Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 181

As Beatrice walked away, lan gave her a thumbs-up and remarked, “Now that’s a true legend.” He thought,

‘Seriously, she’s impressivet

Briar chuckled and pushed lan’s hand down. “Con, why bother them? The more they misbehave, the more it

works to your advantage, doesn’t it?

lan grinned. “Exactly. I'd be more concerned if they were sitting there doing nothing.” He thought, ‘If they don’t

raise a fuss, then | won't have a good reason to stir things up myself, will 1?*

Just then, Frank approached with the rest of the experimental group and handed Briar a bottle of water. “What's

making you all laugh like that?”

lan glanced at Thomas, who was standing at the back of the group, and flashed a secretive gesture. With a sly

grin, he teased, “Can’t spill the beans yet. You'll see for yourselves tomorrow.”

Frank had spent the last few days working with lan and was well aware

wondered.

of

his

talent for causing trouble. ‘Is he about to pull something again? Frank

He couldn't help but feel somewhat sympathetic towards whoever would fall victim to lan’s schemes the next

day. With a guilty conscience, Thomas's gaze darted nervously when he locked eyes with lan, causing him to

look away quickly.

He shared a glance with Robert, who stood behind Richard. ‘Why is lan looking at us like that? Could he possibly

know something?‘ Thomas wondered. But he quickly dismissed the idea. ‘No way. No one else knows about this

except us. Robert hasn't said a word to Richard, and lan has been hanging around the school infirmary the whole

time-how could he possibly know?’

lan observed every little move between the two and smirked. ‘If you two hadn't caused trouble, you wouldn't be

in this situation. Just wait until tomorrow-I hope you won’t cto me, crying for help. By then, it would be too

late,” he thought.

Meanwhile, Briar was casually chatting with Frank and the others, subtly excluding Thomas and Richard from the

conversation without drawing

attention to it.

Robert shot Briar a cold glance. ‘She is even worse than Beatrice. Richard constantly praises her skills and

medical expertise, but she subtly pushes him aside in this manner. Is he blind not to see it?’ Any guilt Robert felt

disappeared instantly. ‘Fine, if that’s how you want to play, don’t blus for hitting

back hard.’

The first day of the sports meet focused on friendly events-nothing too competitive, and the atmosphere was

quite relaxed. Even as hosts, the

Shoneport University athletes managed to secure only three victories by the tthe last event concluded.

Briar threw her backpack over her shoulder and walked out of the school gate alongside lan, only to run into

Hamish, who was showing off in a flashy sports car. Hamish waved at her with a big grin and said, “Hey, Briar,

want to hang out tonight? I've got something entertaining planned!”

He spoke without lowering his voice, ensuring that every student at the gate heard him loud and clear. Briar was

left speechless. ‘Seriously, can’t he be a bit more low-key?‘ she thought.

“Sure,” Briar said, rolling her eyes as she pulled lan into Hamish’s car. “Hamish, next tyou want to invite us

out, could you please keep low-key? Do you need to make it so obvious to everyone?”

it a bit more

“Of course,” Hamish replied, showing no concern. “If | don’t make a fuss about it, who's going to confirm your

alibis?” He shrugged. “We're not afraid of trouble, but Ashton advised that it's best to keep things simple and

avoid giving people any more reasons to stir up trouble.”

Ashton had never said that-it was all Hamish’s idea, thinking it would help everyone. The others had no clue

what they were walking into and liked provoking Briar for fun. What they didn’t see was that behind her sweet

face was the temper of racing legend Speed Queen Bree. Hamish, at least, kr better.

Speed Queen Bree only showed real patience on the track-but even there, pushing her cat a cost. That

night, swere bound to face consequences. Hopefully, they'd blAshton instead of Briar. If she ever

snapped, others might not be as lucky as lan.

Hamish drove them to a newly opened club that hadn't yet started business. The security guard at the entrance

recognized Hamish'’s license plate and quickly cover to open the car door, greeting them.

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Chapter 181

“Has Ashton arrived yet?” Hamish inquired casually, nodding his head.

The guard replied, “No, he isn’t here yet, but Connor is.”

“Oh? Connor's already here? Did he calone?” Hamish was surprised. He had heard that Connor was sent out

to retrieve someone today. Did he bring them back this quickly?‘ he wondered.

The guard shook his head with an honest smile. “I'm not sure. Connor arrived in a bulletproof car today, so we

didn’t see ariything.”

Hamish nodded. “Understood. When Aston arrives, please have him cquickly-Briar is waiting to have dinner

with him.”

The guard replied, “Will do.”

Hamish led Briar and lan inside, chatting as they walked. “Reece took over this club about three months ago. The

decor remains unchanged, and it’s not yet open to the public. We just chere to hang out when we don’t

have anything better to do.”

Briar nodded. “Not bad at all. | like the vibe.” With multiple exit routes and fortified surroundings, it was the kind

of setup someone like Reece would naturally be drawn to-safe, strategic, and full of contingencies.

As they ascended from the lobby to the private room on the third floor, lan noticed several people closely

observing their surroundings. ‘I have no idea what treasures they might be hiding here, but the security is

incredibly tight,’ he thought. ‘If anyone manages to get in, good luck getting back out.”

“Ashton had the head chef brought in just for tonight, so feel free to order anything-just don’t wander off,”

Hamish said as he guided them into the private room, sliding a stack of menus over to Briar. “Briar, you know

Ashton-he’s involved in all sorts of businesses.” He didn’t need to elaborate; sthings are better left unsaid.

Briar took the menu and said, “Don’t worry. I'm a natural-born lover of peace, and curiosity isn’t my thing.”

‘Who says | can’t figure this out on my own?‘ Briar thought. Until now, the only aspects of her identity she had

revealed were her medical skills and her racing background-neither of which were particularly significant. Given

how much trust Ashton placed in her, he wouldn't suspect a thing even if she hacked into all the security

cameras here.

Hamish let out a dry laugh. ‘Sure, maybe Ashton would believe that, but I'm not falling for it,” he thought.

lan noticed Briar’s sly smile and felt a bit uneasy. As Hamish turned away, he quietly reminded her, “Briar, please

don’t wander off, okay? Remember, this is still your man’s territory.” It would not be delightful if Briar were to

cause a scene.

Briar shot him an annoyed glance. “I never said | would do anything.”

lan muttered, “You better not.”

“Better not what?” Ashton’s voice suddenly echoed from the doorway. Everyone turned at the sound, only to find

Ashton already standing there, with no one noticing when he had arrived.

“Where'd you cfrom? | didn’t see you at the main entrance,” Hamish said, glancing out the window that

faced the gate.

“Just cup from the basement...” Ashton replied.

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