Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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?‘

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

They had no need to use a young woman to

phone and changed the subject. “Ruben, forgive me for being

he saw the seriousness in Ashton’s eyes and glanced at a baffled Briar. He then nodded. “Alright, send

his contact information. As the head of the Wade family and founder of the Dark Net, he wouldn’t be respectfully known as Ashton Wade if he lacked such a basic

suspicion to shock in an instant. After carefully reviewing the message, he looked up, and his gaze

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

to Ashton. “Ashton,

Ashton stood up. “Alright.”

Briar was speechless.

‘What’s going on? What message did Ashton

the two of them go upstairs, equally puzzled. “Briar, what did that kid send to

know! Ashton never mentioned it

Finally, they both pressed their ears against the

and the people inside were speaking quietly. They listened at the door for a long

with curiosity and unable to hear the conversation inside, Larry urged, “Briar, aren’t you a great

corner of Briar’s mouth twitched. “Larry, did you forget? Your phones have a super firewall that I personally

firewall would one day be used against us, I

many of the Grant family’s networks were being monitored by unknown hackers. So, Briar created a super

this super firewall? It was so secure that even its founder, Briar, would

Larry and Briar could only return to the living room

was ready. Larry urged Briar to go upstairs to call them for dinner, but just then, Ruben and Ashton

talking?‘ Briar and

several million dollars. “Here, Ashton,” he said. “This

took the glass with