Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Frank eagerly ran up like a loyal sidekick “Ashton, you’d better go in quickly. Briar must be terrified of being put in such a situation

Ashton’s expression was grim. It was unclear whether it was because Briar had ended up in the station due to a fight, or because of the photo Frank had sent of a certain unfamiliar man. Either way, Frank felt oddly pleased seeing Ashton’s face darken,

For someone like Ashton to show up at a small district police station, he obviously wouldn’t come without making an impression. As expected, the head of the station, having gotten wind of his arrival, rushed over in a panic. “Mr. Wade, why are you here in person? If anything happened, you could’ve just called me directly.”

Ashton wasn’t a government official, but many members of the Wade family held powerful positions in Shannport. Their connections were untouchable. Offending one of them could mean the end of a career. Naturally, the police chief didn’t dare treat him carelessly.

Ashton walked up to the station entrance and immediately spotted Briar sitting in the hall, her face full of irritation. As for the man standing beside her, speaking to the officers, Ashton didn’t even spare him a glance,

Suppressing his temper, he lifted his chin slightly and pointed toward Briar. “I’m here to pick up my girl,” he sai

said.

The chiel, Ronan Ramos, was the son–in–law of Edmund Haynes, a distant relative of the Haynes family. His position as head of this station cant largely thanks to the Haynes family’s influence.

If Ronan were to offend someone like Ashton because of something

was a figure no

Ronan understood the situation hadn’t spiraled out of control yet. He quickly replied, “I see Please, come inside. May I ask which one is your girl? I’ll have her brought out

Aside from the police officers, there was only one young woman present. The rest

team captain, “You, come here. What’s going on? That girl over there is Mr. Wade’s. It’s already this late. Why haven’t you

Ramos, was the nephew of Ronan. He had been personally mentored by the chief since their time in the academy. Smart and quick–witted, he immediately grasped the situation. Smiling, he responded.

Jennings is the eldest daughter of the Jennings family who have just returned from abroad. We initially asked her to contact her family to sign a form as a guarantor so she could leave. But now that we know she’s with Mr. Wade, there’s no need for that. She’s not a

left out the part about

that Briar wasn’t someone their small local

Deacon chose his words carefully and changed his tone completely. He became polite and accommodating, personally walking

approached Ashton. Following Briar’s lead, he

carried a weight of scrutiny and unspoken pressure. Nathan felt

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