Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

It was September in Dasmieca. In the fancy Jennings family mansion in Shoneport, five people sat in the living room, the tension thick enough to choke

on.

Briar Jennings, fresh off a flight from abroad, kicked ba the other couch across from her, clearly uncomfortable.

Gunfire from a phone game kept blasting from Briar’s phone,

“Briar, you just got back. You don’t even know the first thing me? You’ll still get your annual cut just like before.”

Briar didn’t even glance up. Her thumbs kept tapping.

a couch, legs crossed like she owned the place. The other four were crammed together on

cutting thrash her father’s voice every time he tried to speak.

a

Edgar continued, “Your brother’s grown now. It’s time he started learning the from scratch.”

company,” Edgar Jennings said. “Why don’t you hand your shares over to

rope

I could transfer him half your shares so that he doesn’t have to start

There was still nothing from Briar.

“And about that engagement to the Hargreaves boy,” Edgar added.ve been

sister take your place?”

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No matter what he said, Briar just kept playing, like he wasn’t

there.

years. You don’t even know him anymore. Why not let

ever–graceful wife and longtime expert at

said sweetly. “Let

so sweet. They flicked coldly toward her daughter, Beatrice

up and snatched the phone from Briar’s hands. “Briar, Dad’s talking to you! Where are

cold. She shot

to kill.

“Give it back.”

caught in the headlights. The overwhelming pressure made a

On her spine.”

were cussing her out

drink since stepping off the plane. Her luggage was still sitting by the stairs. But none of

she’d managed all these years alone overseas. He didn’t care. All he wanted

Some father he was.

again, Edgar had never been much of a father

the arranged marriage. But that didn’t mean she’d

mother–Rosalia–who gave up everything, even her life, for a

that just three months after Rosalia died, Edgar shamelessly moved his mistress, Halle, and her two kids into the

years older than Briar, and the girl, Beatrice, was only two months older than Briar. Their sudden appearance was a slap in the face to Rosalia, and it

still the rightful heir to the Jennings family.

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went after Edgar

his company with the help of Rosalia’s father, Zeke Grant. Rosalia had held 60% of the shares, and before she died, she secretly left them

was the one thing she’d done

out, it was too late. Zeke’s family had already taken Briar out of the country. Edgar didn’t hear from her again until she got older and started reaching

ones who pushed Rosalia to her death. They had wanted revenge, but no matter

Edgar always slipped

him. Some of the company’s new products didn’t even come from their own team -they came through private accounts under

name you

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