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Chapter 14

Chapter 14

After lunch, Ashton drove Briar home. On the way, he asked if she’d like to have dinner at 7 PM.

Briar was a little caught off guard by how friendly he was. But seeing the hopeful look on his face, she nodded and said yes.

Ashton had never been to the upscale neighborhood where the Jennings family lived. Normally, security would check every visitor’s car.

But his car and plates were so well–known that the guards recognized them instantly.

The head guard even came out to personally greet him and waved him through without asking a single question.

Briar couldn’t help thinking that rich people really did live in a different world.

She told Ashton where to stop. As she got out, she glanced back and said, “See you tonight.”

“See you,” Ashton replied with a slight nod, then drove off before anyone from the Jennings family could spot him.

Edgar was still at work, so only Halle and Beatrice were home. They heard the car pull up and heard Briar talking to someone, so they came out to take a look.

But by the time they reached the gate, the car had already disappeared.

“Who were you talking to just now, Briar? Sounded like a guy,” Beatrice asked, smiling sweetly, but her tone dripped with sarcasm.

“You should learn to carry yourself with more dignity,” Halle added in a scolding voice. “I know you grew up overseas and might be a bit free–spirited, but now that you’re back-”

them a glance. She walked past them and into the house, leaving them

Beatrice stomped in

take a page out of her book. Learn to stay composed. If you keep losing your temper

to say

changed into comfy pajamas. She curled up on the bed with her laptop and video–called Tristan, who’d been waiting

asked him for a few hard–to–find items and hung up while he

University’s website. She checked out the faculty list, school departments, and some of the campus facilities. Then she hopped

it annoyed Halle and Beatrice. They had

had taught them last time. And now that they’d heard

like them either. The only reason she hadn’t mar them yet was because she was still

ove against

forum for a while, she started looking up houses near Shoneport University. She planned to move out

luxurious parts of Shoneport. The few neighborhoods that met Briar’s standards started at

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finally found a smaller villa that looked okay–15

agent and scheduled a tour for the

then, someone knocked

standing there, looking serious. “What do

dressed in a black suit and carrying a briefcase. His slicked back hair and gold rimmed glasses made him look

with a

wants

you tonight to

cut him off coldly. “If he

to

“Who do you think you are? Making

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