Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Brandon pressed the gas pedal hard. “Hold on tight!”

Ashton pulled Briar back into her seat. “Sit tight. Don’t worry. Leave it to Brandon–he definitely won’t let them get

away.”

Zayne was remarkably bold, walking up to Shoneport University’s front gate in broad daylight without a care if

anyone saw him.

Upon reconsideration, everything fell into place. Sawyer was the school doctor at Shoneport University, where

security had been lax recently. With unfamiliar faces around and guards not checking thoroughly, it was easy for Zayne to sneak in and meet Sawyer.

Who knew, maybe that medicine bottle with the special logo that had turned up in the infirmary cabinet had gotten in the same way.

As Ashton’s brow furrowed deeper, he wondered, ‘What’s the point of that medicine appearing right now? Who at Shoneport University would even take notice of it? Who would genuinely be interested?

‘The only people who would recognize that medicine are those who understand its specific purpose. Among everyone at Shoneport University, the person most likely to identify it was Briar. No one else.‘

Ashton placed his hand on Briar’s shoulder, urging her to face him. He met her gaze with a serious expression. “Briar, I need you to remember every single detail of what happened when you took Leilani to the infirmary. Every little thing.”

Briar blinked, momentarily taken aback. However, upon noticing the tension in Ashton’s eyes, she sensed that something was amiss. Without probing further, she began to recount everything: how she had ditched Beatrice, how she took Leilani to the infirmary, how she happened to notice that medicine bottle with the special logo, how she had discreetly snapped a photo, and how she left with Leilani.

By the time she finished, her brow was furrowed as well. It was clear that she’d noticed something unusual about the entire sequence of events. “Everything went way too smoothly,” Briar murmured.

Ashton nodded. “Yeah, it was all too smooth. It all began when Beatrice, Robert, and Leilani teamed up to set you up at the competition. At first glance, it seemed like they were targeting you, but if you think about it, their real aim was to lure you to the infirmary, and then…”

Briar picked up where he left off. “And then, as if it was all meant to happen, I just happened to find that medicine bottle in the cabinet.”

were discussing something so profound, Ashton couldn’t resist gently kneading and playing with Briar’s soft earlobe.

trap without realizing it,” Briar said, her face warming not only from the tingling sensation

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received a sharp glance from Briar, causing him to withdraw his hand and clear his throat before proposing his theory. “Sawyer probably knew about you

only people who knew I

member of the Jennings family, was right in the midst of everything that happened today. Although Briar managed to get her out

in the Davis family’s hotel underground parking lot,” Brandon’s

suddenly interrupted their thoughts.

“There’s no need to chase him. Just

call Alfred to

noted.” He sensed that Ashton was angry, all

entrance, all the security guards and staff

and within a minute, the manager rushed out, lowered his head as he stood by the car. “Mr. Wade, I’m the manager on duty today. Is there anything I can do for

family’s businesses were everywhere–about a third of the hotels in Shoneport belonged to Ashton. If his car showed up at this hour, there was no way he was here to stay the night. If he wasn’t checking in, then he must be here

already called the owner,

nod, and only then did Brandon turn to the manager. “Someone just went down to your hotel’s basement. Mr. Wade is giving Mr. Davis half an hour to bring that person out. If he doesn’t, don’t blame

the Davis

bewildered. “Oh… I’m not

call Mr. Davis right this second and repeat my words to him, word for

moment. He immediately called Alfred, relaying every single word without missing a beat, and even stressed, /‘Mr. Davis, Mr. Wade is

voice chimed in at just the right moment.