Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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,

thinking to himself, ‘The air really does have an ambiguous vibe; it’s not just me imagining things. Should I leave

with the remaining half hour devoted to auxiliary medicinal

explained everything about taking care of the medicinal bath to

declined being sent home by Ashton’s men and rode off alone, looking cool as

unable to hold back anymore, Brandon blurted out, “Mr. Wade, there’s something

voice interrupted abruptly, “What’s wrong with your

Knight, the psychologist and close friend of Ashton. He

ཇ་ཝ་ཆ་ ོན་ཕན་ཞུ

holding a thick folder, walked towards them. “Brandon, you haven’t explained what you just said. What’s

close friend, Frederick was more aware than anyone of Ashton’s current

days without sleep, he could maintain a highly clear mind and agile, nimble body, which once

how many different hypnotic methods had

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hypnotize Ashton.

no sign of anger, he mustered

my! So your Mr. Wade is quite

but Frederick was unfazed. With no other choice, Ashton

was still soaking in the

congestion. By the time she reached the Jennings

her “hostile” relationship with her family, she had intended to bypass the dining room and head straight upstairs, but was stopped

had dinner yet? Come and join us. There’s chicken wings tonight, your favorite,” he

be fully recharged again. Although she was puzzled, she still walked over, not because of the

her; when the chicken wings were served, an extra plate was

went out of your way, didn’t you? But that’s a

moves without

scheming

was full, she set down her fork and left without a word. No matter how