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Although she was skeptical of Ashton’s words, Briar still chose to trust him.
If he dared to go back on his word tonight, she would just kick him out.
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Ashton lowered his eyes, hiding the sharp glint that flashed across them as he deftly diverted Briar’s attention. “It’s still early. Let me hold you while we get some more sleep.”
“I’m not sleeping anymore. You should get up too.” Briar didn’t dare to sleep any longer.
Ashton was still watching her with a predatory gaze.
“Okay.” Ashton didn’t push it and obediently got out of bed.
The two of them quickly got ready and went to the Grant family’s villa for breakfast with her two uncles.
The breakfast was more lavish and nutritious than usual, mostly featuring medicinal dishes to replenish energy and blood, which made Briar feel completely overwhelmed.
Her neck was a mess of hickeys from Ashton, so much so that even concealer couldn’t hide them. In the end, she had to wear a turtleneck.
Briar was certain her two uncles had figured out why she was suddenly wearing a turtleneck.
At the thought, Briar’s face burned, and she lifted her foot to stomp hard on Ashton’s.
When she saw that Ashton wince in pain without daring to cry out or pull away, the knot of frustration in her chest finally eased a little.
“Ashton, are the results of Freddie’s interrogation in yet?” Ruben asked, pretending not to see the couple flirting under the table.
Ashton’s expression turned serious. “The interrogation is almost complete. However, regarding Brody, Freddie would only say that he’s still conducting research in the lab. He refuses to say anything else.”
Larry snorted. “Does he think you won’t kill him? Is he trying to use his life as a bargaining chip?”
Ashton nodded. “That’s his plan.”
But that depended on whether Freddie was even qualified to negotiate.
Freddie thought that by leveraging Briar’s vulnerability, he could force Ashton to submit.
He was really overestimating himself.
“So what’s your plan?” Ruben asked, glancing at Briar’s distressed look.
Ashton rubbed the back of Briar’s neck reassuringly. “He thinks that if he stays silent, we won’t be able to get the information out of him.”
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Larry’s eyes lit up. “Oh? What do you have in mind?”
“Truth serum,” Ashton said flatly.
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His words made the other three’s expressions turn grim. Due to its severe side effects, truth serum had been listed as a globally banned drug by international organizations.
The amount available on the market was extremely scarce.
However, with her background in traditional medicine, Briar knew the formula for this banned drug by heart.
As far as Briar knew, the number of organizations and individuals worldwide who possessed this banned drug was negligible.
‘How could Ashton have this banned drug?‘ she thought.
She had sold this banned drug in large quantities only once, five years ago, delivering a hundred doses to the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base.
She sold the remaining three doses at a high price to a mysterious billionaire.
However, the mysterious billionaire’s movements were too erratic, and her hacking skills were not advanced enough at the time, so she lost track of him.
‘Could it be… she thought.
Briar stared at Ashton’s handsome face, her mind in turmoil.
‘Could it be that Ashton was the mysterious billionaire who bought those three doses of truth serum from her? But didn’t Ashton’s personal fortune rise three years ago?‘ she thought.
Five years ago, Ashton was still relatively unknown on the international stage…
That was not right. Ashton’s 121 Overseas Mercenary Organization was founded exactly five years ago.
For mercenaries, truth serum and the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base were both in high demand.
So, Ashton was the mysterious billionaire who bought the truth serum from her five years ago.
Briar watched Ashton chatting eloquently with her two uncles, and her lip twitched. This guy really hid his true identity well!
Briar recalled everything that had happened since she met Ashton…
She thought about their first meeting when Ashton had suddenly and enthusiastically invited her to treat Griffin.
She thought, ‘Could it be that Ashton recognized me the first time we met? He must have!
Otherwise, with Ashton’s sly and cunning personality, he couldn’t have agreed to let a young girl with an
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unknown background treat Griffin based on just a few words.
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At the time, even the military doctors treating Griffin were helpless. She was only an 18–year–old girl; no matter how skilled she was, Ashton shouldn’t have trusted her so easily.
Briar ground her teeth.
Sensing an invisible murderous aura, Ashton turned around in surprise. “Babe, what’s wrong?”
Briar forced a smile. “Ashton, I’ll give you one chance to come clean. Tell me honestly, who was that mysterious super–rich man from five years ago?”
Ashton was at a loss for words.
Ruben chuckled dryly.
Larry cleared his throat.
“Well, I’m full, and I have an early meeting at the company, so I’ll be going.” Ruben fought back a smile as he elegantly stood up and left.
Larry also stood up. “Uh, Briar, I have something to attend to as well. Take your time…”
The two men practically fled from the dining room.
They even thoughtfully cleared the room by sending away all the maids and bodyguards.
As the last bodyguard left, he closed the dining room door behind him.
Ashton was at a loss for words.
He had seen heartless people before, but never any quite like them.
He said, “Uh, honey, let me defend myself… ah, no, I mean, let me explain…”
Ashton felt guilty because while Briar’s approach was innocent, his had been a calculated plot.
Fortunately, he had already tricked… bah! He had already married her. She couldn’t escape now, even if she
wanted to.
“Explain what? That you deliberately set me up?” Briar said. “Or that you pretended not to know me and then, step by step, tricked me into treating your grandfather? And finally, used that connection to start a relationship with me?”
Ashton looked more awkward with every word from Briar. His girlfriend was too smart and had guessed everything correctly.
Ashton was at a loss for words.
Seeing Ashton’s expression, Briar understood now.
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She flew into a rage and roared, “Ashton, I’m going to kill you!”
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Outside the dining room, Ruben and Larry were pressed against the door on either side, eavesdropping.
Larry said, “Briar screamed so loudly her voice cracked.”
Ruben echoed, “Briar must be furious!”
“He deserves it! He confessed everything to us but would not tell Briar the truth himself…” Larry said.
