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.

be clear–I’d rather burn everything

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

raised his hand to slap Briar. “You ungrateful

mid–air. Edgar cried

might’ve looked sweet on the outside, but she 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

fact, she could destroy Edgar

back, and her relationship with Edgar was barely more than

eighteen to come

when she’d legally inherit her mother’s

to her mom’s disappearance. She

have it, Edgar’s desperate power grab gave

wrist, but all the cursing in the world didn’t loosen her

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

hung up the call,

cheat me out of 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

at her, hand raised and voice shaking with rage. “I’ll kill

Edgar missed and crashed straight to the floor, landing hard on

him up, all of them glaring at Briar

Chapter 2

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

you

huh?” Briar sneered.

got

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

the Jennings

back. She walked to the door, then paused. “I’ve already scheduled a shareholders‘