Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 48

The trio was lucky–Briar wasn’t looking to blow things out of proportion. Seeing Lydia, Mia, and Abbie sufficiently spooked, she finally spoke up. “Since you’ve all apologized, I’ll let it slide. I guess I’ll forgive you. My heart’s just too soft, you know?”

She turned to Ashton, her icy tone melting into a sweet, almost playful lilt. “What do you think, Mr. Wade?”

Ashton couldn’t help but laugh at how adorabl

do it your way.”

Well–behaved she suddenly became. He raised a hand and gently ruffled her hair. “Sure. We’ll

Then he looked over at Marvin. “Mr. Goodwin, since

Bria

decided to be merciful, I won’t push the matter either. Let’s leave it at that. But f

hope this is the first and last time something like this happens.”

Marvin gave a strained smile. “Of course, of course.”

In his head, he was rolling his eyes, thinking, ‘Can you hear yourself?

sun would rise in the west

roommates straight to the infirmary, and you’re not even

Acting like you’re

are

you trying to fool? ‘You’re a Wade–your presence alone makes the rules bend to

as breathe wrong and you get annoyed, I swear

‘Hmph.‘

knew full well that with Briar around, his final years as Shoneport’s principal were going

might change his mind, Marvin quickly gave the three girls a brief lecture,

ordeal with her heart in her throat, took her chance to slip away when Marvin wasn’t looking. After all, she was the one who’d called

ready to head out.

lab session. “Ashton, if

pressed a hand to her shoulder, stopping her. “Hold on. There’s one more thing to

“What else is

a mix of fear and forced cheer. Stifling a laugh, she tried to vouch for

specifically told him yesterday to keep an eye on you while you were on campus. And see

he’d probably be clinging to Ashton’s leg, begging for mercy. “Ashton, I messed up.

Briar to be such a magnet for trouble. Half a day at school, and she’d already made headlines on the forum. By the time he got someone