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.

slightly, glancing almost imperceptibly to the side before he answered. “We traced it. It was

said Emily Wade’s name, Ashton’s voice was tinged with a hint of resentment. He

stunned. “Members of the Wade family were involved, too?

voice cool. “Only the second

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, he would show no

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eyes finally faded a little. “Good. At least

barely left her mouth when a muffled, angry voice bellowed from the other end of the line- something like a string of curses, but the speaker’s mouth had been stuffed so the words were indistinct. It was clearly a

and looked at the screen, asking with her

was annoyed because their chat had been interrupted or because the woman wouldn’t keep quiet even with her mouth blocked, it was impossible to

still–struggling Emily, who was squatting on the ground. The force was measured, not cruel, but enough to black her

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 back to the Wade family to be dealt with according to the family

satisfied her. They spoke a little longer before ending

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

her face. “Of course. Too many people are involved, and the impact is too great. For the Wade family to get

in again. “Oh, come on. Your man’s definitely trying everything to win

me honestly–where did you learn all these ‘husband–taming‘ tricks? Teach

her, treating Alexia like

down to the kitchen. Sure enough, steaming seafood congee waited on the stove. She asked if Alexia had eaten, then ladled a bowl for

least acknowledge me!” Alexia

“I don’t have