Betrayed Then Back For Blood (Briar Jennings) novel Chapter 14

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Chapter 14

Chapter 14

After lunch, Ashton drove Briar home. On the way, he asked if she’d like to have dinner at 7 PM.

Briar was a little caught off guard by how friendly he was. But seeing the hopeful look on his face, she nodded and said yes.

Ashton had never been to the upscale neighborhood where the Jennings family lived. Normally, security would check every visitor’s car.

But his car and plates were so well–known that the guards recognized them instantly.

The head guard even came out to personally greet him and waved him through without asking a single question.

Briar couldn’t help thinking that rich people really did live in a different world.

She told Ashton where to stop. As she got out, she glanced back and said, “See you tonight.”

“See you,” Ashton replied with a slight nod, then drove off before anyone from the Jennings family could spot him.

Edgar was still at work, so only Halle and Beatrice were home. They heard the car pull up and heard Briar talking to someone, so they came out to take a look.

But by the time they reached the gate, the car had already disappeared.

“Who were you talking to just now, Briar? Sounded like a guy,” Beatrice asked, smiling sweetly, but her tone dripped with sarcasm.

“You should learn to carry yourself with more dignity,” Halle added in a scolding voice. “I know you grew up overseas and might be a bit free–spirited, but now that you’re back-”

Briar didn’t even spare them a glance. She walked past them and into the house, leaving them standing there talking to thin air.

“Mom!” Beatrice stomped in frustration.

Halle stared at Briar’s retreating figure and said calmly, “You should take a page out of her book. Learn to stay composed. If you keep losing your temper like this, she’s always going to outshine you.”

Beatrice had nothing to say to that.

Upstairs, Briar took a shower and changed into comfy pajamas. She curled up on the bed with her laptop and video–called Tristan, who’d been waiting to hear from her. She gave him an update on Griffin’s condition.

Then she asked him for a few hard–to–find items and hung up while he was still yelling in protest.

Since it was still early, Briar browsed Shoneport University’s website. She checked out the faculty list, school departments, and some of the campus facilities. Then she hopped onto the student forum and scrolled through some gossip posts for fun.

She didn’t leave her room all afternoon, and it annoyed Halle and Beatrice. They had been waiting downstairs just to pick a fight.

They’d clearly forgotten the lesson Briar had taught them last time. And now that they’d heard she’d actually replaced Edgar as president of Jennings Group, they hated her even more.

Briar couldn’t have cared less whether the Jennings family liked her or not. She didn’t like them either. The only reason she hadn’t mar them yet was because she was still digging for answers.

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After poking around the school forum for a while, she started looking up houses near Shoneport University. She planned to move out as soon as school started in September.

The area around Shoneport University was one of the most luxurious parts of Shoneport. The few neighborhoods that met Briar’s standards started at a minimum of 9 million dollars per unit. Move–in–ready, fully furnished homes were even harder to come by.

Chapter 14

After about an hour of searching. Briat finally found a smaller villa that looked okay–15 million dollars, about a thirty–minute drive frpers campus

She called the agent and scheduled a tour for the next morning.

Just then, someone knocked on her door.

Briar opened it to find Camden standing there, looking serious. “What do you want?” she asked flatly.

He had clearly just gotten back from somewhere important, dressed in a black suit and carrying a briefcase. His slicked back hair and gold rimmed glasses made him look like he was trying way too hard to seem impressive.

Lifting his chin with a smug expression, he said, “Javier

wants

have dinner with you tonight to discuss ending the engagement-”

“I’m busy,” Briar cut him off coldly. “If he wants to end the

to

Camden’s face darkened. “Who do you think you are? Making Javier call

he can call me himself.”

huh? You’re just-”

Before he could finish, Briar slammed the door in his face. The edge of it caught him right on the nose–his freshly done one. He yelped in pain and staggered back, clutching his face. For a second, he looked like he wanted to kick the door, but he held back.

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