Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Two minutes later, Briar slipped on her black helmet, jumped on a sleek black motorcycle parked in the Jennings family’s driveway, and took off humming, ready to make a quick delivery.

Camden and Beatrice only dared to step outside after she was out of sight. They started cussing up a storm–but it was way too late. Briar was already

gone.

While riding, Briar’s phone pinged with a file on Ashton. She tapped it open and stopped short at the photo.

He was tall with broad shoulders and a sharp jawline. A pair of gold–rimmed glasses sat on his nose, masking the sharpness in his gaze. His lips were tight -an expression worn by men used to control and authority.

Briar gave a low whistle. “Perfect,” she

muttered.

Ashton was built like a dream. A little cold, a little dangerous. Just her type.

Any hesitation Briar had about this job disappeared the second she saw his face. She grinned, twisted the throttle, and sped up.

An hour later, Briar pulled up in front of a massive mansion, skidding her bike to a smooth stop right next to a shiny black SUV. Her motorcycle looked rough, all scratched up and worn, but she didn’t care.

As soon as she cut the engine, a tall man in a suit approached, followed by a group of bodyguards.

Briar took off her helmet and eyed Ashton as he got closer. No surprise, he was even better–looking in person.

She stayed seated, one leg on the ground, totally calm. Meeting his stare, she asked, “Ashton?”

was a girl, but he nodded. “Where’s

plastic bag from her pocket and held it up between two fingers. “Where’s the

two tiny black

drifted to Briar’s wrist, where a simple black hair tie stood out against her skin. Her chill attitude, the

mind. Instead of taking the pills, he pulled out his phone and transferred half the payment. Then he said, “Come with me. I’ll

back at Ashton. She didn’t like the vibe,

her pocket, got off the

and old–school. It had several courtyards, but only one was lit up. A crowd of anxious–looking people stood

who really cared. Nobody

young girl, every head turned. All eyes

But Briar was cool as ever. She didn’t

like she owned the

Griffin on his deathbed, the Wade family was staring down a major storm over their wealth and power. So when Ashton brought in a stranger at a time like this, everyone tensed

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hatt a reputation for being cold and tolthroat, no one dared stop

When he stepped down for health reason, the

gathered around Griffin’s bed, and they looked completely stumped. Griffin had dipped into another ciana, with

This time, he’d been out

in lawyers and kicking up drama. They crowded around Gaffer’s bed, refusing to leave, each one acting like they had the final

swearing he’d found an experimental

young woman at his side, the

say anything

bag. Inside were two small black pills that rattled lightly as she handed them

stared at it like she’d just handed them a bag of candy. The packaging was

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