Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Alfred’s following words were overshadowed entirely by Ashton’s deep, emotionless gaze. Under that icy stare, he felt his entire body freeze, as if the chill had seeped into his bones. It was frigid. ‘How could I have forgotten?‘ he wondered. ‘He is never someone we can take lightly.’

In Shoneport, where the top 100 companies gathered, order was only preserved because of the Wade Group’s overwhelming influence across their dealings. Regardless of whether one played by the rules or not, the entire corporate world operated under Ashton’s unspoken guidelines.

Anyone who dared to break those rules faced a truly miserable fate. So, considering that Ashton owned nearly a third of Dasmieca’s industries and was worth a fortune, it was unreasonable to expect him to be easy to negotiate

with.

Alfred couldn’t even bear to think about what would happen to the Davis family if the Wade Group decided to target them openly. Then there was Briar–a shrewd and calculating woman. As the least favored daughter of the Jennings family, she had hardly returned to Shoneport before attaching herself to someone as influential as

Ashton.

Only Robert, who was foolish, failed to recognize the reality of the situation and attempted to employ low–level tricks against Briar. What he believed to be harmless scheming ultimately provoked a deadly counterattack. It appeared that Robert’s stupidity might lead to the ruin of the entire Davis family this time.

Alfred’s regret came too late. Ashton had already ordered him to bring Robert and wait at the gate of the house by seven that evening. There was no ambiguity–tonight was the time to settle the score.

Alfred’s forehead throbbed as he watched Ashton and Briar get into the car and leave. The other bodyguards followed closely behind, all driving away. He had no idea

OW Ashton was going to settle the score with the Davis family this time. It would be a relief if Ashton were willing to discuss things. After all, despite all of Robert’s antics, he hadn’t truly managed to harm Briar.

Alfred had just seen Briar–she was up and about, completely fine, and without a scratch on her. Robert’s little scheme to disrupt her had utterly failed. Since nothing significant had occurred, there was still plenty of room for

maneuvering.

strike at the Davis family–cutting them off from the upper circle for good–it was a terrifying prospect. The idea alone sent

families in Shoneport, may no longer be in the highest tier. Still, compared to those lesser families,

going to stand idle and let it happen. Once Ashton’s car disappeared from view, the hotel staff finally felt brave enough

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and dragged someone out. The entire incident unfolded so quickly that the staff didn’t even have time

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When the crown prince of Shoneport surrounded a hotel, its glory days

to a

the five–star ones under Ashton’s name were more than enough. The Davis family’s hotel wasn’t the only option.

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check out, others quickly followed. Soon, nearly every guest was crowding the front desk, eager to leave. The receptionists, overwhelmed and unfamiliar with such

there was no way they could prevent these guests from leaving. Alfred watched as more and more guests checked out, feeling numb inside–he had long since passed the point

caring.

left the hotel. If word got out that Ashton himself had surrounded the place, containing the fallout would be impossible. And this was only the

spread that he had brought Robert to Ashton’s doorstep for a public apology, no one would want to do business with the Davis family. Ashton’s tactic was ruthless, and whether the

to a sudden stop in front of a bewildered Alfred. Richard rushed out, concern etched on his face. “Dad, what happened?” he questioned,

gotten us into a lot of trouble this time,” Alfred said, visibly relaxing as soon as