hapter 12

Since Briar came with Edgar earlier, her motorcycle was still back at the Jennings family. To get to Wade Mansion, she’d need to call a cab.

But just as she stepped outside and pulled out her phone, a black Bentley rolled up to the curb.

The driver was Brandon, one of Ashton’s bodyguards she’d seen at the Wade Mansion. The car stopped right in front of her, and the back window rolled down to reveal Ashton, laptop open on his lap.

“What a coincidence, Miss Jennings,” he said, gl

glancing up from his screen. “Where are you off to? Want a ride?”

Briar’s lips twitched. She was sure he already know

exactly where she was going.

She gave him a dry smile. “What a coincidence.”

She had just told him she’d be coming to treat Griffin, so obviously she wasn’t going anywhere else.

This whole act of his–pretending to run into her–felt old–school.

Still, Ashton was good–looking. Briar had a soft spot for pretty faces, so even though his move was kind of cheesy, she gave him a warm smile and answered honestly, “I was just about to grab a cab to your place.”

“Perfect. I’m headed home too. Want to ride together?” he offered with a grin.

Briar nodded. “Why not?”

ride in a Bentley was way better than

hopped out of the driver’s seat and opened the door

sliding in like she belonged there. As she sat down, she happened to catch a glimpse of Ashton’s laptop

he said he had money tied up

He wrapped up whatever he was

acceptance letter from Shoneport University,” he said, handing her an elegant envelope

away. She’d grown up overseas, so this

Dasmieca.

by 3D layouts of all the department buildings. Since her major was traditional medicine, those buildings were highlighted–they looked clean, professional,

carefully before tucking it

much during the ride. He only

time to time, but his looks weren’t

them.

before 11 AM. Like last time, a group of people had gathered in the yard. But this time, it wasn’t Griffin’s oldest son’s

family had worked out a rotation,

dozen pairs of eyes locked onto her. No one was even looking at Ashton anymore. And

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Chapter 12

Emily Wade, her stare held the weight of suspicion, as if she believed Briar brought

in casual clothes, but she’d worn a little makeup earlier for her Jennings Group

very first glance, Emily felt a surge of quiet hostility toward Briar, driven by a woman’s innate sense of

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