Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Holy shit!” Reece blurted out in shock. “Seriously?”

But Ashton’s calm, faintly amused smile had answered it all. Reece was at a loss for words, so he could only join Hamish in applauding.

“Impressive! Ashton, you really struck gold! Briar’s been hiding her identity far too well, hasn’t she? First, she turns out to be the miracle doctor, Tristan’s sole apprentice, then the Speed Queen Bree, and now she even knows how to hack!”

“Not only that, Briar can also fight,” Hamish chimed in.

Meanwhile, the subject of their praise, Briar, was speeding on a deserted road on her motorcycle with fan.

lan patted his chest, still shaken, and said, “Damn, that was close! We almost got caught red–handed by Ashton and the others.”

It turned out that when Briar hacked into the military base’s surveillance system, she had kept a trick up her sleeve, allowing them to watch as Ashton

and the others chased them to the dock.

“Yeah, that was way too close,” Briar agreed, relieved that they had managed to escape in time. Otherwise, being caught on the spot was a whole different ballgame from trying to explain things later.

lan hesitated, then braced himself and asked, “Briar, does this mean your hacker identity’s been exposed?”

‘Since they didn’t manage to catch us, it’s not completely exposed, right? After all, we never left a trace of evidence behind. Even if Ashton suspects something, it’s just a hunch. He can’t prove a thing,‘ lan thought.

Briar shot him an exasperated look and said, “You really think the big shot of Shoneport built his power on solid, irrefutable evidence?” lan shut up immediately.

‘Of course not. Big shots like Ashton don’t need solid evidence. If he’s got even a hint of suspicion, you’re guilty as far as he’s concerned.

‘If people like him really have to do everything by the book like the cops, that’d be way too much trouble,‘ lan thought.

“Alright, lan. Don’t blame yourself. It’s only a matter of time before I expose my identity. Honestly, this doesn’t mess up my plans anyway,” Briar said, trying to comfort him.

lan felt even worse, guilt gnawing at him. Then, an idea struck him./’Briar, to make it up to you, how about I get rid of Beatrice for you tomorrow?”

lan off the back seat.

her helmet and looked at him. “What, your hands getting itchy because you haven’t

is he suddenly talking about killing again out of nowhere?‘

thought since I messed up, I could make it up to

but there’s no need. Beatrice

of a way to try

kill Beatrice, what about Halle? She seems

Briar replied

someone behind him and we can’t kill him, we won’t know unless we give it

no need. Let’s keep these people around for now. If they

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Chapter 206

hiding in the shadows?”

shows he isn’t that important in the eyes of

Zayne was

core members of that organization are still lurking in the dark, nowhere

and it’s even less likely that Sawyer would get anywhere near the inner circle. So for now,

them a lesson to help

Briar would turn him down again, he said, “Don’t worry, Briar. I promise I

further.

a back road on the motorcycle, by the time they got back to Moonspring Estate, Ashton and the

parked the motorcycle in the garage and turned to lan, saying, “Alright, it’s almost dawn. You should head home and catch up on some sleep. Just remember, no matter what Ashton or the

was taking an oath. “Don’t worry, Briar. I’d rather die than give

worry. Ashton’s not unreasonable. You’re my friend; he won’t give

matter how quietly Briar and lan tried to sneak back, the guard still noticed and immediately

finished her shower, changed into pajamas, and was lying

‘Climbing through my window in the dead of night? Seriously?‘