Betrayed, Then Back For Blood - Chapter 90: Chapter 90

Briar's eyes darted awkwardly. "You can't say that. Can you honestly say you guys didn't obsess over Ashton's photo back then?"
This time, it was Alexia's turn to look uncomfortable.
She couldn't deny it. If she did, Briar would definitely call Georgiana.
But if she admitted it, Alex, the king of jealousy, was sitting right there. If he found out she'd secretly been looking at another guy again, she'd have to spend the whole night coaxing him.
Her back had only just recovered today.
"You tell me, then. Why did you look so guilty when you saw that fruit platter?" Alexia was smart enough to change the subject.
Briar sighed. "This is a long story..."
"Don't change the topic! Just make the long story short," Alexia said, not taking the bait.
Seeing Briar's guilty expression, she refused to believe there wasn't a juicy story.
"Right before you guys came to pick me up, I'd just texted Ashton..." Briar decided to tell the truth. If Ashton really came over later, she might need Alexia to help her out.
Seeing the calculation in Briar's eyes, Alexia raised her guard. "What were you two talking about?"
Briar said, "Ashton asked me if I wanted to get dinner tonight."
Alexia already knew the answer. She chuckled and asked, "What did you say?"
Briar flopped completely onto the couch. "I said, 'Not tonight. I don't feel like going out.'"
Even Alex, sitting nearby, couldn't hold back and burst into laughter. "Briar, you know we don't usually laugh unless we just can't help it."
Alexia glanced around the room. Ashton's face was too recognizable. If he were at the venue, there was no way she would've missed him.
"Briar, what are you going to do if Ashton comes over to find you later?" Alexia asked, still enjoying the drama.
Briar couldn't stand the look on Alexia's smug face. "I'll just say you two dragged me here. Anyway, I still haven't deleted that video of you revving your sports car outside my place."
"No, no, babe! How could you sell out your friends like that over a man? We risked coming all the way to Dasmieca just for you!" Alexia panicked.
Well, she'd pushed the wrong button. She'd forgotten that Briar was not the kind to take a loss quietly or let a grudge sit overnight. She always settled things immediately.
They were on Briar's turf now, so they had to restrain themselves. "My bad."
Briar had just started to smile and nod when she glanced up. "Ashton and Brandon just walked in through the entrance."
Across the room, Briar locked eyes with Ashton's faintly amused gaze.
It felt exactly like being caught red-handed by a husband.
"Where?" Alexia's excitement spiked. She rarely saw Briar panic.
"Right behind us. At the entrance," Briar replied, wishing she could cover her face and disappear.
It wasn't that she was scared of Ashton. The issue was that her current persona was still that of a good college girl. She was supposed to be talented, but obedient and innocent.
No "excellent college girl" would sneak into a high-security underground auction in the middle of the night.
Alexia spotted Ashton and his bodyguard walking toward them too. She couldn't blame Briar for freaking out. Ashton was even better looking in person than in photos, and his presence was overwhelmingly powerful.
She felt genuinely relieved that Ashton hadn't been home next door when she'd pulled up to Briar's place in her roaring supercar earlier. Otherwise, he probably would've thrown her and the car out together without a second thought.