Chapter 175
Chapter 175
Robert followed Richard into the lab building, but instead of heading to the small office, they detoured to the break room, which was empty at the
moment.
The brothers hurried past the small office, afraid of being seen by others.
However, they were still spotted by Frank.
Frank glanced out the window and noticed Robert closely following Richard. A sharp look crossed his face, but he kept his emotions hidden.
When Ashton and Connor weren’t around, Frank always made sure to appear serious and composed. He only let his playful and silly side show to those
he trusted.
Noticing Frank’s intense focus, Manson leaned over to ask, “Hey, Prince Frankie, what are you looking at?”
But Ted, who was sitting nearby, quickly pulled Mason back and gave him a stern look before stating, “Can’t you just stay quiet for once?”
Mason fell silent.
Ted shot Mason a subtle glare, and Mason instantly behaved himself.
‘Seriously, does this guy need to act tough with me every single day or what?‘ Mason grumbled to himself.
Frank looked away for a moment, a smile creeping onto his face as he saw Mason looking all sad. He quickly jumped back into their earlier chat and said, “It’s nothing. So, what were we talking about?”
Charle chuckled and replied, “We were just saying that since we don’t have class tonight, we should go grab dinner together…”
Mason’s eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, “Since there are a lot of us, how about barbecue? I heard there’s a new outdoor BBQ place by the moat, and both the food and the atmosphere are great.”
Everyone turned to Frank, who usually didn’t mind what they ate. He simply nodded and said, “That sounds good to me. If everyone’s okay with it, let’s go to that barbecue place.” place.”
Music, cold drinks, and grilled food–everyone knew those outdoor spots weren’t exactly the cleanest places, but honestly, they were just right for a group of fun–loving college guys.
They all looked to Frank, who typically didn’t care much about what they ate. He simply nodded and said, “Sure, that sounds good to me. If everyone’s on board, let’s head to that barbecue joint.”
Karl quickly raised his hand and exclaimed, “I’ve got it! I just went there with a cute girl from the first–year class yesterday…”
The office erupted with playful teasing and laughter, making Robert, who was being scolded on the other side, feel even more isolated.
“I’ve already taken care of your mess, Robert. Let me be clear. This better be the only time you do something like this,” Richard said, his voice tense with frustration. He suspected Robert was here because of Beatrice, but hearing his brother’s request only made him angrier.
Robert didn’t even dare look up–his brother’s glare was that intense. Honestly, if he weren’t Richard’s flesh and blood, he probably would’ve been pinned to the floor and beaten by now.
“Got it,” he mumbled, nodding.
Richard shot back, clearly annoyed, “Louder. can’t hear you.”
“Got it! This is the last time I’ll ever be a simp, I swear! Never again!” Robert promised, raising his voice and sounding dead serious.
Richard snorted, “You better be.”
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Simp all you want and end up with nothing. If that doesn’t describe my dumb little brother, I don’t know what does, Richard thought with a sh
Anyone could see Beatrice had zero intention of actually dating Robert–she was just keeping him dangling for her amusement.
‘She wanted to have her cake and eat it too, refusing to let go of what she already had while still stringing Robert along
‘But Robert–who knew what kind of spell Beatrice had cast on him–is utterly smitten. Head over heels, obsessed, and blind to everything else
‘And now, it was even more ridiculous. Beatrice had a fight with her fiancé, went out to clear her head, got into trouble, and instead of turning to her fiancé, she ran straight to Robert for help. And this idiot didn’t even stop to think whether Ashton might be pissed, and he just said yes on the spot.
‘He even went so far as to play the fool, giving false testimony on her behalf. If he hadn’t at least had the sense to call me, his unlucky big brother, and give me a heads–up, instead of trying to take the fall all by himself, the Davis family would’ve had to go to the police station to get him out.
‘By then, it wouldn’t be me cleaning up after my dumb little brother–it’d be our hot–tempered dad giving him a beating.
‘Did they think that someone as cunning as Ashton would just call it quits because a few of them gave Sawyer an alibi? There was no way things would be over that easily.
‘This time, the whole mess involved Briar, and it was obvious Ashton was just setting up a bigger play as he was fishing for something much bigger down
the line.
‘Didn’t he notice how Briar slapped Emily right in front of everyone earlier? Ashton didn’t just turn a blind eye–he sided with Briar and even forced Emily to apologize to her…
‘These people must be blind if they can’t see something this obvious.
‘For a guy like Ashton, who always kept his distance from women, if he ever actually met someone he truly liked, he’d spoil her rotten and shield her so fiercely that nobody would ever get a chance to lay a finger on her.
‘And that campus doctor at Shoneport University–no matter what kind of connections he had, could he outmatch Ashton?
‘Just watch. It won’t be long before someone else takes over as the university doctor, and that guy
‘It’ll be as if he never even existed at Shoneport University.‘
will vanish without a sound.
Briar was sitting in Ashton’s car, with Hamish trailing behind in the backseat like a loyal puppy. The three of them were the city.
speeding toward the outskirts of
lan had already called in, but instead of dialing Briar’s phone, he went straight to Ashton. He reported, “Ashton, I’m with Connor right now, tailing Sawyer’s car… Don’t worry, Connor’s tracking skills are insane–we haven’t been spotted at all… It’s just, this route seems a little off.”
Ashton was driving, glancing at the navigation map and zooming in on the route. Even without him saying a word, Briar and Hamish in the backseat could see it for themselves.
Hamish let out a snort, “Don’t tell me this guy’s heading for that private race track out in the suburbs?”
Just then, Connor chimed in over the phone, “Hamish, you nailed it. I think Sawyer’s making a beeline for the race track.”
Even though Connor didn’t come back to Shoneport much, he still knew the city’s roads like the back of his hand. And there was no do they were on was headed straight for that private race track.
hat the route.
Briar quickly pulled up the schedule for the private race track out in the suburbs. When she spotted two big races lined up for today, she arched a brow and said, “A private race track? Is Sawyer really going there to race?”
lan laughed in response, “Wait, Sawyer can drive? Never would’ve pegged him for a racer! Guess the only thing he sucks at is being a doctor, as he seems to dabble in everything else!”
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Hamish snickered. “Well, talk about perfect timing. The guy’s serving himself up on a silver platter?
Briar turned around and gasped in surprise, “Hamish, that race track is your turf?”
Hamish nodded in response, “Yeah, I set up the place just for kicks, and now it’s the go–to spot for all the gearheads in Shoreport,”
“Hey, Briar, don’t you love riding motorcycles too? Do you want to get out there and have some fun? There’s a race starting in an hour and a half Hamish teased, trying to tempt her.
Bút before Hamish could keep egging her on, Ashton cut him off, stating, “No. It’s too dangerous.”
Hamish clicked his tongue in protest, “Don’t baby her so much! Can’t you see her eyes are practically sparkling right now?”
Ashton turned his head, and sure enough, he saw Briar looking at him, her eyes shining with excitement…
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