Ash with an ache that never seemed to fade. I reached into my wallet and pulled out a check. "Here's my gift. I didn't know it was your wedding, so-"

Before I could finish, a bouquet of purple flowers came flying toward me. I caught it instinctively, startled by the unexpected gesture.

"Nice catch!" Luna cheered, clapping with delight, but I barely registered her excitement.

"What am I going to do here-" I was about to ask, but my words halted as I saw someone walking in my direction.

I froze as I saw him.

Walking toward me in a suit that matched the wedding's purple and white theme was the man I had longed to see for what felt like an eternity.

"Ash..." I whispered, my voice trembling.

"Sapphire," he murmured as he stopped in front of me. His hand reached out, his fingers brushing against my cheek before his lips pressed gently against my forehead. "I'm back."

I couldn't stop the tears.

"Ash!" I cried, throwing my arms around his waist, clinging to him as if he might vanish again.

He hesitated for a moment, clearly surprised by my embrace, but then his arms wrapped around me, pulling me close.

I rested my head against his chest, his heartbeat a steady rhythm that matched my own.

"Am I dreaming?" I asked, my voice muffled against him. "This is real, right?"

"It's real, baby," he said, his voice soft and filled with emotion as he cupped my face, his thumb brushing away my tears. "I'm so sorry I didn't reach out last year. I wanted to, but-" I shook my head, silencing him. "You're here now. That's all that matters."

For so long, I had dreamed of moments like this-walking hand in hand, sharing laughter, or simply being together without the shadow of the past hanging over us.

"I love you," he whispered, his voice trembling.

eyes, seeing the depth of his love reflected back at me. It mirrored everything

my voice steady

was tender, filled with all the longing and love we had kept buried for so long. When we finally pulled apart, his forehead rested against mine, his

so much," he admitted, his voice

you too," I replied, my fingers tracing the line of his jaw. "You have no idea

cleared their

Luna called out teasingly, but her

heard

she replied, calling Evangeline by her

crossed her arms. "It's Evangeline for

Evangeline. "Sapphire, can I have this cousin of yours? She's so generous!" "Hey, don't touch me!" Evangeline shouted, looking

of being offended, Luna just laughed. Looks like another friendship is forming,

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at each other lovingly made my heart

each other recently felt strange to me, but then

was the perfect time for them, and as their former leader,

me a handkerchief with a

whispered, wiping

I have right now-Went out the drain

marry you,

kill you," Evangeline replied

scolded them as I shook my

will these

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wedding ended, we were at

had somewhere else to go. Under the starlit sky, I and Ash stood together, away from the crowd. The cold breeze wrapped around

beautiful tonight," I

"But not as beautiful

I didn't speak. Ash, on the other hand, let me read my head

Ash went in front of me and

felt a ring onto my

welled up in my eyes again, but this time, they