Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

About thirty minutes later, Briar came downstairs in relaxed clothes with a black backpack slung over one shoulder. She gave Edgar a quick notland sand “Let’s head to the office.”

Hearing that, Edgar perked up right away. He nodded and hurried out the door with her.

Beatrice glared at Briar’s back

like she wanted to tear Briar apart. “Mom, I can’t stand her.”

patient. Once your dad gets her shares, we’ll deal with her.”

Halle gently patted her arm. “Just b

In the car on the way to Jennings Group, Briar gave no reaction to Edgar’s hesitant expression. She simply leaned back against the seat and closed her

eyes.

Edgar was annoyed but didn’t dare say anything.

Up front, the driver–who’d been with the family for ten years–watched the whole thing through the mirror. He couldn’t help but feel shocked. Briar was acting like the one in charge now.

Briar didn’t move a muscle until they reached the company. Then she opened her eyes, looking sharp and wide awake.

The summer sun was blazing. Briar rolled up her sleeves, revealing her smooth arms, then got out of the car with her backpack.

She followed behind Edgar with her hands in her pockets, calm and confident. Honestly, the sharp coldness in her eyes made her look more like the boss checking in than someone being brought along.

room for the shareholder meeting she

the shareholders were already there. When they saw Briar walk in so casually and confidently, they all looked at each other, surprised. They stood up and greeted Edgar with

only been a short email. No force, no formality. Most people had assumed she’d show up with a lawyer or at

she was either full of herself or just

hand, Edgar clearly had the upper hand. He had already promised the shareholders all sorts of benefits, so

way.

the company running

some influence in Shoneport, but as long as the money kept coming in, nobody really

didn’t think Briar had what it took

the room perfectly. She knew what they were thinking. People

she wasn’t bothered. She knew they’d come around

her backpack on the table and sat

was fuming inside, but he managed to hold it

said, “Briar will be leading today’s meeting. Please cooperate with

Chapter 10

Briar might have something up her sleeve. But no one spoke first. They all

all, there was no way

to the projector, and went straight

of them said, “Yeah, we’re here to vote on

short nod. “Great. Then let’s vote. I’m voting

played some random video clips. Seeing nothing

voted for Edgar to

but it wasn’t

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