Betrayed Then Back For Blood (Briar Jennings) novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51

The small office was left with just Briar, Mia, and Joseph, the silence heavy with awkward tension. Mia’s eyes flickered nervously, dodging Briar’s gaze like it might set her on fire. Whenever their looks crossed, Mia’d jerk her head away.

Her pulse hammered. She was afraid that Briar might snap and turn on her next.

In all her years at school, Mia had seen her share of student spats, but nothing like Briar’s terrifying showdown in the dorm.

Besides Lydia, who’d taken the full force of Briar’s ire, Mia was probably the only one who’d caught that chilling glint in her eyes.

It wasn’t anger–it was colder, more unsettling. Briar’s stare was calm, almost serene, as if she saw right through them, brushing off their taunts with icy contempt.

It felt like staring into the eyes of a movie assassin, detached and untouchable.

If they dared push her again, Lydia’s bruised back would be the least of their problems.

Joseph, stuck in the uncomfortable middle, looked helpless.

He said, “Uh, Mia, why don’t we head to the library? Didn’t Professor Swift assign that brutal practice test? We still need to track down the

sources and answers.”

Desperate to escape the stifling vibe, Joseph cleared his throat, offering a foolproof excuse.

Mia seized it like a lifeline. “Yeah, totally! I’m on it!”

She grabbed her books and bolted, her exit screaming of someone fleeing a crime scene.

Briar’s gaze followed Mia’s frantic retreat, then shifted to Joseph. “You should go too, Joseph. I’ve got a class soon, so I’ll lock up.”

Joseph nodded quickly. “Got it, Briar. Just make sure you lock the door when you leave, alright? I’m out.”

In his head, he was groaning. If word of this mess got to Joshua, their whole group would catch heat.

A freshman getting targeted right at the semester’s start? That was a stain on the Traditional Medicine Department’s pride.

Once Joseph left, Briar was alone in the office. As a freshman on her first day, she didn’t actually have classes that afternoon.

New school, new chapter, and yet here she was, tangled in petty drama from the get–go. She sighed inwardly, ‘How boring.’

Briar pulled out her phone and, with a few deft moves, dismantled it, reassembling it into a sleek mini–computer. She summoned a virtual keyboard and logged into a well–known hacker website.

The second she went online, a message popped up.

Alex sent: [Hey, Briar! How’s life in Dasmieca treating you?]

Briar tapped out: [It’s fine. A bit boring, though.]

Alexia fired back: [Babe, if you’re bored, check the job board! People are dying to get you on their gigs!)

Briar replied: [I’m on a break.]

Alexia shot over: [A break? Come on, Hacker Alliance jobs are easy money–a few clicks and you’re done. Weren’t you just saying you’re short

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Chapter 51

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