Chapter 105

Briar felt a bit guilty under Ashton’s meaningful gaze. “Ahem, I was just saying it casually.”

Ashton withdrew his gaze, suppressing a smile. “It’s fine. After all, not many dare to say that in front of me.”

Briar fell silent.

Ellen, who had been feeling remorseful ever since they left the police station, finally broke into laughter at seeing her usually composed Briar suddenly flustered.

With Ellen laughing out loud, the rest of the group at the table also burst into laughter. Even Brandon smiled in amusement.

Briar truly was bold. But when she got sheepish, she looked unexpectedly adorable.

The atmosphere at the table immediately became lively. Just then, the dishes started arriving.

Everyone picked up their drinks and began to dig in.

Briar also reached out, intending to grab a beer. But just before her hand touched the bottle, it was intercepted midway.

Turning her head, she heard Ashton speak with deliberate seriousness. “Kids don’t drink.”

Briar replied, “I’m an adult now. My ID says I’m 18.”

But Ashton still didn’t give it to her. He passed the beer to Frank and the others instead, then popped open a can of cola for her with one hand. “Still no.”

Briar grumbled as she took the Coke and clinked cans with Ellen, who had also been given one.

barely contain

her eyes, Briar was always cool, eloquent, strong, and made people feel safe. Nobody thought

was his first time eating at a street barbecue, he didn’t eat much.

shells herself. Ashton had peeled every piece of

also caught the attention of nearby tables, especially the girls,

glanced from Ashton to their boyfriends and couldn’t help but compare.

notice the strange glances. Her attention was fully on the skewers and ready–to–eat shrimp.

whispered, “Mr. Wade, what’s going on? Why do they all seem to

me?”

feeling was new

Briar was uncomfortable, his expression turned sharp as he scanned the

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“Ignore

didn’t press further. She lowered her head and continued

Frank was speechless.

to impress Briar and post it in the fantily group

the–top.

or uncles and aunts. But Ashton wasn’t

he moving a bit too fast?‘

before, the only relationship knowledge he had probably came from observing

quietly ask Brandon to find

bellies and a lingering smell of grilled food clinging to them, each

own homes.

in Ashton’s car. Briar first

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