Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

hapter 57

Chapter 57

Ashton had a very pleasant voice. Every time he lowered his tone, it always tugged at the corners of Briar’s mouth.

The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, squeezed together as they gazed at the stars. Whether it was the refreshing breeze or the intoxicating scent of each other, Briar’s ears were turning red without her even realizing it.

Down in the hotel lobby, Brandon didn’t show up in person. Instead, he called over the hotel’s general manager and asked him to get rid of the few people lingering around Ashton’s car.

By sheer coincidence, the general manager was a forty–five–year–old middle–aged man with a receding hairline, though he wore a toupee to cover it, a slightly protruding belly held in by a belt, and a sharp, businesslike suit.

His appearance was almost identical to the man in the video that the Jennings family’s bodyguards had obtained from the Shoneport University gatekeeper earlier that day.

When the Jennings family’s bodyguards saw this middle–aged man striding toward the Bentley–no, toward them–they immediately understood.

There was no need for the man to say anything. The bodyguards left without a fuss.

big boss himself had come out to chase them away, there was no way they could take Briar back. They’d

guests staying at the Spring Hotel were

armed with this plausible truth, recounted everything

along. He

just because he had some money and a bit of power, was enough

sat in

Beatrice

have a serious talk with her,” Beatrice said, having overheard the entire conversation between her father and the bodyguards from the stairway

but in reality, she was just adding fuel to

know. You’re always the most well–behaved one, never causing me any

Edgar suddenly remembered the welcome party he had thrown for Briar last time. Beatrice had been framed.

few more things to drive a wedge between Edgar

satisfied.

still had to make a video call to Javier. She hadn’t seen him when she went to register at Shoneport University earlier

evening when Ashton and Briar walked out of the Spring Hotel.