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, some people 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 time she 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 same class 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, I 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, I swear I will.”
So he became unbelievably 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 time taking that, let alone this guy. He’s just some regular 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 some tools that won’t hurt your hands. You can take your time with 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 be me getting 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. I 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 some sappy 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, I swear I’ve told you everything I 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 I 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 thank me too much. Just treat me to smoothies for a month.”
