Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 290

Alexia snapped her fingers. “Congratulations! You got it right.”

Briar’s face hardened in an instant. “When did the news break?”

She bared her teeth and twisted to reach for the phone on the bedside table. Her phone had an alarm set, bur it was on silent. Calls and messages poured in, all from Alexia and Ian.

Memphis had called her, too. When she didn’t pick up, he’d assumed she couldn’t answer and sent a message summarizing the morning’s report.

Alexia added, “They timed it to go out before five–thirty this morning, on purpose.”

Briar nodded. “Got it. Where’s Ashton?”

“Your man left the moment the news broke, and he took my man with him as well,” Alexia pouted, with a sulky expression as if she’d been cheated on.

Briar rubbed her tired eyes, ignoring the implication in Alexia’s words. She switched to a safer topic, “lan didn’t go?”

“No. Your man doesn’t think Ian Lyddon is smart enough,” Alexia continued to badmouth Ashton.

In front of Alexia, Briar started a video call with Ashton. The call was answered almost immediately. Even after a night of intense activity, he looked impossibly composed – handsome in that calm, lazy way that made everything else seem irrelevant. The morning’s scandal hadn’t touched him.

Ashton looked warmly at Briar through the screen. “Honey, you’re awake? Are you hungry? I left your favorite seafood congee in the kitchen. Remember to eat some later.”

“Alright.” Briar nodded as she got out of bed, put on her slippers, and walked toward the bathroom. “Have you found out who leaked the news?”

Briar’s question was a little vague. Her question trailed off, half–formed. However, Alexia on the phone, as well as Ashton and Alex on the video call, all understood what she meant.

imperceptibly to the side before

was tinged with a hint of

were involved, too? Or was it just the

nodded, his voice cool. “Only the second

entire Wade family had been involved, he wouldn’t have hesitated to sweep out the rot – even if it meant bloodshed. He tolerated a lot from the various branches as long as they didn’t cross his bottom line. Once crossed,

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in Briar’s eyes finally faded a little. “Good. At least it won’t be too much trouble for you

other end of the line- something like a string of curses, but the speaker’s mouth had been stuffed so

at the screen, asking with her eyes who

he was annoyed because their chat had been interrupted or because the woman wouldn’t keep quiet even with her

behind Ashton, didn’t hesitate. He walked over and kicked the still–struggling Emily, who was squatting on the

smiled, faintly and with control, and aimed the camera at her. “It’s Emily. I’ve already had her tied up. We’re bringing her

his answer satisfied her. They spoke a little

immediately crowded in, grinning like a mischievous child. “Well, Briar, your man is really something! The way he’s handling

face away and washed her face. “Of course. Too many people are involved, and the impact

Your man’s definitely trying everything to win you over, and you’re secretly

you learn all these ‘husband–taming‘ tricks? Teach

her, treating Alexia like an

seafood congee waited on the stove. She asked if Alexia had eaten, then ladled a bowl for each of them and

said so much, Briar. At least acknowledge me!” Alexia suddenly cried, heartbroken

“I don’t have any