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.

like Briar–gorgeous and wild–might still be fair

tolerance was high, and she walked steadily enough/So when she noticed someone following her after she stepped outside, she didn’t pay much

a whim. When Ashton spotted the petite figure stepping

to the shady–looking men

bar, but Briar had taken off her jacket and was holding it

wearing a black camisole, her smooth shoulders half–hidden

skin glowed under the dim streetlights–a

walking behind Ashton, both swore under their

“Isn’t that Ms.

so late and Ms. Jennings is coming out of a bar. And those guys behind her are clearly up

finish, Ashton had

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yanked the jacket out of her hand and threw it over her head, completely covering her figure and hiding the

at the group of men behind her. As a man himself, Ashton knew exactly what

this thomy rose had already taken. But when they saw who it was

rose had thorns. Ashton was

most untouchable man they

as soon as he’d appeared, but before she could say a word, she was suddenly wrapped up in a coat, totally caught off

her soft voice came out muffled, innocent–sounding. “Mr. Wade?

and when his eyes met hers–wide and trusting, still a little dazed–his chest tightened unexpectedly. His irritation evaporated instantly. Without a word, he started guiding her toward

closer, Ashton could smell the alcohol on her. He wondered if she was already drunk and lowered his voice,

nodded and

quietly obeyed made

the car, the first thing Ashton asked was, “Are you drunk? Why’d you just follow me without question? What if

you’re not a creep. You’re Mr.

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

‘Okay. Fine.‘ That response

Sanger.

doing at a bar this late?” Ashton asked, changing the subject. “Trying to drink away

but I’ve got a high

raised an eyebrow. “You sound proud

clearly and her eyes

the car. “You guys were