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.”

Ellen was so ashamed that she could not

and what else?” Briar took out a can of candy from under the coffee table, peeled a candy, and popped it into her mouth. The sweet and creamy flavor quickly spread

down carefully and said, “And… I shouldn’t have kept quiet.

personality wouldn’t change overnight. “Yes. It’s good that you’ve realized your mistake. You’re still a minor. Whenever something happens,

Ellen nodded obediently.

with you messes with me. And my people never get bullied

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

“If someone shuts you up, that just means you’re weak, if you shut them

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not your problem. Your brother will

lituin. “Gotti dot

and go to the fridge to get some bluehendes and cherries and wathi thểm “ériar Telt zero guilt about bossing around a

“Okay Ellen replied quickly.

Priar’s place until evening. Only after dinner did the head home. By the time she left, all the negative emotions had basically disappeared, and she

gone, Briar called ian, summarizing the important

sister cried from being bullied again, he started

those kids taken

yourself. You’re not even back to Dasmieca and you’re already causing

reluctantly, “Fine! I’ll

extent, that would depend

this

already stood up for her. The five students and that

knew lanwouldn’t take this lying

finally muttered and

by the window in her second–floor bedroom, laptop in 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

She got so caught

tup in

that she lost track of time and eventually dozed off, curled up

morning, when Ashton arrived at Briar’s gate, he was greeted by a picture–perfect