Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 56

Briar, the subject of the Jennings family’s concern, was currently enjoying a candlelit dinner with Ashton in the rooftop garden of the Spring Hotel.

With the gentle night breeze blowing, top notch cuisine on the table, and the company of a handsome man and a beautiful view, there was nothing more blissful than this moment.

“Did the incident on the school forum today cause you any trouble?” Ashton asked, cutting Briar’s steak for her in a gentlemanly manner. He struck up the conversation as he watched her eat with relish, finding her adorable.

Briar shook her head. “No, I didn’t even take it to heart.”

Later, when she remembered to check the forum, the message had already been deleted. It was probably Frank who had it removed.

Ashton nodded. “That’s good to hear. If anyone bullies you in the future, just give me a call. I’ll handle it for you.”

Briar swallowed the succulent steak in her mouth and looked at Ashton with a smile. “Ashton, why are you so nice to me?”

Ashton’s hand paused mid–air as he held the fork, then he nonchalantly took a bite of steak and looked at Briar across from him.

Briar’s eyes sparkled with laughter, and Ashton’s heart skipped a beat again.

nice to you?” Ashton replied,

tinged with amusement.

seemed that whenever he was with Briar,

managed to make him

realization. “Ah, that is pretty nice. With you as my backing, I can pretty much do anything I want

“Be more ambitious. With my current reputation, I can definitely protect you from any trouble in the entire city

Briar clapped her hands in praise. What could have been a teasing

smiled

dinner, Briar wasn’t in a hurry to go home, so Ashton took her for a leisurely stroll around the rooftop garden to

been reserved by Ashton. In the vast area, it romance

the two of them–quiet, cozy,

reached the observatory, Briar moved between several telescopes, looking through them at the angles Ashton had adjusted for her,

Jupiter,” she

surface of

beside Briar with his hands in his pockets, listening to her occasional

and whispered into Ashton’s ear, “Ashton, someone is checking our car. The people looking for Miss Jennings are the bodyguards from the Jennings

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