Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 225

Chapter 223

Moonspring Estate had been unoccupied for days, dust setifing over every surface, Brandon had ratified the old Butler at the Wade Stanser ada sa the butter brought several maids to clean both villas thoroughly. By the time Ashton and Briar arrived, the maids had just finished up and warn about.

To love

The butter’s wrinkled face blossomed into a smite as he saw Ashton and Brial step out of the car.

Welcome home, Mr. Wards and Miss Jennings’

peering over his reading glasses, the butler looked past Ashton to Briar. “Miss Jennings, you must be tired from the journey. When I heard you were coming back today. I had the chef prepare your favorite desserts. I had them placed in your living room

Briar nodded, smiling sweetly. “Thank you.”

The butler then relayed the message from Griffin before leading the maids away.

Briar went home first to freshen up, changing into a conservative set of loungewear. She then carried a plate of delicate desserts over to Ashton’s house

next door.

Ashton was still in his original clothes, deep in conversation with Morton and the others in the living room.

The black-clad figures flanking Morton radiated lethal intensity, an unmistakable warning to stay clear.

One man, in particular, currently whispering a report to Ashton, had a stern face, a sinister gaze, and a muscular build. Under his black shirt, his muscles bulged, and a long, thick scar ran down his neck. His right pinky finger was missing a segment, and his hands were rough with old wounds

If these guys weren’t with Ashton, they’d be the kind of people folks would secretly call the cops on if they saw them walking down the street.

The man reported, “Mr. Wade, our people have completely taken over all of the Garza family’s underground business operations, and we’ve also found…

Briar strolled in, her unhurried entrance cutting off the man’s report. He gave her a slight bow and greeted her, “Miss Jennings.”

He spoke with an air of deference.

“You guys go

she was about to head upstairs. He waved her over. “Briar, come sit here and eat

to Ashton, casually leaning over to glance at the

see if it’s

desserts and started flipping through the pages one by one. “Let me take

left

‘Miss Jennings

seemingly oblivious to their surprise, said flatly, “Go

Woodward quickly hid his surprise and nodded. “Yes, our people also discovered that the Jennings Group has been secretly doing

looked up from the file, her gaze sharp as she looked at Dempsey. “Has this information been

nodded, then explained

his family

“The source is reliable,

she had no particular reaction to Edgar’s

too, and Dempsey figured she’d at least be a

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Chapter 223

even telling her. But to his surprise,

even look the slightest

hate Edgar and the rest of the Jennings family,

desserts on the coffee table, and said, “Enjoy your desserts. Do you want milk,

thought for a moment. “Coffee,

up, and went to the kitchen

to

a cup of coffee, placing it beside

the back of the couch behind Briar, and signaled to Morton and Dempsey. “You two, keep

he could barely process

mobile game, forcing himself to focus. “If we stick to our original plan, once the Garzas find out that Hayden is in our hands, they’ll do everything they can to

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