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.”

a slight

remembering that she was also supposed to help Ashton fall asleep, asked, “How was your sleep last

some rest?”

to see if

Briar leaned in to inspect his face. “Same as usual. Just dozed

said with a sigh. Her words clearly meant he

had to nod. “Alright, I didn’t sleep. I haven’t been able

the people present who had witnessed that night, his words could be taken the wrong

thousand dollars tonight and try to get

she offered.

get Ashton to sleep. But for

words.

the powerful guy who can change Shoneport’s layout.

she wondered.

and transferring 30 thousand dollars to Briar on the spot. “Then I’ll leave it to

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

me to sleep only a handful of times over the years,

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