Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Their mansion doesn't disappoint. I was almost gaping when I saw the interior, seeing the combination of gold and white. Everything, even the floor we're walking on, looked so expensive.

As I walked inside, I felt so small. I felt like I didn't belong here.

"Why are we h-here?" I stuttered as I asked him, which made him stop walking and turn to me.

He was holding my hand, but he was walking ahead of me, while the maids we passed by greeted him when they met us.

"Why are you sweating so much?" he asked, wiping the sweat on my forehead with the back of his hand. "Don't worry, I wouldn't bring you to my room if that's what you're nervous about. I just want to comfort you by going to our gym. That's all."

His hand moved to my forehead before he lightly patted it. "I won't do anything bad to you."

I don't trust him with that, but his words scream sincerity. I just nodded before we continued walking. This is extremely dangerous, yet I'm still here.

My heart was pounding as I just stared at his back while we walked. It was just a simple gesture, but it had already melted my heart.

A few seconds later, we reached the gym.

"Exercising releases stress," Ash said as he opened the door.

But before we could go inside, someone approached us from the inside.

He was wearing a white t-shirt and gray shorts. His muscles were already visible through his clothes. He may look old, but it seems like he was strong and healthy.

And this guy... was on the right side of the photo I saw from the storage.

I realized why this place was already familiar to me from the start-Because this is where that photo was taken.

"This is the first time you brought a girl here to our house. Aren't you going to introduce her to me?" the man said, smiling.

"Dad, I didn't know you were here." Ash smiled, making a fist bump. "You won't mind, right?"

"Of course," the man said. "Don't mind me here as well. I'm just here to exercise."

Ash nodded, and he guided me to do a warm up first. While I was stretching, Ash and his father were happily catching up.

His dad even had his arm around Ash's shoulder, playfully messing with his hair, which Ash retaliated by doing the same. Unlike my biological dad, his aura seemed more friendly and approachable.

He still had the same smile as in those old pictures. Out of those three men, his appearance hadn't changed at all.

My mom, on the other hand, looked older because of the problems she faced, while Simon looked more serious and intimidating.

Ash's dad approached me and asked. "What's your name, dear?"

"Sapphire..." I muttered, stopping the exercise for a while.

"What a great name." He smiled genuinely, extending his hand. "It's nice to meet you, Sapphire."

"It's nice to meet you too," I responded as I took his hand, and we shook hands.

When he let go, he continued smiling, as if he was really pleased while looking at me.

Suddenly, I felt awkward. He's one of the reasons why I have my scholarship, so I didn't know how to react.

"Dad, don't intimidate her too much. She might leave me," Ash said as he approached me, placing an arm on my shoulder.

"She's not even yours yet, and you're worried she'll leave?" his father said, chuckling. "Your mindset is something else."

I couldn't help but laugh upon hearing those words.

His dad's face resembled Ash's a lot, especially their jawlines and thick eyebrows. The only difference was that his father was so jolly.

For a guy like Ash, I didn't expect his dad to have this kind of personality.

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I mean... What's his relationship with my mother, though?

"W-Why, Sir?" I couldn't help but stammer when Ash's father walked toward me, staring at me intently.

With his serious expression, he didn't seem like the guy who had just been teasing his son earlier. It felt like I was facing a different person. I looked at Ash, but he just seemed confused as me.

"Dad, she's mine," Ash said possessively as he tried to pull me beside him, but his dad immediately slapped his hand away.

Ash winced, and I was sure that hurt. His dad looked like a bodybuilder, and I knew he wasn't the type to create boundaries.

"Are you crazy?" His dad glanced at Ash before turning back to me. "I just needed to confirm something."

His eyes roamed from my forehead to my chin, from my cheeks to my ears and hair. "You look like someone I know."

I heard a hint of sadness in his voice. Could he be referring to my mom? Many people say I resemble her, depending on the angle.

I was about to ask him, but I stopped when I remembered something.

"Don't let Ash know your real identity."

So I decided not to say anything. I forced a smile before turning to Ash again.

His attempts to comfort me worked, as I was no longer thinking about the exam, but instead, his dad. I was curious, but I had promised my mom that I would wait until she was ready.

I knew that one day she would tell me everything.

"I'm heading out now," his dad informed us. "Lock the door if you plan on doing something inappropriate. There's no CCTV now because I had them turned off. I don't want to witness anything disturbing." "Dad!"

"Is he still a womanizer, Sapphire?" His dad suddenly asked, catching me off guard.

It seemed like he knew about his son's wrongdoings, but I didn't know what to do. Should I tell him the truth, or should I lie? "Dad-"

"Are you Sapphire?" his dad cutted off when Ash was about to speak.

"I-I haven't seen him hooking up with other girls these past few days," I answered, telling Ash's father the truth.

"That's good." He nodded at me before getting ready to leave. "Take care of her, Ash."

"Of course, dad."

I shrugged. I don't need anyone to take care of me, though.

"Here," Ash said, giving me gym clothes. "It will be better if you change first before you exercise."

I raised an eyebrow. "Did you prepare all of this?"

"Well, let's just say I'm good at manifesting." He smiled.

I only shook my head and went to the comfort room to change. Still, I'm having a conversation with Ash.

"Your dad's personality is really different from yours, huh?" I asked while changing my clothes.

It looked revealing yet comfortable at the same time. I just hated the strings, which makes the cloth complicated to wear. "I've heard that countless times already," he answered casually.

"Maybe you're adopted?"

"But not that one."

I couldn't help but laugh at his response. He even seemed upset by my comment. I could even hear it from here.