Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 104

After Ashton and the group left the police station in two cars, they drove toward the food street near Shoneport University. The delay at the station meant they hit peak dinner hour, and the streets around the food area were jam–packed. By the time they finally found parking another half hour had passed.

Mason took a deep breath of the lingering aromas in the air. “I’m so hungry I could eat a whole cow.”

Ted chimed in, “Exactly, I’m starving to de… death!”

Briar walked over with Ellen and asked, “What do you guys want to eat?”

As the scion of the Wade family, Frank rarely had the chance to try street food, so he wasn’t in a position to recommend anything. He glanced at his two friends. He knew they often sneaked out together for a bite. Frank said. “I haven’t been here much. Ask those two.

This area was right next to the university district and Shoneport High School, so the food street was packed with people coming and going Ashton and Brandon moved closer as well. Ashton subtly shifted his position to shield Briar in front of him.

Brandon, knowing that Ashton was known for keeping his distance from women, instinctively stood beside Ellen to block the crowd for her.

Ellen noticed and looked up to quietly thank Brandon.

Mason stood on tiptoe to look around. “There are a lot of us. How about we get barbecue?”

a place to sit. It wasn’t just him and Ted this time, where anything went. With Frank and a high-

caught on camera,

from him, she nodded. “Okay, barbecue it is.

through the crowd, heading toward the barbecue

air conditioning inside. Though the air was thick with the scent and smoke of grilled

leaving a table as they entered. Mason dragged

time to clean the table, so Mason and Ted took it upon themselves to wipe it down and clean the chairs before

to go and brought the shy Ellen along.

choose whatever she wanted.

also went to order. He not only knew Ashton’s

skewers, along with ten pounds of crayfish.

and high school students, most of whom didn’t spend much, a single group placing

large order was rare.

a

change and

still–young Ellen, the rest were all good–looking young men and