Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 120

Ten minutes before the premiere of The Emperor’s Edict, invited fans and the film’s creators began entering the VIP cinema one after another

Briar, holding a cup of smoothies, was being led by the hand by Ashton, who held popcorn in one hand and her in the other, guiding her to the best seat in the house.

Even after sitting down and sipping several gulps of smoothies to calm her nerves, Briar still hadn’t recovered from the shock. She had inexplicably agreed to date the notoriously aloof Ashton.

Maybe it was because Ashton had looked too tempting when he said, “Then let me chase you.”

Or perhaps it was the gentle, warm look in his eyes that made her mistakenly feel a sense of security.

But Briar still carried the burden of uncovering her mother’s cause of death and clearing Tristan’s name. She couldn’t live a normal life like an ordinary person.

In Qathana, she faced several assassination attempts every year. She was a dangerous person. Anyone who got too close to her would likely become a target.

She might even bring danger to Ashton.

“Briar, stop staring at me. The movie’s starting.” Ashton caught her peeking at him. He placed a large hand on top of her head and gently

turned it toward the screen.

Then, once her gaze shifted away, Ashton leaned toward her ear and whispered, “When the movie ends, I’ll let you stare all you want.”

Briar went silent. Stephen bent down and whispered something to the girl sitting on Briar’s right. After a few words, he smoothly switched

seats with her and plopped down, ignoring the warning look from Ashton.

“Hi, Miss Jennings, I’m Stephen. May I get to know you?” As expected of a triple–award–winning Best Actor, Stephen’s smile and movements were sudden, but impossible to refuse.

Briar smited and extended a hand to shake his. “Hello, Stephen, I’m Briar.”

smiling, he held back from kicking Stephen

one who helped our grandfather when he was ill. I was filming abroad at the time and couldn’t get back

as they talked, and her

Since he couldn’t join the conversation, he focused on feeding her. One moment, he popped popcorn into her

a talkative person to begin with. Most of the conversation was carried on by Stephen, but now she had even less chance to speak. Her mouth was occupied. Busy munching on popcorn

Finally, Briar turned to look at Ashton

at, chuckled. The two pieces of popcorn he was about to feed her took

instead.

the people sitting nearby, he would’ve burst out

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the legendary Ashton actually

off from the back row. Ashton and Stephen’s expressions changed at

Stephen and some of the Emperor’s Edict crew. None of them would dare take secret photos,

too, but pretended not to, keeping her eyes on the screen, though her face turned

others assumed it was a fan or paparazzi, but only Briar knew. Those people

as ever…‘ Briar

her finger, silently counting the time. Five minutes later,

restroom.”

about to stand up.

can go myself! I know where

back with such a sweet tone, Ashton had no choice but to give in. “Alright. Just be careful and

Briar nodded. “Okay.”

gaze, she walked toward the exit. Soon, her figure disappeared around

Briar left, a young couple in the back row quietly got up and left

draw attention. Even

to both entrances of the VIP screening hall, but Briar bypassed them and headed toward a