Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

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When the alarm went off, Briar, who was already sitting up against the headboard, became fully alert. She threw off the covers and adjusted her pajama top, which had ridden up to expose her midriff.

She shot Ashton a glare, but he just gave her a pleading look back, which made her laugh. “Morning run?”

Ashton nodded and followed Briar into the bathroom. They both got ready quickly, and twenty minutes later, they were at the villa’s entrance doing warm–up exercises.

Briar went for a 6–mile run almost every morning.

Ashton’s morning workout routine was usually longer and more intense than Briar’s. But since they got together, he had split his exercises into two sessions: one in the morning and one in the evening.

They jogged side–by–side along the paths of the villa community, the atmosphere warm and pleasant. It would have been perfect if someone thoughtless hadn’t come along to interrupt.

After running around a corner at a fork in the road, Briar lowered her voice and whispered to Ashton, “Someone’s following us…”

Ashton nodded. “You keep running. I’ll handle it.”

Ashton had noticed the person as soon as they started following them. He didn’t act immediately because the path they were on offered no cover. If he made a move and the person had a gun, Briar could get hurt.

Briar glanced at Ashton. His eyes were deep, showing no concern for their pursuer.

It made sense. A man who could lead a band of wild mercenaries wouldn’t be bothered by such a small problem.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you at the end of the path.” Instead of offering to help, Briar turned and continued running. “Be careful. Stay safe.”

Ashton smiled as he urged Briar to go on, then stopped. He stood with his hands in his pockets, waiting for the person behind them to appear.

Their pursuer probably didn’t expect to be discovered so quickly. Peeking around the corner, they froze upon meeting Ashton’s cold gaze.

with her eyes downcast. At the end of the path, she

waved at her.

over. “Jasmin, what are you doing

come out

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speechlessly, both with

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“If Mr. Cadman goes up against Ashton, what are his chances of

a deep breath. “Jasmin, you should be asking what Mr. Cadman’s chances of survival

pale. “Then what should we do? They

why the two men had come to play a tracking game. Passing the distraught Jasmin, she turned and ran back. “Let’s go. We have to hurry back and save

expert at their DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base, responsible for the base’s weapon R&D, and she rarely left

Mr. Cadman, he was Jasmin’s husband and also a

separated. In that time, Ashton could have

tolerant with others. Since this was Briar’s villa, Ashton believed the intruder was stalking her,

Ashton even less inclined to show

was afraid Ashton would show no mercy and

wouldn’t

less violent, considering

hoped it wasn’t

could get close, Jasmin, who couldn’t keep up with her pace,

Briar was speechless.

as a member of the DDC Vanguard Base was about to be

Jabari was still

with one hand. The gun Jabari had been holding was now in Ashton’s

friends.” Briar met Ashton’s

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