Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

hapter 6

Ashton’s offer was hard to turn down–especially the part about owing Briar a favor. That one hit differently.

Getting a favor from the Wade family might not mean much now, but Ashton’s promise carried real weight.

His influence had already outgrown the Wade family’s name. Thinking about her own reasons for coming back to the country, Briar paused.

Noticing her hesitation, Ashton leaned in. “Miss Jennings, you’re still in college, right? With your talent in traditional medicine, it’d be a shame not to study at Shoneport University. I’ve got some pull there if you’re interested, I can help.”

He was sharp. In the short time since learning Briar’s name, Ashton had already looked into her background. And this offer just hit the mark.

Briar smiled, her voice clear and calm. “Deal.”

Ashton pulled out his phone right away. “Let’s exchan

contact info.”

Briar glanced up, catching the friendly look in his eyes. She casually opened WhatsApp and added him.

Right after, Ashton transferred 3 million dollars to her, along with the remaining payment for the pills.

Once the money hit her account, Briar’s mood lightened even more. “Today’s treatment’s done. I’ll be back tomorrow for another session.”

When Ashton heard she was leaving, he nodded, then looked over at Griffin, who was slowly coming around. He turned back to Briar and said politely, “Let me walk you out.”

So the girl who’d swaggered in beside Ashton was now being respectfully escorted out by him.

family members who’d been eyeing her like a–stray off the street could only look away, too embarrassed to say a

woken up, all their little

one foot, gave the engine a little rev, and waved with

softened. He backed up to make

he paid her,

smile felt more

changed her attitude. He

leaving Ashton with nothing but the sharp, stylish image of her

in the direction she’d gone, Morton came over and asked in a low voice, “Mr. Wade, want me to have someone follow

fierce look that was more bark than

already figured out what made Briar tick. As long as he kept that in mind, she

little puzzled but nodded.

Briar cruised

cutting through traffic. After all, there was

phone rang with Tristan’s custom ringtone. She answered through

Chapter 6

to track me doen. The offices

Briar squinted. “Probably

Dark

on vacation, and you want me to mess with the Dark Net, huh? Do you realize how much influence they hold in Dasmical Ser like

with elite hackers. Digging around without a good reason was

it’s Griffin, maybe I’ll think about coming out

him down.

stared at her phone,

Every rich and powerful

more time. So people never stopped looking for Tristan. On the Dark Net, even a scrap of info