Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 77

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This wasn’t the place for a conversation. Landon gestured for the security guard to step back and, with a renewed smile, respectfully addressed Ashton. “Mr. Wade, how about we head to my office and discuss whatever it is you need in a more comfortable setting? found good to you?”

As Landon took a few steps forward, trying to get closer to Ashton and build some rapport, Brandon stepped in and stopped him.

A single glance from Brandon was enough to leave Landon awkwardly standing in place.

If it weren’t for Briar’s presence, these people wouldn’t even be in the same vicinity as Ashton.

Finally, Ashton spoke. “I’m just here to accompany Briar today. I’ll follow her lead.”

Brandon’s brow twitched. ‘Ashton is really bold,‘ he thought to himself. ‘Ashton, if it weren’t for the situation, Miss Jennings would have given you a piece of her mind.

Landon realized Ashton was referring to the pretty girl standing beside him and quickly turned to her with a smile. “Miss, this isn’t the place

for a conversation. Let’s sit down and talk. How does that sound?”

Briar’s eyes, hidden beneath her eyelashes, were cold. She looked at Landon but didn’t respond to his suggestion. Instead, she asked, “Landon, can you really call the shots here at Shoneport High School?”

Her question was loaded, and it was clear that she was barely holding back her anger.

Landon met Briar’s gaze and felt an intangible sense of pressure, like a sharp icicle piercing through him. He was taken aback. This girl had such a strong presence that he felt intimidated just looking at her.

He glanced at Ashton and stammered, “W–well, of course, I can make decisions.”

“Okay.” Briar nodded, her eyes, now cold and steely, shifted from Landon to Elowen, who was trying to hide behind him as if she wanted to bury her head in the sand. “No need to sit down. I think we should head straight to Class 2, Grade 11.”

tilted her chin slightly, signaling for Ellen to lead the

and Ellen were young, but in the eyes of Landon and the others, Briar’s presence exuded

ahead with her back straight. He didn’t need to see her face

was willing to step in personally to

and innocent. ‘She’s still such a

floor of the central building. It was the middle of class, and even before they got close, they could hear the sound of

Briar to the second classroom on the first floor, where a class was still in session. She whispered, “Briar, this

nodded, glanced back at Elowen, who was trying to hide behind Landon and crooked her finger at her. “You,

she

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personally overseeing everything,

class in session was a math class, taught by a stylishly dressed female teacher. She was initially surprised to see Eleven bringing in principal and other school leaders into the classroom to observe the lesson. She hadn’t received any notice

nodding and bowing to the tall, handsome man in the center, and she quickly realized

students, who were whispering among

Shoneport had heard about. She was surprised by

two girls walking ahead with a probing gaze, recognizing one of the girls as a student. She also noticed Elowen, who was following behind with her head down, and

a minor figure in Shoneport High School and not well–liked

classroom and the students looked at them with puzzled

students below. She pulled Ellen closer and addressed the

bullied Ellen, step forward and apologize to her. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you pay

want us to apologize

me? Does Ellen even deserve

are? Her parents

what if we bullied her a bit? There were no consequences. Why is she making such a