Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 224

Chapter 222

Chapter 222

Ashton finally realized that Bilar was teasing him on purpose, to mess with him.

But what could he do?

Honestly, he was a sucker for her bad girl vibe.

So Ashton pulled Briar into his arms, holding her close as he chuckled low. “Alright, I won’t stop you, okay? Whoever you want to kill, however your items to do it, go for it. You do the killing, and I’ll keep watch for you. How about it?”

Briar broke into a bright grin. “Alright, you said it yourself, so next time, don’t go dragging everyone in the city to hunt me down and stopn

She was talking about that last time she and lan kidnapped Emily and Sawyer.

“Yeah, I promise,” Ashton replied lazily, his handsome features finally relaxing. “I’ll do whatever you say.”

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Honestly, Ashton didn’t dare stop her this time either. The Garzas had gone way too far. Rosalia wasn’t some scientist or technical genius, so even if they took her brain, it wouldn’t be worth much for research.

But the Garzas still kept her brain. ‘What were they planning to do with it?! Ashton wondered.

Back at the lab, Ashton had been careful not to say too much, worried that even one wrong word might set Briar off. He hadn’t gone into details with Reece and Hamish, but they all knew that the Garzas’ real goal was to use that brain to control Briar.

Briar had spent years digging into the truth behind Rosalia’s death. ‘As one of the masterminds back then,’ Ashton thought, ‘the Garzas, or more specifically, their head, Geoff, knew she was on their trail.

‘Moving the lab to Bersy Island might have been one way to evade Briar’s investigation.’

else was watching,

that’s

pressed a kiss to Ashton’s lips, then nuzzled him with her nose playfully,

affection. His hand slid from her slender waist up to trace her spine, his gaze burning with

let out a soft whimper.

up with one arm and carrying her toward

curling against his chest. “Seriously, who’s putting who to

“Either way works for me. I’m not

the door to the small room slammed shut

Hamish, and Brandon were

morning, the private jet touched down at the

When he saw Briar, hand in hand with Ashton, he stepped forward, a

nodded. “None of them

und in

practically buzzing

destroyed.

Garza family’s place first?” Brist asked as the loftowed Ashton toward that car, her fone

her velice

get in the car first, then turned to his two friends behind fum “Brise and need you guys to keep an eye on a few things for me.

said after a pause, choosing his words

him off. “Don’t worry about it. Just focus on keeping Briar company these next few days. We’ll reach out

Briar is

Morton hit the gas immediately, the vehicle peeling away without

He’d be running around with Reece and Hamish for the next few days, since Ashton

her fingers. She lowered her gaze, her features clear and cold, w aloof

were waiting for a spark to set her off, and that

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