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

him by the collar from behind, lifting him effortlessly and dragging him toward the house, he gave a star in

anymore.

Connor was unmoved. Silently, he carried Frank away, leaving

in front of Briar, who was clearly trying to sneak back home. “Briar, are you still

lowered her

holding me last night

to bring up the

gave a quiet, cracked

last night without asking? Even though Briar was dodging left and right, trying to escrow faro, Aunene

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was determined to talk things out and wouldn’t

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

wasn’t going to let her off so easily. They’d only jogged 6 miles at a snail’s pace

him the whole way, refusing

without permission. Still, even if she was mad, he didn’t regret

Briar liked him. She had feelings for him. The way she clung to him in her sleep,

once she woke up, she tried to act like nothing had happened, even looking ready to back out of the situation completely. Ashton

that.

asked, “Briar, I know… to someone like you, a man my age might

playing the soft, vulnerable card. Ashton suddenly looked dejected,

commanding, aloof presence others saw in

in his eyes had dimmed

to comfort him. “It’s not that. I don’t think that.

pitiful that she couldn’t bear it. Briar immediately started trying

up. “Really? So… do

was speechless for a

The moment his

molars. “Ashton, don’t push it. This pitiful act doesn’t work

I thought that when you were hugging and holding me last night, it meant you were

no shame?‘ she

was feeling guilty about the whole situation and still kept steering the conversation

knew exactly what he