Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 147

Chapter 147

She ended up accidentally sleeping with Ashton Test night. If she didn’t calm herself, Briarwould have definitely woken up this meeting ready in righteously slap him in the face.

And she would’ve thrown in a “You pervert!” for good messUTE.

After all, Ashton had forced a kiss on her in the car last night. He took advantage of the fact that she was vulnerable this good looks and hates him gas away with it.

But compared to Ashton kissing her without permission, Briar realized that her accidentally sleeping with him was, appare ya mucis mere verlore offense. In this scenario, Ashton had suffered more than she had.

Feeling she lacked the moral high ground, Briar decided to just move on from the whole thing. She wouldn’t hold Ashton secountable for the list

anymore.

He kissed her, and she slept with him, so it could be considered even now.

Then came Frank, completely oblivious to the tension, who wouldn’t stop asking whether Ashton had bullied her, looking all ready to fight

Frank either didn’t notice the expression on Ashton’s face or assumed that with Connor back, he was safe from a beating

Briar was very aware of how Connor, the iron–blooded alpha male, operated in his protective mode. He’d give all the sweetness to Frank and all the suffering to himself.

If Frank got beaten, Connor wouldn’t just stand by. Taking hits in someone else’s place was practically a standard move for guys like

Briar saw the truth very clearly.

Among the countless times Frank had been beaten up, Connor had taken many of those hits for him.

“Briar, don’t be scared. Ashton may look a bit fierce and hit hard, but he’s actually pretty tolerant toward family, Frank said with exaggerated

confidence.

He had probably eaten too well last night and now felt invincible with Connor by his side.

He winked and nudged Briar, trying to provoke her into reacting. “So if he bullied you, just give me a wink. I totally stand up for you. Hey

behind, lifting him effortlessly and dragging him toward the

the air. “Hey! Can you stop grabbing my collar all the time? i’m not a kid anymore. It’s so embarrassing if someone sees 1 And besides, I didn’t even say anything wrong! Why are

away, leaving Ashton and Briar with

in front of Briar, who was clearly trying to

lowered her

you slept holding me last night

to bring up the

a quiet, cracked

you last night without asking? Even though Briar was dodging left

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talk things out and wouldn’t give her a

I didn’t, don’t overthink. I’m just sweaty from running

only jogged 6 miles at

solid few feet behind him the whole way, refusing to

last night by kissing her without permission. Still,

way she clung to

like nothing had happened, even looking ready to back

that.

know… to someone like you, a

to playing the soft, vulnerable card. Ashton suddenly

aloof

Ashton. The light in his eyes had dimmed noticeably, and her heart tightened a

I

and wounded expression looked so genuinely pitiful that she couldn’t bear it. Briar immediately started

eyes lit up. “Really? So…

brow twitched. She was speechless for a

guess I’m not one of the people you like…” The moment his eyes began to shine, that hopeful

push it. This pitiful act

you were hugging and holding me last night, it meant

have you no

feeling guilty about the whole situation and still kept

exactly what