Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 28

Chapter 27

It seemed like Briar felt the weird and sticky atmosphere in the room. After wiping her sweat, she spoke to Ashton in a slightly cold tone. “Mr. Wade, I‘ wash this handkerchief before returning it to you.”

Briar was initially bewitched by his good looks and took the handkerchief without thinking.

By the time she realized it, the handkerchief was already on her forehead. She suddenly thought that the handkerchief she was holding might bea limited edition item, something special and exclusive to Ashton.

“Is it inappropriate to use such an item to wipe sweat so casually? It feels too int

wondered.

Briar paused as she held the handkerchief.

She had no idea what Ashton’s move meant.

intimate… But I couldn’t just throw it away after using it once?” she

“Sure, take your time.” But Ashton didn’t seem bothered by her distant tone; he nodded naturally. “Just return it next time we meet.”

Brandon, hearing this, muttered inwardly, ‘Dude, your schemes are rattling loud.

‘You said take your time, but set another meeting? When is that? Either tomorrow or the day after!

“By then, Miss Jennings probably won’t even have picked up the dry–cleaned handkerchief yet.

‘You’re even using business tactics here.

‘My my! Typical men!‘

Briar didn’t seem to catch any deeper meaning in Ashton’s words and simply agreed before putting away the handkerchief and sitting down to play games.

Therefore, she didn’t notice how Ashton’s gaze followed

settling on her slender,

an ambiguous vibe; it’s not just

only took half an hour, with the remaining

of the medicinal bath to Ashton and made sure he remembered

at three o’clock in the afternoon, she declined being sent home by Ashton’s men and rode

anymore, Brandon blurted out, “Mr. Wade, there’s something

Ashton could respond, a teasing voice interrupted abruptly, “What’s wrong

and saw Frederick Knight, the psychologist and

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and the other holding a thick folder, walked towards them. “Brandon, you haven’t explained what you just

and close friend, Frederick was more aware than anyone of Ashton’s current physical condition. For a normal

days without sleep, he could maintain a highly clear mind

Ashton’s willpower was too strong; no matter how many different hypnotic methods had been tried, there were

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hypnotize Ashton.

no sign of anger, he mustered the courage to whisper to Frederick,

my! So your

was just up trouble, but Frederick was unfazed. With no other choice, Ashton turned to

was still soaking in the

left the Wade family, a car accident halfway caused major traffic congestion. By the time she reached the

the dining room and head straight upstairs, but was stopped

you had dinner yet? Come and join

turned her head, looking at Edgar, who seemed to be fully recharged again. Although she was puzzled, she still walked over, not because of the

reserved just for her; when the chicken wings were served, an extra plate was placed in front of

out of your way, didn’t you? But

never moves without profit–all

scheming again,‘

Briar focused solely on her meal, and once she was full, she set down her fork

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