Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

As the call ended, Edgar’s last glimmer of hope shattered. His gaze on Briar was a mix of complexity and malice, utterly devoid of the pretense of a lousie, father. “Briar, you’re still part of the Jennings family,” he gritted through clenched teeth.

Briar did not doubt that if Edgar could overpower her, he’d beat her senseless.

“Oh, you think I want to be part of the Jennings family?” Briar shrugged nonchalantly. “If I wanted, I could change my last name to Grant anytime. Briar Grant sounds way better than Briar Jennings.”

The last name “Grant” was the one that haunted Edgar with shame.

No matter how successful he became, it was a humiliation he could never escape.

It was also his greatest weakness, the one thing others could use against him.

Seeing Edgar was just about ready to explode, Briar brushed off some imaginary dust from her clothes as she said, “Alright, it seems like you got nothing else to say to me. I’ll go downstairs and have a little chat with your golden boy.”

Edgar’s defeated look vanished in an instant, and he demanded, “What do you want from Camden?”

Briar cocked her head, utterly unfazed by Edgar’s protective–dad routine. She stared straight into his eyes with a blank face. Her gaze practically spitting fire as she said, “What do you think I want with him? You think you can make Camden look innocent, and I won’t figure out whose idea it was to drag me

back here?”

Edgar flinched, clearly not expecting Briar to see through everything. He stammered, “You…”

Briar never had much patience for Edgar. Without giving him a chance to defend himself, she strode straight out of the study. Edgar rushed after her, but Briar was already downstairs in a flash.

Edgar hurried down the stairs, and soon, screams echoed from below, “Ah! Why are you hitting Camden? Someone, help!”

“Quick! Stop her!” Edgar shouted from the stairs.

At his shout, four or five bodyguards rushed over at once, trying to pull Briar off Camden, but she had him pinned down and was beating the crap out of

him.

To everyone’s shock, instead of rescuing Camden, the four or five bodyguards were sent flying by Briar with just a few punches and kicks. Halle and Beatrice were completely stunned.

By the time Edgar finally made it to the living room, Camden looked like he had been turned into a punching bag, his face swollen and unrecognizable.

On the other hand, Briar’s clothes weren’t even ruffled, and she looked cool and collected. It was as if she hadn’t just flattened Camden and a squad of bodyguards.

out of here!” Edgar finally lost

come back and then tell me

and you wouldn’t let me. Now you want me to go?

eyes played on her lips as she declared, “I’m the heir to everything in the Jennings

face flushed, Edgar panted heavily, “You…

up a lawyer’s business card from under the coffee table, her fierce look suddenly turning playful.

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now? Are you already calling in the

the business card in Briar’s hand. She grabbed Halle’s arm

the coffee table…”

furrowed, and she lowered her voice, “Why didn’t you

had never

mother and daughter, then said sharply, “What are you planning now? Don’t try to avoid the real issue. You were the one who started the argument. We haven’t done anything wrong to you–we’ve provided you

piercing scream, she said in a low, chilly voice, “This is

bodyguards in just a few moves, not a single one of them dared to step up again. The Jennings family might not have realized how skilled Briar really was, but the bodyguards knew all too

girl was a total badass, and she was out of their league. All of them

anger and frustration boiling

attention to the Jennings family. Her tone was casual, but her eyes were icy. “You all know how many shady things you’ve done

did think

idiots before, but never anyone as brainless as you guys,” Briar laughed out loud

for me. Halle, you ruined my reputation among the influential people.

avoided her gaze, not daring to say a single

went on, “And you, Edgar. You’ve joined forces with others to try to trick me more than once. Did you believe I would simply act like nothing happened?” Briar

out the mastermind

when he saw Briar’s knowing and slightly mocking smile, he pushed his feelings aside and regained his

There’s no way Briar knows about Ben Garza and

a calm expression, stood up with her hands in her pockets, and walked confidently towards the front door as

Jennings family all let out a

everything to keep her from leaving, but now, they were practically praying she’d get out

familiar figure leaning against a car under a tree not

was dressed in a simple white shirt, casually leaning against the front of the car. The glasses perched on his nose and the

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