Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 250

Chapter 248

The four of them sat on the sofa in the living. Briar and Ashton sat on the left, while Jabari and Jasmin sat on the right, creating an atmosphere of confrontation.

Ashton sat there with his arms crossed. He did not even have to speak; the blank stare he gave the two of them was unsettling enough.

His

presence was just too intense.

Jabari and Jasmin did not dare to look up under Ashton’s stare and kept shrinking back into the sofa.

Briar gave Ashton a subtle nudge, signaling him to stop scaring them. Any more and Jasmin would start crying.

Ashton finally looked away.

Briar quickly asked, “Jabari, is there a reason you two are sneaking around my doorstep this early to ambush me?”

As she spoke, she frantically shot glances at Jabari, who was looking up at her, warning him not to misspeak.

Although Ashton had thoroughly scared him, Jabari still knew what to say and what not to.

Seeing Briar’s nervous expression, he gave her a reassuring smile. “Oh, it is like this. We have not had much to do these few days and just wanted to travel around. My wife heard you were back in Qathana, so we came to hang out with you…”

“Come up with another excuse. This one isn’t convincing.” Before Jabari could finish, Ashton cut him off coldly.

The others were speechless.

Indeed, such a meaningless excuse might fool an ordinary person, but it was hard to convince Ashton.

Jasmin looked to Briar for help. “Briar, we really came to find you…”

they could not reveal their intentions in

shook Ashton’s arm. “Ashton, stop

said, “I know they won’t hurt you. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be conscious enough to be talking to us right now. But

as she could tell who Ashton was

you sold our

glanced at Jabari, his

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Chapter 248

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to buy intel? As it happens, I

the only one investigating the secret laboratory and Ben, who was backing it; the DDC

vanished mysteriously. The investigation eventually revealed they had been taken to a secret laboratory to be used

“You’re investigating the secret laboratory,

diverted, Jabari breathed a silent sigh. “The man’s persistence was even harder to

several mercenaries from our DDC Vanguard Base have gone missing. So far, our investigation only indicates they were likely taken to the secret laboratory. And, as you

let Briar’s secret identity as the elite instructor

overprotective Louie

with DDC Vanguard, but we lost touch after I returned to Dasmieca. I’m guessing

Qathana, so the base sent the two of us to

Briar, go ahead. I’ll leave you to it.” With

watched in astonishment as Ashton left without a fuss. After a moment, he asked, “Briar, is your man really that

think? He didn’t believe a word of our nonsense. He’s only playing along for

sake.”

be that gullible?‘

up and sat next to Briar. “When we leave, is he going to brutally interrogate you? I’ve heard the methods used by

head. “He won’t go as far

“We were careless this time

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