Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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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.”

Elowen to respond, she tilted her chin slightly, signaling for Ellen to lead the way. Briar followed, hands casually tucked into her

eyes of Landon and the others,

ahead with her back straight. He didn’t need

and she was willing to step in personally to

Briar’s actions unexpectedly endearing and innocent. ‘She’s still such

for Class 2, Grade 11 was located on the first floor of the central building. It was the middle of

floor, where a class was still in

was trying to hide behind Landon and crooked her finger at her.

pounding fiercely. She wanted to pretend she didn’t understand, but she didn’t have the situation further. With heavy, reluctant steps, she

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personally overseeing everything, she didn’t dare do

a stylishly dressed female teacher. She was initially surprised to see Eleven bringing in principal and

all nodding and bowing to the tall, handsome man in the center, and

addressed the students, who were whispering among themselves,

in Shoneport had heard about. She was

as a student. She also noticed Elowen, who was following behind with her head down, and

in Shoneport High School and not well–liked by the other teachers, so she

led Briar into the classroom and the students looked at them with puzzled and curious eyes, she tactfully made

the students below. She pulled Ellen

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

to apologize to a

Does Ellen even deserve

Who do you think you are? Her parents don’t even care

if we bullied her a bit? There were no consequences. Why is