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 house, he gave a star in warning. “If you

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 you scolding me

Connor was unmoved. Silently, he carried Frank away, leaving Ashton and Briar

stepped in front of Briar, who was clearly trying to sneak back

her gaze.

asked, “Are you avoiding the because you slept holding me last night and

just had to bring up the most

gave a quiet,

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

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Chapter 147

out and wouldn’t give her a chance to run

Briar felt. “I’m not, I didn’t, don’t overthink. I’m just sweaty from running and want

They’d only jogged 6 miles at a

had kept a solid few feet behind him the whole way, refusing

her without permission. Still, even if she was

way she clung to him in

she woke up, she tried to act like nothing had happened, even

that.

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

approach didn’t work, he switched to playing the soft, vulnerable card. Ashton

was the commanding, aloof presence others

in his eyes had

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

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

lit up. “Really? So…

brow twitched. She was speechless

I’m not one of the people you like…” The moment his eyes began

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

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

no shame?‘ she

guilty about the whole situation and still kept

exactly what