Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 244

Chapter 244

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After carrying the gifts inside, Ashton walked into the living room uninvited, sat down beside Briar, and came face–to–face with Ruben, who had a look of disgust.

“You must be Ashton?” Ruben’s brow twitched.

He thought, ‘It’s said that the current head of the Wade family has always been arrogant and insufferable, and it seems the rumors are true. Is he deliberately going against me?‘

Ashton looked sincere. “Mr. Grant, you can just call me Ashton.”

While Ruben wanted to create distance, Ashton insisted on making their relationship more intimate. Everyone knew that those not close to Ashton could only call him Mr. Wade.

The name “Ashton” was typically reserved for close family or friends.

Ruben was speechless.

He decided to stop beating around the bush. “I heard from Larry that you plan to propose to Briar?”

Ashton sat up straight with a serious expression and nodded. “Yes, the feeling between Briar and me is mutual. When I first decided to pursue her, I did so with the intention of marrying her. If she weren’t so young, I would want to marry her right away…”

“Yes, it’s far too early for marriage,” Ruben interrupted, his tone flat. “Briar is only 18. I’d prefer she not even think about marriage until she’s at least 28. Before that, we just want her to live a happy life.”

Ruben thought, ‘This kid is cunning. He hasn’t even been in the house for ten minutes, and he’s already set several traps in our conversation. Is he really that eager to whisk our Briar away?‘

Briar only dated and never married, they could support her for the rest of

family was well–off too. They had

understood Ruben’s implication. He glanced at Briar, who was smirking smugly, then suddenly pulled out his phone and changed the subject. “Ruben, forgive

saw the seriousness in Ashton’s eyes and glanced at a baffled Briar. He then

the Wade family and founder of

a text notification. He opened it, his expression shifting from suspicion to shock in an instant.

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curious gaze, Ruben stopped the words on the tip of his tongue. He said to Larry,

to Ashton. “Ashton,

Ashton stood up. “Alright.”

Briar was speechless.

going on? What message did Ashton send my uncle?

watched the two of them go upstairs, equally puzzled. “Briar, what did that

know! Ashton never

Finally, they both pressed their ears against the closed study

the study door was soundproof, and the people inside were speaking quietly. They listened at

inside, Larry urged, “Briar, aren’t

Briar’s mouth twitched. “Larry, did you forget? Your phones have a super firewall that I personally installed. Even for me, it would take at least an hour to

day be used against us, I wouldn’t

they discovered that many of the Grant family’s networks were

It was so secure that even its founder,

could

go upstairs to call

talking?‘ Briar and Larry

for several million dollars. “Here, Ashton,”

the glass with both