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?

would rise in the

sent one of her roommates straight to the infirmary, and you’re not even going to

you? Acting like

are

‘You’re a Wade–your

so much as breathe wrong and you get annoyed, I swear my poor old heart will give out right here

‘Hmph.‘

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

Ashton might change his mind, Marvin quickly gave the three girls a brief lecture, warning them to keep their mouths shut, and ushered them out

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

stood up, ready to head out. It was almost

if that’s

her. “Hold on.

confused. “What else

Frank’s panicked expression, his face a mix of fear and forced cheer. Stifling a

told him yesterday to keep an eye on you

allowed, he’d probably be clinging to Ashton’s leg, begging for mercy. “Ashton, I messed up. Give me one more shot, please! I swear I’ll keep Briar

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