Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 202

Even as he begged for mercy, Briar didn’t hold back in the slightest.

it she didn’t still have a use for him, with how much Briar loathed him and the people backing him, she wouldn't

have hesitated to end him fight then

and there.

Outside the door, Frank stared as Briar kept whipping away inside, his jaw practically hitting the floor. He just

stood there, mouth wide open, unable to close it for a long time. She'd been whipping Jake for ten minutes

straight. Didn't her arm hurt at all?

Frank stammered, “Ashton, isn’t Little Briar being way too savage? Aren't you worried she might actually beat

the guy to death?” With the speed and strength she’s swinging that whip, she could probably kill someone for

real.

Frank thought, ‘Man, you can barely find a single spot on this guy that’s not messed up. Tsk tsk, what a pitiful

bloody mess!

Frank thought, ‘Back at Shoneport University, speople always tried to mess with Briar, but she actually held

herself back. If she really wanted to, she could've beaten them so badly their own parents wouldn't recognize

them. Guess she was showing mercy after all.

Then he remembered the day of the sports meet, when hands and one of her feet were completely crushed.

got knocked out in the small grove on campus. By the tshe was found, one of her

Even with surgery, she probably wouldn't ever be able to dance again. When Frank first heard about it, he didn’t

think anything was strange.

But now, looking at Briar, Frank’s eyes lit up. ‘Wait a second... Did Briar do that?”

“She won't go too far. She knows her limits,” Ashton said, his eyes on Briar full of fiery affection and gentle

warmth.

Frank thought, ‘Seriously? Wait, I'm about to be late for class, and Briar’s in the sclass as me. Isn't she

going to be late too?” He was speechless.

Frank thought, ‘Even with such a savage scene going on, Ashton is watching with real interest, like Briar’s not

whipping someone but putting on a graceful dance.”

Finally, after Briar had beaten him enough and was worn out, she stopped.

She hooked the end of her whip under the thug’s chin, looking at his tear- and snot-streaked face with utter

disdain. “I ask, you answer. Can you answer honestly?”

Jake nodded frantically. “Y-yes... ah! Yes...” He was on the verge of despair. ‘This woman is a total demon. Who

the hell beats someone up first and only then starts asking questions?‘

Now that he was bleeding from head to toe, any will to resist had been beaten out of him.

When he realized Briar was finally about to start questioning him, he nodded so eagerly it was like he wished he

could grow a few more mouths just to answer faster.

“Alright, spill everything you know-and even what you don’t. If I'm satisfied, | guarantee Ashton and the others

won't make things hard for you,” Briar said, her tone still flat but her eyes cold enough to freeze someone solid.

The thug nodded desperately, sobbing, “I'll talk, | swear I will.”

So he becunbelievably obedient, blurting out everything he knew and even things he wasn’t sure about.

He even went into detail about how he contacted those people and what was said during every conversation. He

dumped it all out, not leaving out a single detail.

Frank was totally dumbfounded, staring in disbelief. “Seriously? This actually works?” He thought, ‘Damn, he’s

actually behaving himself for real! Guess a good beating really does the trick.’

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Brandon spread his hands. “Would you dare act up! Just look at the barbs on Miss Jennings‘ whip. They're all bent

from the lashing

Brandon couldn’t even imagine how much it must hurt to get whipped by something that could bend metal barbs

He thought, ‘Even those of us who've been through special training would have a hard ttaking that, let alone

this guy. He's just sregular oude with a bit of muscle.

Once the thug had confessed everything, Ashton finally stepped inside. He didn’t care whether the thug had

been thorough or not his attention was alt on Briar. He gently took her hand and looked it over carefully. “Are you

tired? Does your hand hurt? it’s all red.”

Briar’s skin was so delicate that even if Ashton used just a little force, it would leave a bruise.

The whip handle’s rough texture wasn’t sharp, but it had still rubbed her palm raw, leaving it a glaring, angry

red.

Seeing this made Ashton’s heart ache. “Next time, I'll have someone get you stools that won't hurt your

hands. You can take your twith them.”

He thought, ‘After all, these tools were made for rough guys like us. They're definitely not suited for someone as

delicate as you, Briar

Jake stared at the man looming behind Briar, completely speechless. He thought, ‘Ashton, do you even realize

what you're saying? Wasn't this beating bad enough? And you're already talking about next time? Next time, it

sure as hell won't begetting wrecked!”

He started confessing on the spot, not daring to hold anything back.

He racked his brains, desperate to remember anything else, and suddenly blurted out, “Miss Jennings, wait. | still

have more to confess...

Frank couldn't help but snort with laughter. “Man, look at this guy! What a wimp! Wasn't he supposed to be some

big shot out in the suburbs? Where's all that street cred now?”

Brandon just shrugged. “Anyone who ends up in Ashton’s hands falls in line real quick.”

He'd seen this kind of thing so many times. It didn’t even faze him anymore. Honestly, if Briar hadn't been the

one doing the questioning today, Jake would've had it even worse.

This guy was tied to the very organization Ashton had been after for ages. Now that they'd finally caught him,

there was no way he was leaving this basement until they’d wrung every last drop of value out of him.

Ashton didn’t spare Jake a single glance. His gaze was locked on Briar, soft and overflowing with affection.

Jake was speechless. If it weren't for the pain all over his body, he'd honestly think he was crashing ssappy

confession scene instead of being locked up in a basement.

What a romantic scene! Jake thought, ‘Who knew Ashton would turn into such a softie when he’s in love?’

“Anything else? This is your one and only chance. If you remember something after we walk out that door, the

consequences won't be pretty,” Briar said coldly, even as Ashton gently held her flushed, raw palm.

Jake snapped back to reality, shaking his head frantically. “No, | swear I've told you everything | know. There's

nothing else.”

“Alright,” Briar said, turning to leave. “Ashton, let's go.”

Ashton nodded and followed her out. At the door, he waved at Brandon and murmured, “Deal with him.”

Brandon bowed with a blank face. “Yes, sir.”

Then he glanced at Frank with a grin. “Things might get a little... bloody in here. Frank, maybe you should step

out for a bit?”

Frank nodded like crazy. “Yeah, yeah, I'm leaving right now. You guys are way too ruthless for me. No way I'm

coming back down here again.”

All of a sudden, he kind of got how his parents must've felt when they found out his brother Dan could kill people

at the border without even blinking. It

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After following Ashton and Briar back to the living room, Frank flopped onto the couch, grabbed a throw pillow,

and hugged it to his chest. “Ashton, what am | supposed to do about my problem?” He was still worried about his

parents trying to make him break up with Connor.

As soon as Briar got back to the living room, she asked Ashton for a laptop. While they were talking, she was

already busy typing away. A few minutes later, she sent Frank a video.

Frank's phone buzzed with a notification. He opened it, looking confused at first. Then he was so shocked he

could barely get the words out. “Bri-Bri... this... What is this?”

Briar closed her laptop and flashed him a smile. “No need to thanktoo much. Just treatto smoothies for a

month.”

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