Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Jan shot Briar a look of utter despair as he whined, “I’m not scared! I’m just being smart!”

He had returned to the country with one main goal: to be a low–key, attractive individual making a modest income without drawing attention from the influential figures in Shoneport.

If Ashton took notice of him, how could he keep a low

profile and quietly build his fortune?

As they approached the parked cars, and just as lan was about to get into the same one as Briar, someone grabbed him by the back of his collar. It was

Connor.

“Hey, buddy, come ride with me. I like your vibe,” Connor grinned, pulling lan along without giving him a chance to refuse.

lan shot a desperate look at Briar, silently pleading for help, but it was too late.

Connor pushed him into the car, and the door slammed shut with a bang that felt like a jolt to his heart. Ian crammed himself into the passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt while sneaking glances at Connor. Trying to sound brave, though his voice was shaky, he said, “Briar and I are tight, like brothers. So don’t even think about messing with me while he’s not around–Briar will get you back!”

Connor, who was steering the car with one hand, didn’t even look at lan as he asked, “What was that?”

Suddenly, lan found the sky, the ground, and even the scenery outside the window fascinating and stayed quiet.

Connor let out a teasing laugh while watching lan act all nervous, “What, are you scared because you’re worried I’ll realize who you are? S?”

lan couldn’t hold back his surprise as he turned to Connor, stiffening. He stammered, “Wait… you recognized me right away?”

Panic filled him as he thought, ‘Oh no! Did I just reveal Briar’s secret too?‘

Connor rolled his eyes and questioned, “What do you think? Do you think one phone call from you could persuade Ashton to come to this place in person?

Inside, lan was losing it, but tried to keep calm on the outside. He probed, “So if you knew who I was from the start, why did you let me walk into Shoneport?”

Every year, tons of people sneak into Shoneport

thought and clarified, “So you mean people walk in on their own, but

“Exactly, what

Shoneport was

if Ashton weren’t there to pull the strings and keep everyone in

forced a smile,

lan get dragged away, and she pleaded,

Briar’s hand with the

raised an eyebrow and said, “It doesn’t look

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up the radio and said, “Connor, lan’s one of us. Don’t give him

voice came through immediately,

Briar and asked, “Are

a piece of chocolate as she replied, “I am happy. He’s just my

times, Briar would have to be a pretty clueless girlfriend

Ashton replied coolly. “Otherwise, my people would’ve had him under surveillance before he even set foot

he was already on

didn’t expect was that before they could even approach lan,

known for his notorious reputation, seeking help from

of tackling problems

that S had suddenly changed

what made lan’s actions concerning

“I know who he is. Back in Qathana, I found myself in trouble a few times, and he saved

be cautious. But Briar couldn’t let Ashton keep shadowing lan; if she did, it could expose her secret identity

Sawyer and someone from the Garza family already watching her in Shoneport, she needed to

saved you, I’ll keep an eye out for lan, too,”

his resources on the Dark Web, couldn’t find anything about her

girl like her? And not just once, but several times?‘ he thought,

“a few times,” she

or three times.

she didn’t bother to spell it out, it meant she’d been hunted way more than