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

effortlessly and dragging him toward the house, he gave a star in warning. “If you don’t want to

a kid anymore. It’s so embarrassing if someone sees 1 And besides, I didn’t even say

he carried Frank away, leaving Ashton and Briar with space

trying to sneak back home. “Briar,

lowered her

avoiding the because you slept holding me last night and I

just had to bring

a quiet, cracked

Briar was dodging left and right, trying to escrow faro, Aunene may al close, pressing her

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to talk things out and wouldn’t give her a chance to run

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

going to let her off so easily. They’d only jogged 6 miles

few feet behind him the whole way, refusing to run beside

without permission. Still, even

him. The way she clung to him in her

woke up, she tried to act like nothing had happened, even looking ready to back out of

that.

to someone like you, a

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

the commanding, aloof presence

in his eyes

I don’t think that. You’re great. Anyone would

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

eyes lit up. “Really?

She was speechless for

not one of the people you like…” The moment his

push it. This pitiful act doesn’t

I was overthinking. I thought that when you were hugging and holding me last night, it meant you were agreeing to be my girlfriend… It’s fine. I got ahead

no shame?‘ she grumbled

about the whole situation and

what he was