Chapter 2

Soon, Briar’s uncles would be too tied up to help her. Once Edgar got her back, she’d have no one left to turn to and Edgar could do whatever he wanted

with her.

He had Rosalia wrapped around his finger back in the day. To him, Briar was just another easy target.

“Briar, I’m your father, your closest family.” Edga

you can sign the transfer papers.

said in a gentle voice. “I’d never hurt you. Just be a good girl. I’ll have Marcus, the lawyer, come over so

“Tomorrow, go call off your engagement with the Hargreaves boy. After that, you can go back abroad. I won’t bother you again, I promise”

Briar let out a cold laugh. “Do you even hear yourself

and toss me aside when you’re done.”

She knew the moment she gave in, Edgar would

“You think I’m easy to push around just because I ha

dime.”

ou think I don’t see through all this, huh? You’re not looking out for me–you just want to use me

completely. She’d lose everything, and worse, her revenge would be completely out of reach.

back, huh?” She said, “Let me be clear–I’d rather burn everything down than give

“My mom has only one daughter. I don’t have any siblings. These

face twisted in rage. He suddenly raised his hand to slap Briar. “You ungrateful brat! I’ll teach you a

mid–air.

wasn’t weak. Edgar had no idea. He thought she’d been struggling abroad all these years. He believed a kid raised without parents would break at the

love or support. In fact, she could

she rarely came back, and her relationship with Edgar was barely more

turned eighteen to come back

when she’d legally inherit her mother’s

had proof tied to her mom’s disappearance. She

would have it, Edgar’s desperate power grab

didn’t loosen her grip. No one dared

her kids

her phone, hung up the

come back. Did you think you could cheat me out of my Then she stared down at the mess in front of her. “Dad,

in her words must’ve hit a nerve. Edgar suddenly stood up and lunged at her, hand

and crashed straight to

up, all of them glaring at Briar like they wanted her gone—but none of them dared

Chapter 2

servants and bodyguards away earlier because he didn’t want any witnesses to his little scheme if ther seen this

you could steal

huh?” Briar sneered.

slowly got

this time, there was fear in his eyes. “I’m still your father,” he snapped. “You’ll do what I

the Jennings

bother to look back. She walked to the door, then paused. “I’ve already

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