Betrayed, Then Back For Blood - Chapter 87: Chapter 87
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Briar shrugged. "That's her business."
If it was encrypted, she could get someone to decrypt it!
She believed that with the Cooper family's wealth, it would not be a problem to find a capable hacker.
Look! How magnanimous she was!
Frank was completely speechless.
From this incident, Frank came to a conclusion. He could offend anyone but Briar.
She was just like Ashton. They were both so scary!
The next class was supposed to be Jewell's, but another professor, Michael Jenkins, walked into the classroom. Michael was wearing old-fashioned black-framed reading glasses. He was an absolute traditionalist. His lectures had a remarkably soporific effect, yet he maintained notoriously high standards with an alarmingly low pass rate.
Michael walked up to the podium. After looking around, he did not say anything else. He even skipped the roll call and entered the teaching stage. The students' burning curiosity about the gossip would have to wait.
However, the whispers below did not stop.
"F*ck! What's going on? Why isn't Jewell here?"
"Could it be that Michael will be the one teaching us in the future after Jewell is fired?"
"Please don't! With Jewell's classes, there's at least the occasional 'explosion' to keep me awake, but if it's Michael's class, I'll be sleeping through every single lecture!"
"I don't think Jewell will come back. He didn't just offend Briar. Don't forget, this matter has alarmed Ashton!"
"That's right! How dare he offend Mr. Wade? I don't think Jewell Bombhew can stay in Shoneport."
"Isn't this too unfair? Isn't it just a little mistake? Is it really necessary to wipe them out completely?"
"That's just how it is in Shoneport. The Wade family calls the shots here. Who dares go against their word?"
Frank listened to the growing discussion around him. He was afraid that it would burden Briar, so he raised his hand and slammed the table. It was not loud, but with enough authority to instantly silence everyone.
Briar Jennings glanced at Frank, who quickly responded with a reassuring look.
Briar was lost for words. 'He really is the Wade family's most pampered junior—so delightfully naive! How could he possibly think such words would upset me? To think Ashton, the scheming man, has such an unexpectedly kind and amusing little brother.'
Finally, after a whole day of classes, Briar carried his bag and walked toward the school gate. On the way, many students were stealing glances at her, but their gazes were no longer as disdainful and mocking as before. They all worshipped her.
The corners of Briar's mouth twitched. In the end, she ignored the pairs of expectant eyes and walked out of the school gate coldly.
She had more important things to do tonight.
At seven o'clock tonight, the auction of Shoneport's underground trading city would be on display. The frostworm she wanted would also be on display.
Back home, Briar clicked on her computer to confirm the start of the auction.
A video dialog box suddenly popped up on the screen. It was a video invitation from Alexia.
Briar picked up.
"Hi! Briar, did you miss me?" Alexia's exquisite and bewitching face immediately appeared on the screen. Her ice-blue eyes were like bottomless pools that could steal one's soul with a single glance.
It was said that Alex fell in love at first sight with Alexia's charming face. Then, he obediently stepped into the grave of love. Now, he had to compete with Alexia for pocket money every month.
Briar lowered her eyes and looked at the screen coldly. "What do you think?"
Alexia's smile turned even more devilish. She arched her voluptuous frame, letting the camera capture a tantalizing glimpse of fair skin. "I think you must miss me very much, especially since I'm holding the invite to the Underground Exchange."
Briar's eyes finally changed and sparkled. "You got an invitation card?"
"That's right. So, Briar, since I'm so powerful, why don't you kiss me?" A pair of hands came up behind her, draping a coat over her shoulders. It was a silent warning not to push too far. But Alexia only leaned forward, eyes sparkling with unshakable determination as she stared down at Briar, waiting.
Briar hooked a chair with her foot, sat down, and leaned back until the chair reclined at the perfect angle. Her long, slender legs casually crossed on the table as she idly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Are you out of your mind?"
Alexia pouted and covered her face as she pretended to cry. "Annoying! Briar, you're still so cold and heartless. My heart has been hurt by you again."
At this moment, Alex approached the camera. As he hugged Alexia, who was starting to be unreasonable again, to comfort her, he asked about serious matters, "Briar, do you need us to pick you up?"
Briar raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You're at Shoneport?"
"That's right! We just got off the plane two hours ago. Alexia was worried about you and insisted on coming to Dasmieca to see you." Alex stopped Alexia, who was trying to break free from his quibble, and explained with a smile.
Briar's eyebrows relaxed and she smiled. "I'm fine."
Alex smiled too. "So?"
"I'm at Moonspring Estate. Come on." Briar reported her location.
"Okay, we'll be right there. See you in 46 minutes." Alexia's fake crying stopped immediately. There were no tears on her raised face.
Briar hung up the video call speechlessly and closed her computer.
There was a notification on her phone. Briar thought it was a message from Alexia. She clicked on WhatsApp and realized that it was from Ashton.
Ashton: [Briar, do you want to have dinner tonight?]
Briar: [No, I don't want to go out tonight.]
Ashton did not ask further and only replied: [Okay.]
Forty minutes later, a flashy and dazzling green Ferrari roared to a stop in front of Briar's house.
Dressed in a sleek black bandage minidress and oversized sunglasses hiding half her face, Alexia gracefully stepped out of the driver's seat. With a radiant smile, she waved at the approaching Briar. "Hey there, gorgeous!"
Briar was also dressed in all black—black skinny jeans, a black button-down shirt, and black combat boots, topped with a black baseball cap. Her style was a stark contrast to Alexia's. It was sweet yet undeniably sexy and cool. Alexia let out a low, appreciative whistle. "Damn, baby. Who are you trying to kill with that look today?"
Briar ignored Alexia's words and nodded at Alex, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. Then, she opened the backseat door and got in.
"Let's go. You'll attract the attention of my neighbor," Briar said.
Alex rolled her eyes and slid back into the car with a deliberate sway of her hips. "Who's your neighbor? You think I'd be scared of some random guy?"
Briar crossed her arms and replied with a smile, "Ashton, my neighbor."
"Holy sh*t!" Alexia's sultry smile froze. She slammed the accelerator, the car lurching forward. "Briar, why the hell didn't you say so? We snuck into Shoneport. If that bast*rd Ashton finds out, we're dead!"
Briar silently buckled her seatbelt and turned around to laugh.
Alex was not as lucky as Briar. A sharp, stylish drift from Alexia nearly sent his face-first into the window. "Babe, calm down..."
If it was encrypted, she could get someone to decrypt it!
She believed that with the Cooper family's wealth, it would not be a problem to find a capable hacker.
Look! How magnanimous she was!
Frank was completely speechless.
From this incident, Frank came to a conclusion. He could offend anyone but Briar.
She was just like Ashton. They were both so scary!
The next class was supposed to be Jewell's, but another professor, Michael Jenkins, walked into the classroom. Michael was wearing old-fashioned black-framed reading glasses. He was an absolute traditionalist. His lectures had a remarkably soporific effect, yet he maintained notoriously high standards with an alarmingly low pass rate.
Michael walked up to the podium. After looking around, he did not say anything else. He even skipped the roll call and entered the teaching stage. The students' burning curiosity about the gossip would have to wait.
However, the whispers below did not stop.
"F*ck! What's going on? Why isn't Jewell here?"
"Could it be that Michael will be the one teaching us in the future after Jewell is fired?"
"Please don't! With Jewell's classes, there's at least the occasional 'explosion' to keep me awake, but if it's Michael's class, I'll be sleeping through every single lecture!"
"I don't think Jewell will come back. He didn't just offend Briar. Don't forget, this matter has alarmed Ashton!"
"That's right! How dare he offend Mr. Wade? I don't think Jewell Bombhew can stay in Shoneport."
"Isn't this too unfair? Isn't it just a little mistake? Is it really necessary to wipe them out completely?"
"That's just how it is in Shoneport. The Wade family calls the shots here. Who dares go against their word?"
Frank listened to the growing discussion around him. He was afraid that it would burden Briar, so he raised his hand and slammed the table. It was not loud, but with enough authority to instantly silence everyone.
Briar Jennings glanced at Frank, who quickly responded with a reassuring look.
Briar was lost for words. 'He really is the Wade family's most pampered junior—so delightfully naive! How could he possibly think such words would upset me? To think Ashton, the scheming man, has such an unexpectedly kind and amusing little brother.'
Finally, after a whole day of classes, Briar carried his bag and walked toward the school gate. On the way, many students were stealing glances at her, but their gazes were no longer as disdainful and mocking as before. They all worshipped her.
The corners of Briar's mouth twitched. In the end, she ignored the pairs of expectant eyes and walked out of the school gate coldly.
She had more important things to do tonight.
At seven o'clock tonight, the auction of Shoneport's underground trading city would be on display. The frostworm she wanted would also be on display.
Back home, Briar clicked on her computer to confirm the start of the auction.
A video dialog box suddenly popped up on the screen. It was a video invitation from Alexia.
Briar picked up.
"Hi! Briar, did you miss me?" Alexia's exquisite and bewitching face immediately appeared on the screen. Her ice-blue eyes were like bottomless pools that could steal one's soul with a single glance.
It was said that Alex fell in love at first sight with Alexia's charming face. Then, he obediently stepped into the grave of love. Now, he had to compete with Alexia for pocket money every month.
Briar lowered her eyes and looked at the screen coldly. "What do you think?"
Alexia's smile turned even more devilish. She arched her voluptuous frame, letting the camera capture a tantalizing glimpse of fair skin. "I think you must miss me very much, especially since I'm holding the invite to the Underground Exchange."
Briar's eyes finally changed and sparkled. "You got an invitation card?"
"That's right. So, Briar, since I'm so powerful, why don't you kiss me?" A pair of hands came up behind her, draping a coat over her shoulders. It was a silent warning not to push too far. But Alexia only leaned forward, eyes sparkling with unshakable determination as she stared down at Briar, waiting.
Briar hooked a chair with her foot, sat down, and leaned back until the chair reclined at the perfect angle. Her long, slender legs casually crossed on the table as she idly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Are you out of your mind?"
Alexia pouted and covered her face as she pretended to cry. "Annoying! Briar, you're still so cold and heartless. My heart has been hurt by you again."
At this moment, Alex approached the camera. As he hugged Alexia, who was starting to be unreasonable again, to comfort her, he asked about serious matters, "Briar, do you need us to pick you up?"
Briar raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You're at Shoneport?"
"That's right! We just got off the plane two hours ago. Alexia was worried about you and insisted on coming to Dasmieca to see you." Alex stopped Alexia, who was trying to break free from his quibble, and explained with a smile.
Briar's eyebrows relaxed and she smiled. "I'm fine."
Alex smiled too. "So?"
"I'm at Moonspring Estate. Come on." Briar reported her location.
"Okay, we'll be right there. See you in 46 minutes." Alexia's fake crying stopped immediately. There were no tears on her raised face.
Briar hung up the video call speechlessly and closed her computer.
There was a notification on her phone. Briar thought it was a message from Alexia. She clicked on WhatsApp and realized that it was from Ashton.
Ashton: [Briar, do you want to have dinner tonight?]
Briar: [No, I don't want to go out tonight.]
Ashton did not ask further and only replied: [Okay.]
Forty minutes later, a flashy and dazzling green Ferrari roared to a stop in front of Briar's house.
Dressed in a sleek black bandage minidress and oversized sunglasses hiding half her face, Alexia gracefully stepped out of the driver's seat. With a radiant smile, she waved at the approaching Briar. "Hey there, gorgeous!"
Briar was also dressed in all black—black skinny jeans, a black button-down shirt, and black combat boots, topped with a black baseball cap. Her style was a stark contrast to Alexia's. It was sweet yet undeniably sexy and cool. Alexia let out a low, appreciative whistle. "Damn, baby. Who are you trying to kill with that look today?"
Briar ignored Alexia's words and nodded at Alex, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. Then, she opened the backseat door and got in.
"Let's go. You'll attract the attention of my neighbor," Briar said.
Alex rolled her eyes and slid back into the car with a deliberate sway of her hips. "Who's your neighbor? You think I'd be scared of some random guy?"
Briar crossed her arms and replied with a smile, "Ashton, my neighbor."
"Holy sh*t!" Alexia's sultry smile froze. She slammed the accelerator, the car lurching forward. "Briar, why the hell didn't you say so? We snuck into Shoneport. If that bast*rd Ashton finds out, we're dead!"
Briar silently buckled her seatbelt and turned around to laugh.
Alex was not as lucky as Briar. A sharp, stylish drift from Alexia nearly sent his face-first into the window. "Babe, calm down..."
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