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.

it out on him. He hurried a few steps to

shadows. In a hushed voice, she said, “Wait. I’ll go in first. You stay below the wall and keep

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

after all.

shoulder. “You’re the lookout. That is a more important job than us charging

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“Really?” Frank asked doubtfully.

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

at Ashton, who had a

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just nodded. “Okay, you stay put. If

Ashton had said so, Frank had no choice but to

they reached

predicted, there were no guards posted at this corner of the wall, only a security camera. This was

a glance, and both stepped back. Then, as Frank watched in shock

was no stranger to Ashton’s incredible skills, so

But Briar was different.

had never truly seen Briar in action. He watched in awe as she scaled the 25–foot–high wall in perfect sync with

everyone from the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base is a powerhouse. With skills like Briar’s, I

voice came through his earpiece. “Hurry

and whispered back, “Got it,

reply was the sound of Briar’s and Ashton’s steady breathing through the earpiece

ducked into

and swiftly, they both dashed toward the greenhouse window on the villa’s

situated directly below the

of the greenhouse undetected, they could

Ashton worked in perfect sync, covering for each other. They seized the one–minute gap during the security shift change and easily

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third–floor bedroom. A woman’s coquettish laughter

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