Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 58

Ashton’s gaze suddenly turned a bit enigmatic. Briar raised an eyebrow in confusion and asked, “What’s up?”

“I actually have a place there, too. I had Brandon send some people to clean it up a while ago,” Ashton said, giving the address of his villa in Moonspring Estate.

This time, Briar’s eyes lit up. “What a coincidence. My place is right next door to yours.”

Ashton simply replied, “Quite the coincidence indeed.”

Brandon, who was driving, couldn’t help but think, ‘Men and their lies. Ashton, you can only fool someone as innocent as Miss Jennings. There’s no way things are that coincidentat in this world.

‘Besides, Moonspring Estate and the Wade Group are on opposite ends of town. Are you living there on purpose to make trouble for yourself?‘

Briar, being innocent, didn’t catch on.

“I was planning to head to Moonspring Estate after dropping you off at the Jennings residence tonight anyway,” Ashton said, coming up with

a perfect excuse for staying at Moonspring Estate.

Briar nodded. “That works out perfectly. We’ll be home together. You can get some rest early.”

gave a

was also supposed to help Ashton fall asleep, asked, “How

some rest?”

trying to see if there

inspect his face. “Same as usual. Just dozed off for a bit,” he

with a sigh. Her words clearly meant he

I didn’t sleep. I haven’t been able to fall asleep

speechless. If it weren’t for the people present who had

about I charge you another 30 thousand dollars tonight and try to

she offered.

Ashton to sleep. But for some reason, she sensed a hint of desperation in

words.

am I thinking? He’s Ashton, the powerful guy who can change Shoneport’s layout. He can’t

she wondered.

pulling out his phone and transferring 30 thousand dollars to Briar on the spot. “Then I’ll leave

could wait to pay me until after you wake up. What if I fail to

away. “My psychiatrist has successfully put me to sleep only a handful of

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