Betrayed Then Back For Blood (Briar Jennings) novel Chapter 307

Chapter 307

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Briar rolled her eyes at Ashton. “Am I supposed to thank you?”

Ashton put on a gentle, loving expression. “You’re welcome. It’s my duty.”

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Briar couldn’t hold back any longer. She snatched a grape from the table and tossed it at Ashton. “Have some shame, Ashton.”

Ashton deftly caught the grape, peeled it, and held it to Briar’s lips. “Don’t be mad. Come on, open up.

Exasperated by Ashton’s roguish teasing, Briar’s anger dissipated. She opened her mouth, took the grape, and ate it.

The others at the table exchanged glances, then quietly stood up and left.

They were already full and had no appetite for the couple’s public display of affection.

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By 7:00 pm, it was already dark outside.

Dressed head to toe in black, with a cap pulled low, Briar came down the stairs with a cold, commanding presence that instantly caught the attention of those waiting below.

Frank had insisted on staying after learning that Briar and Ashton had big business to handle tonight.

His eyes lit up when he saw Briar’s unusual attire. Right in front of Ashton, he whistled at her and exclaimed “Wow! Briar, you look so damn cool!”

Although Frank was a skilled fighter, he had the features of a pretty boy. No matter how hard he tried to look fierce, he couldn’t muster a sinister and intimidating aura.

Of course, Frank knew this wasn’t by accident. Connor had deliberately raised him to keep that innocent temperament. But still, he was jealous.

He was envious of Briar. One look was all it took to know she was not someone to be trifled with.

Ashton shot Frank a look, and Frank immediately quieted down.

Ashton picked up the car keys, got up from the sofa, and walked toward the main entrance with Briar.

At the door, Ashton paused, then turned to Frank. “If you can promise to behave and not wander off, I’ll give you three minutes.”

Frank’s eyes widened in disbelief. After a moment, he pointed to himself and asked, “Ashton, are you saying you’re actually taking me along, the dead weight and all?”

“At least you’re self–aware.” Ashton smiled as he glanced at his watch. “One minute left.”

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Frank sprang to his feet and rushed to Brandon. “Brandon, quick! Give me a gun and a box of those gourd

bombs…”

Brandon laughed and shook his head. He wanted to say that with Ashton and Briar around, Frank likely wouldn’t get a chance to make a move, but he still did as asked and got him the equipment.

As he helped Frank load the gear into the car, he couldn’t help but add, “Stay safe, and don’t wander off

Frank nimbly climbed into the back seat and gave Brandon an “OK” sign. “Don’t worry. I won’t wander off

After all, he was with Ashton this time, not Connor. With Connor, he’d be caught if he took even one step our of line.

Ashton only had eyes for Briar. If there were any danger, he would protect her first.

Once the door was shut, Ashton drove off with an impassive Briar and an ecstatic Frank.

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Meanwhile, at Summit One.

Building One was the crown jewel of the Summit Villas. Residents here were of the highest status, shrouded in secrecy. All anyone knew was that it housed a figure no one dared offend.

Many residents had no idea of this mysterious person’s true identity.

That was just how people were. The more mysterious and unknown someone was, the more others would try to get close and find out more.

Because of this, security at Building One was no joke. Not just the villa’s own security system, but also the private guards of the “important figure,” who patrolled daily.

“The internal security for Building One switches posts every thirty minutes, with a one–minute handover gap They also have passcode verification during the swap. Getting close with normal methods is impossible”

Ashton parked the car in a small wooded area about a mile away.

Briar looked down, summarizing the security situation for Summit One while typing on a miniature computer.

Sitting in the back seat, Frank grew restless and asked anxiously, “Ashton, does that mean we can’t sneak in! Did we make this trip for nothing?”

Ashton stayed calm, giving Frank a reassuring look. “What’s the rush? If such a small obstacle can scare you off, you’ve got no business talking about following Connor to the border someday.”

Frank scratched his head, embarrassed. “So what do we do? There’s only a one–minute gap during the handover. Even if we run at full speed, they’ll still spot us.”

For normal people, yes. Charging in would definitely get them caught. But Briar and Ashton were not ordinary people.

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Still typing, Briar hit the final Enter key. “Done. Sync your watches”

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She raised her wrist to check her watch. “It’s 20:45 Shoneport time. In five minutes, we’re going over the compound wall at the southwest corner

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