Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 82

” is she your girlhtend?” The director of the Education Bureau asked nervously.

Ashton froze a moment, then gave a faint smile and said, “Who told you th?

Hearing the amusement in Ashton’s voice on the other end of the line, Peter Connell’s expression became more serious “it doesn’t matter who told me. I just need your answer.”

Though honestly, Ashton didn’t even need to give him any answers. The fact that he didn’t deny it said enough Even if Briar wasn’t his girlfriend now. she would be in the future.

Ashton lit a Cigarette and said, “Mr. Connell, no matter what my relationship with Briar is, if someone fois reported it to your bureau with sold evidence, shouldn’t you be handling, it impartially? Don’t let the people down.”

Peter nearly choked from Ashton’s take righteousness. “Alright, got it. I’m hanging up”

Peter was fuming inwardly. “Doesn’t he just want me to investigate it thoroughly? Why dress it up like that?”

However, his call was not completely fruitless. At the very least, he confirmed that the rumors flying around Shoneport were true, and Ashton

really was interested in Briar

Peter picked up Briar’s file again, lingering on the line that said she was eighteen. He clicked his tongue and sneered, “This punki”

Since she was Ashton’s future girlfriend, Peter knew he had to handle the matter strictly by the book.

So, he put down the file and dialed the landline on his desk. “Adam, come in for a minute.”

Meanwhile, Briar dragged Ellen back to her house. As soon as they entered, Ellen admitted her mistake without even changing her shoes. “I’m sorry, Briar”

Briar bent down to grab a brand–new pair of pink slippers from the shoe cabinet, gesturing for Ellen to wear them. Then, she kicked off her own shoes and walked to the couch in her socks. “So, what did you do wrong?”

Ellen changed into the slippers and followed Briar to the sofa, looking so aggrieved that she was about to cry. “I was wrong for only crying

when I was bullied, instead of fighting back.”

was so ashamed that she could not even raise her

table, peeled a candy, and popped it into her mouth. The sweet and creamy

carefully and said, “And… I shouldn’t have kept quiet. I should’ve told you right

“Yes. It’s good that you’ve realized your mistake. You’re still a minor. Whenever something happens, you should go to

Ellen nodded obediently.

the country, So I’m your temporary guardian Anyone who messes with you messes with me. And my people never get bullied

as if she understood. “So I can fight back? What if…

explained, “If someone shuts you up, that just means you’re weak, if you shut them up, that’s skill. As for whether

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Your brother

lituin.

you understand. It’s noon. Order two takeaways and go to the fridge to get some bluehendes and cherries and wathi thểm “ériar Telt zero guilt about

“Okay Ellen replied quickly.

Only after dinner did the head home. By the time she left, all the negative emotions had basically disappeared,

summarizing the important parts of what had happened that

that his sister cried from

kids taken

to Dasmieca and you’re already causing trouble? Are

reluctantly, “Fine! I’ll control

extent, that would depend on his

this ends here

students and that homeroom

take this lying

muttered

hand, fingers flying across the keyboard. With the auction coming up in a few days, she had been browsing the Hacker Alliance’s leaderboard every night, picking up a few quick, low–effort jobs to earn some

She got so caught

tup in

eventually dozed off, curled up in

Briar’s gate, he