Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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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.

be clear–I’d rather burn everything down than give you

pointed at Camden and Beatrice. “My mom has only one daughter. I don’t have any siblings. These two are your love children with your

rage. He suddenly raised his hand to slap Briar. “You ungrateful brat! I’ll

Briar caught his wrist mid–air. Edgar

idea. He thought she’d been struggling abroad all these years. He

In fact, she could

her relationship with Edgar was barely more than a

eighteen

she’d legally inherit her mother’s

proof tied to her mom’s disappearance. She needed a

Edgar’s desperate power grab

all the cursing in the world didn’t loosen her grip. No one dared step in–Briar’s icy aura

kicked Edgar aside, then gave Halle and her kids another swift kick, sending all four of them rolling into

looked at her phone, hung up the call, and slid it

my Then she stared down at the mess in front of her. “Dad, you were the one who begged shares and toss me out right after? Keep dreaming I’m not the pushover you were hoping for.”

must’ve hit a nerve. Edgar suddenly stood up and lunged at her, hand raised and voice shaking

back. Edgar missed and crashed straight to the floor, landing

to help him up, all of them glaring at Briar like they

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want any witnesses to his little scheme if ther seen this mess,

really thought you could

huh?” Briar sneered.

slowly got to his

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

the

paused. “I’ve