Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 24

The party hall was buzzing with noise. The Jennings family, who had been so smug, now felt nothing but shame.

The guests‘ looks of mockery and disdain made them feel like pariahs, with no one willing to come near them.

This scene was supposed to be directed at Briar, as per Edgar’s plan.

But now, they were the punchline–squirming, burning, forced to eat dirt.

And they had no escape.

Edgar had someone try to turn off the big screen, but somehow, it just wouldn’t shut off.

Even when someone unplugged the power, the screen kept looping the footage dutifully.

Just as everyone was in an uproar, a clear, shocked voice came from the staircase, “Oh my gosh! Sis, you… you guys…”

The voice trembled with shock and sorrow.

Most onlookers, even though knowing they should probably steer clear to avoid making the hosts more awkward, just stayed put to keep watching the drama unfold, apart from a few who left the party with their children.

Halfway through the drama, the plot just got messier.

Thus, they decided they gotta keep watching.

So when another female voice chimed in, everyone’s ears perked up.

The video on the big screen, which initially grabbed everyone’s attention, also started with a woman’s voice.

Thus, everyone turned in the direction of the sound, only to see a graceful young lady pop up on the staircase.

Dressed in a pure white gown, her long hair simply tied into a high ponytail, she looked elegant with her long neck and sexy collarbone. The slightly loose dress couldn’t hide her curvy body.

Right now, she was leaning on the railing with one hand, the other covering her mouth, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at the big screen.

Clearly, she too had been stunned by the spectacle on the screen.

As she was calling Beatrice “Sis,” it wasn’t hard to guess that this young lady was the main character of the party, Briar Jennings.

Just then, the dialogue between the male and female leads in the video played, catching the girl off guard, her face gradually turning pale.

up in her eyes, her brows furrowed, and

back, especially arranged this party, and even made me the final act just to embarrass me like this?” she

was evidently flustered. “Briar, listen to me. It’s not

Everyone present was sharp.

back upstairs first. I’ll explain

they immediately started imagining a dramatic family feud. ‘Saving the best for last? Sure. But dead last? Never heard

character of the party, she didn’t even get a chance

vs. the Jennings, Beatrice and Javier’s dirty tango? Another rich–people

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Chapter 24

they wanted Briar

biggest victim in the video, Briar was the one who

‘What a pity!

her mom gone, and her sister cheating on her fiancé,

doesn’t even have someone

to

stand

up for her!

watched the

about Beatrice

was furious. She yanked Javier

the others.

you going

to keep laughing

Briar and took matters into his own hands, grabbing

shattered, and the intimate sounds filling the

scene turned eerily

teary–eyed and barely standing, leaned on the

pain and a hoarse voice, “Javier, since you love my sister, I’ll let you both be. I’m ending our engagement. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways, and I wish you and my

the tears she tried to hold back slowly fell. But she stubbornly

at today’s event. Hope it didn’t

Jennings family or Javier, she turned, lifted her dress,

notice that Briar had been standing at the last step of the stairs the whole time, like

want to enter a party

and say goodbye before leaying

back to the Jennings and