Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Forsaken 308

Chapter 308

Ashton wanted to strangle Frank.

He fumed. “That brat! Of all the things to say, why did he have to bring that up?”

But for now, the most important thing was to calm down a furious Briar.

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He plastered on a charming smile, even leaning his handsome face closer to hers, hoping that she’d forgive him for the sake of his good looks. “Briar, just let me explain…”

But sometimes, using the same trick too many times would lose its effect.

In the dimly lit car, with Briar still seething with anger, the moment she heard him try to dodge the question, she didn’t hesitate. She clenched her fist and swung.

Five minutes later, the car door opened.

Briar stepped out of the passenger seat, looking refreshed, hands casually tucked in her pockets. She gestured for the anxious, pacing Frank to follow.

Frank snuck a glance at Briar’s expression. She didn’t seem as angry as before.

Then he turned his head toward Ashton, who had just stepped out of the car.

In the next instant, Frank’s eyes widened in shock, and he grew pale. “Ash–Ashton, your eye…”

Even in the dim light of the woods, he could still see that Ashton’s left eye was bruised black and blue, and his lip was swollen.

Ashton hissed and snapped, “This is all thanks to your big mouth!”

It really hurt. His lip was split so badly it hurt to even talk, and his left eye stung enough to bring tears.

If not for his pride, Ashton would have buried his face in his hands and cried.

He knew if they did not have a mission tonight, he would have been hit more than just twice.

Ashton would take it out on him. He

a courtyard wall hidden in the shadows. In a hushed voice, she said, “Wait. I’ll go

Frank was stunned. So he

after all.

the lookout. That is a more important job

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Chapter 308

“Really?” Frank asked doubtfully.

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seriously.

Ashton, who had a black eye. “Ashton, is

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“Okay, you stay put. If you hear an explosion inside, run back and

had no

silence until they reached the corner of

at this corner of the wall, only a security camera. This was the only weak

stepped back. Then, as Frank watched in shock and envy, they took a running start and scaled the wall with

no stranger to Ashton’s incredible skills, so he wasn’t

But Briar was different.

in action. He watched in awe as she scaled the 25–foot–high wall

muttered, “Connor wasn’t kidding when he said everyone from the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base is a powerhouse. With skills like Briar’s, I bet even Ashton couldn’t win

muttering about down there?” Ashton’s voice came through his earpiece. “Hurry and hide. Don’t

“Got

and Ashton’s steady breathing through

the wall, Briar immediately ducked into

Silently and swiftly, they both dashed toward

was situated directly below

the greenhouse undetected, they could use its

seized the one–minute gap during the

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the third–floor bedroom. A woman’s coquettish

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