Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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.

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

pointed at Camden and Beatrice. “My mom has only one daughter. I don’t have any siblings.

twisted in rage. He suddenly raised his hand to slap Briar. “You ungrateful brat!

Briar caught his wrist mid–air.

weak. Edgar had no idea. He thought she’d been struggling abroad all these years. He believed a kid raised without parents would

Briar didn’t lack love or support. In fact, she could destroy

and her relationship

waited until she turned eighteen to

she’d legally inherit

more to it–she had proof tied to her mom’s disappearance. She

it, Edgar’s desperate power grab gave her the perfect excuse, so

didn’t loosen her grip. No one dared step in–Briar’s icy aura had everyone frozen in

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

at her phone, hung up the call, and slid it back into

my Then she stared down at the mess in front of her. “Dad, you were the

stood up and lunged at her, hand raised and

straight to the floor, landing

to help him up, all of them glaring

Chapter 2

the servants and bodyguards away earlier because he didn’t want any witnesses to his little scheme if ther seen this mess, the embarrassment would’ve been even

you could steal what’s

huh?” Briar sneered.

got to his

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

the Jennings

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