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.

woman like Briar–gorgeous and wild–might still be fair game

was high, and she walked steadily enough/So when she noticed someone

been dragged out for drinks by Reece on a whim. When Ashton spotted the petite figure stepping out of the bar, his brow lifted in

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

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

moment, Briar was wearing a black camisole, her smooth shoulders

skin glowed under

Ashton, both swore under their

“Isn’t that Ms.

and Ms. Jennings is coming out of a bar.

could finish, Ashton had already stormed

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jacket out of her hand and threw it over her

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

had already taken. But when they saw

rose had thorns. Ashton was behind her. No wonder, She

most untouchable man they

before she could say a word, she was suddenly

under the jacket, her soft voice came out muffled, innocent–sounding. “Mr.

dazed–his chest tightened unexpectedly. His irritation evaporated instantly. Without a word, he started guiding

if she was already drunk and lowered his voice, speaking gently “Yeah, it’s me.

and

way she quietly obeyed

her in the car, the first thing Ashton asked was, “Are you drunk? Why’d you just follow

at him. “But you’re not

her mind was still clear.

Fine.‘ That response completely

Sanger.

Ashton asked, changing the subject. “Trying to drink away

got a high tolerance.

raised an eyebrow. “You sound

clearly and her eyes

at Brandon and Morton outside the car. “You