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.

conference room for the shareholder meeting she had called the

When they saw Briar walk in so casually and confidently, they all looked at each

formality. Most people had assumed she’d show up with a lawyer or at least an assistant. But instead,

quietly to themselves, thinking she was

promised the

way.

Edgar wasn’t the most capable leader, he had kept the company running well enough. The shareholders

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

it took to keep the company afloat,

what they were thinking. People were like that–always focused on

She knew

word. Then she dropped her backpack on the table and sat down

but he managed to hold it in

and said, “Briar will be leading today’s meeting.

Chapter 10

up her sleeve. But no one spoke first. They

type to waste time. After all, there was no way those

to the projector, and went straight to business. “You all know

nodded. One of them said, “Yeah, we’re here to

Then let’s vote. I’m voting for

up, eyes focused on her screen. The projector flashed a few icons, then played some random video clips.

the room voted for

rest sided with Briar, but it wasn’t

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