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.’

sure no one else was watching, Briar tipped

affectionate. “Now that’s more

kiss to Ashton’s lips, then nuzzled him

every second of her sudden affection. His hand slid from her slender waist up to trace her

out a soft

and carrying her toward the small room. “It’s still early. Let me coax

his chest. “Seriously, who’s putting who to sleep

way works for me. I’m not

the small room slammed shut right in front

Brandon

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destroyed.

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

her velice

in the car first, then turned to his two friends behind

Ashton said after a pause,

waved him off. “Don’t worry about it. Just focus on keeping Briar company these

completely swamped! Briar is in, if

and shut the door. Morton hit

with Reece and Hamish for the next few days, since Ashton probably wouldn’t have time

in her seat, lazily spinning a sharp scalpel between her fingers. She lowered her gaze, her features clear and cold, w aloof sharpness

was as if she were waiting for a spark to set her off, and that spark was

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