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 hurried a few steps to catch up with Briar. “Briar, you’ve

stopped and pointed to a corner of a courtyard wall hidden in the shadows. In a hushed voice, she said, “Wait. I’ll go in first. You stay below the wall and keep

to charge in?” Frank was stunned. So he was not the one leading the

after all.

lookout. That is a more important job than us charging

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“Really?” Frank asked doubtfully.

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me?” Briar nodded seriously. “If you don’t, go ask him

look at Ashton, who had a

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didn’t dare contradict her and just nodded. “Okay, you stay put. If you hear an explosion inside, run back

said so, Frank had no choice but to obey. “Alright, I

them ran forward in silence until they reached the corner

Briar had predicted, there were no guards posted at this corner of the wall, only a

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

no stranger to Ashton’s incredible skills, so he

But Briar was different.

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

the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base is a powerhouse. With skills like

Ashton’s voice came through his

of it and whispered back, “Got it, Ashton. You and

the sound of Briar’s and Ashton’s steady breathing through the

the wall, Briar immediately ducked into

swiftly, they both dashed

situated directly

the greenhouse undetected, they could use its

gap

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A woman’s coquettish laughter mingled with

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