Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

That late–night supper left everyone happy. The total bill came to 10 thousand dollars, which was within Briar’s expectations. She p card with gusto.

The shift supervisor standing nearby, however, was stunned.

He thought. “That’s Miss Jennings, isn’t it? Mr. Wade has his eyes on her. He still lets her pay at his restaurant? Why is the Wade Group going bankrupt or something? Mr. Wade, are you sponging off a girl now?

Sensing the shift supervisor’s questioning look, Ashton cast a sideways glance his way. Terrified, the shift supervisor instantly shifted his gaze to the floor, the ceiling, toes, anywhere but at Ashton.

“Let’s go,” Briar called, unaware of the awkwardness between Ashton and the shift supervisor. After paying, she led the group out.

Alexia and Alex walked ahead, Briar followed, and Ashton only moved once Briar did. The entire sequence made Ashton look kind of humble

in the shift supervisor’s eyes.

tin.

No matter who it was, once they started living off someone else, that subtle humility always crept i

Brandon had already arrived in Ashton’s personal ride. He opened the door respectfully as soon as they emerged. Alexia and Alex didn’t join them. They drove their car, choosing not to be third wheels.

They couldn’t stop laughing. The way Ashton looked at their Briar, it was like the whole world faded away. No way they’d butt in and ruin the

moment

Even though they were super curious about Ashton’s high–end ride, their survival instinct told them not to be third wheels.

Moonspring Estate, the moment the car stopped, Alexia hopped out and smiled at Briar. “Babe, we’re not going in. There’s a red-

wouldn’t stay overnight and nodded. “Okay. Then let me drive you to the

drove us back. We’ll leave our car at

But Briar, who k

her friend well, caught

eyebrow, she asked, “So

rolled her eyes. “What do you think? You’re my bestie. How could

Dasmieca. That was why she had shipped this car all the way from Qathana

understand Briar. She was such a bold and spirited person, but she lived

even though she

not suffering,”

hell

Chapter 99

was just keeping a low profile, not lowering her quality of

didn’t buy It Briar was already scraping by, hustling

Ashton had been watching Briar and her friends interact. Hearing them talk about how Briar had suffered since returning to

family had pampered Briar in Qathana. In contrast, the Jennings family’s treatment of her back home was

of dollars Briar spent on the frostwarm tonight might be from the

she had used the frostworm as a bargaining chip for some “profitable deal” with him, Ashton looked at her retreating figure

just mistreated. She