Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 30

Reece thought, ‘Interesting. That kind of skill is from such a young girl.

With his sharp memory, Reece was sure Briar was a new face–definitely not

asan

omeone

who’d ever shown up in Shoneport’s inner circle.

Just as he was heading upstairs with his girl, Reece said suddenly, “Babe, send me the video you just recorded.”

“What? Reece, you don’t want me anymore? Did I do something wrong?” the girl blurted, panicking instantly. She thought Reece had taken a liking to that other girl.

Tears welled up in her eyes like flipping a switch. She clung to Reece’s shirt, rubbing against him in a desperate attempt to save herself from being tossed

aside.

“Knock it off,” Reece growled, a hint of irritation in his voice as her softness pressed against him. He grabbed her slim waist with a sigh, “I’m not dumping

you.”

“Really?” Her tear–filled eyes and pitiful face could’ve melted stone.

Whatever amusement Reece had felt watching Briar was gone now. Scooping the girl up in his arms, he carried her straight into his office.

Meanwhile, Briar sat at the bar for another two hours. She drank a lot, but nobody dared come near her again.

Sure, the rose was beautiful–but the thorns could cripple you.

By 4 a.m., Briar took her last sip of her drink, pulled out a wad of cash, tossed it onto the bar, and got up to leave.

She’d had plenty to drink, and though her steps were a bit unsteady, she wasn’t drunk.

A lot of men had been watching her all night. Now that she was finally leaving, their hungry gazes followed every move she made, eager to see where she might go next.

The owner of Blue Bar didn’t allow any forceful behavior inside the bar, but once someone stepped outside, it was no longer Blue’s responsibility.

wild–might still be fair

walked steadily enough/So when she noticed someone following her after she stepped outside, she didn’t

far away, Ashton had just been dragged out for drinks by Reece on a whim. When

to the shady–looking men trailing behind her. Ashton’s face instantly

had taken off her jacket and was holding it

was wearing a black camisole, her

under the dim streetlights–a breathtaking

and Morton, walking behind Ashton, both swore

“Isn’t that

Ms. Jennings is coming out of a bar.

finish, Ashton had already stormed

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out of her hand and threw it over her head,

he turned to glare at the group of men behind her. As a man himself,

already taken. But when they saw who it was word. They just turned

why the rose had thorns. Ashton was

man they didnt

could say a word, she was suddenly wrapped up in

jacket, her soft voice came out muffled, innocent–sounding. “Mr. Wade? What’s going

a little dazed–his chest tightened unexpectedly. His irritation evaporated instantly. Without a word,

could smell the alcohol on her. He wondered if she was already drunk and lowered his voice, speaking gently “Yeah, it’s

and followed without

obeyed

was, “Are you drunk?

blinked at him. “But you’re not

but her mind was still clear. Otherwise, Ashton couldn’t have gotten away with

‘Okay. Fine.‘ That response

Sanger.

Ashton

nodded. “Yeah, but I’ve got a high tolerance.

“You

was speaking clearly and her eyes

Morton outside the car. “You guys