Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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Briar, who had been sitting in the car the entire time, finally stepped out. Her expression was blank, her lips pressed tightly together. Seeing her, Connor quickly greeted her, “Miss Jennings, you’re here too.”

Briar nodded in response. “He’s inside. Brandon went in to make the arrest,” Connor reported.

Ashton stood next to Briar, and the two of them made a charming pair. If Alfred hadn’t been so preoccupied with figuring out how to explain things to Ashton, he would have been amazed by the sight.

Briar appeared to have just stepped into adulthood, her fair and youthful features still radiating a hint of sweetness and innocence. However, standing beside Ashton, her presence was undeniably commanding. With someone like Briar, Alfred couldn’t help but think, ‘How could Beatrice, the girl my foolish son is so infatuated with, ever hope to measure up to her?‘

“How long has he been there? Why hasn’t he come out yet? What’s taking Brandon so long? It shouldn’t be this difficult to arrest one guy,” Briar muttered. Connor, upon hearing this, rushed to the door to peek.

Ashton looked at a flustered Alfred and then at Briar, who appeared a bit anxious. “What? Are you worried that Brandon can’t handle the job?”

Briar nodded. “Yeah. If Zayne dares to live here so openly, it means he’s not afraid of being investigated. He must

have a backup plan.”

Ashton took Briar’s hand and tucked it into his pocket along with his own. “What’s there to be afraid of? Whether his identity can stand up to scrutiny or not, that all depends on whether I allow it.”

Briar was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing. “Ashton, are you thinking of pinning a made–up charge

on him?”

“It’s not like they haven’t killed and robbed before. How is that a false charge?” Ashton thought, ‘Making someone disappear by the book? Piece of cake for me.‘

Briar suddenly felt a twinge of sympathy for Zayne. ‘If you were to mess with me, the worst that could happen is that you’d get hunted down. If you wanted to die, that’d be easy enough,‘ she thought. ‘But if Ashton is after you, even death isn’t that straightforward.’”

A few minutes later, a man with salt and pepper hair and black–rimmed glasses was escorted out by Brandon’s men. It was Zayne,

aware of the many horrific crimes Zayne had committed in secret. Having spent years on the border dealing with mercenaries who would kill without hesitation, Connor was shocked by the sheer brutality

direct. If they were wronged, they settled the score openly, with

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disregard for others was so chilling that even hardened mercenaries found

into silence.

he dared to use the bodies of their fallen brothers

Hand him over to me, will you?” Connor jogged over, eager to

hands.

Brandon stepped in front of him, blocking the way and not letting go. “You can’t

guy’s supposed to be mine. Why

him first. You

hand froze in mid–air. “Miss Jennings wants him? Are you serious?

to deal with a

Zayne forward. “That’s not for us to decide. With Mr. Wade here, do you

better hand him over to me. Don’t go trying to snatch him away!” He figured that if Briar wanted to

wanted to

Brandon said. ‘By

done anyway,‘ he thought.

that moment, suddenly appeared a

and Connor talking.

me? Please, I’m not afraid,‘ he thought. ‘Back then, I turned the pampered Rosalia into a puppet for us. No matter how tough her daughter

pose?‘

concerned about Ashton’s methods. Although Ashton had appeared polished and had acted swiftly with an air

ruthless and domineering than anyone else,

dared to challenge the 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization. Much of this could be attributed to Ashton, who not only commanded an elite force of mercenaries but also operated a far- reaching intelligence network–one that tapped into the depths of the Dark Net, with capabilities so precise they could unearth secrets buried deep

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