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

on her slender,

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

took half an hour, with the remaining half

of the medicinal bath to Ashton and made sure he

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

blurted out,

voice interrupted abruptly, “What’s wrong with

turned around and saw Frederick Knight, the psychologist and close

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

exclusive psychologist and close friend, Frederick was more aware than anyone of Ashton’s current physical

sleep, he could maintain a highly clear

strong; no matter how many different hypnotic methods had been tried, there

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hypnotize Ashton.

Ashton’s expression and, seeing no sign of anger, he mustered the courage to whisper to Frederick, “Mr. Knight, here’s the

the story, Frederick smirked. “Oh my! So your Mr.

was unfazed. With no other choice, Ashton turned to

soaking

time she reached the Jennings family, it was nearly seven o’clock in

her family, she had intended to bypass the dining room and head straight

have you had dinner yet? Come

puzzled, she still walked over, not because of the fatherly love Edgar displayed,

her; when the chicken wings were served, an

went out of your way, didn’t you? But

moves without

he’s scheming again,‘ she

she set down her fork and left without a word. No matter how loudly Edgar called

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