Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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

people feel safe. Nobody thought that, in private, her personality was actually

this was his first time eating at a street barbecue, he didn’t eat much. Most of the time, he wore disposable gloves

Ashton had

scene not only left Frank and the others stunned, but it also caught the attention of nearby tables, especially

their boyfriends and couldn’t help

was fully on the skewers and ready–to–eat shrimp. But once she realized

peeling shrimp, and whispered, “Mr. Wade,

me?”

already noticed earlier. But since the feeling was new to

he scanned the surroundings. Those peeking at their table quickly looked away under his icy

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said, “Ignore them.

nodded and didn’t press further. She lowered

Frank was speechless.

Briar and post it in the fantily group chat. This level

the–top.

parents or uncles and aunts. But Ashton

a bit too

had never dated before, the only relationship knowledge he had probably came from observing the

should quietly ask Brandon to find Ashton a

left with full bellies and a lingering smell of grilled food clinging to

own homes.

back in Ashton’s car. Briar first dropped Ellen off, then leisurely strolled