Chapter 330
Chapter 330
Briar’s words stopped Ashton’s sadness in its tracks.
Reece and Hamish burst into laughter.
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Reece also copied Briar, patting Ashton on the shoulder to comfort him. “See, Ashton? You’re still very important to the Wade family.”
Hamish chimed in, “That’s right. Don’t worry. Once your people terminate all business with the Wade Group, the Wade family will come begging you for help.”
They all knew that Ashton’s business dealings with the Wade Group were high–risk ventures with large investments and high returns.
If problems arose in the short term, the Wade Group couldn’t afford the consequences, even if its suppliers were willing to pay the breach of contract penalty.
It wouldn’t even take a few days before the Wade family came knocking.
Ashton glared at his two friends. “Thanks so much for the comfort.”
With the heavy atmosphere completely ruined, he no longer had the heart to complain to Briar.
He picked up his phone and called Brandon, ordering him to deal with Emily and Beatrice outside.
Since they’d had the nerve to come knocking on his door, there was no way Ashton would just let it go.
Brandon exploded on the phone. “They dared come looking for trouble? Are you and Mrs. Wade all right?”
Worried that Brandon was too angry, Ashton reassured him, “We’re fine. You know the caliber of the bodyguards from the first and second family branches.”
He added, “It’s just… I feel disappointed. I’ve been working myself to the bone for the Wade family for so many years, and this is how they repay me?”
Hearing this, Brandon finally suppressed his anger. “Rest assured, Mr. Wade. I’ll go find them right now and make sure they remember all the good you’ve done for the family.”
After hanging up, Ashton caught the teasing looks from Briar, Reece, and Hamish. He raised an eyebrow, “What? Was there something wrong with what I just said?”
Reece shook his head. “Nope. No problem at all.”
Hamish nodded. “Exactly. You’re the victim here, so what could possibly be your fault? Reece, we’ve had enough rest. How about we go interrogate that poor sod?”
It was better to leave. Staying here only meant either seeing the couple being affectionate or listening to Ashton tell shameless lies. It was better to vent to someone.
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“Let’s go.” Reece felt the same way.
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Ever since Ashton got a wife, he had become way too sentimental. Anyone who didn’t know better might think he was just a delicate, harmless pretty boy.
As the two of them left, Briar could no longer hide her smile. “…”
“Honey, are you planning to leave me here all alone?” Ashton saw what she was thinking and quickly grabbed her as she tried to get up.
Briar was speechless.
“Then what do you want, honey?” Held tightly by Ashton, Briar had no choice but to ask helplessly.
She knew Ashton was being so dramatic for a reason.
Just as she expected, Ashton laughed and said, “I don’t have any grand plans. We’ll definitely get the interrogation results today. But when it’s time for revenge, you must bring me along.”
He was afraid Briar might lose patience and sneak out in the middle of the night to settle scores. Whatever was behind the scar–faced man and Edgar had to be serious.
Once Reece and Hamish finished the interrogation, Briar definitely wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
Ashton was afraid she would get too angry, so he wanted to set some ground rules with Briar beforehand.
Briar glared at Ashton and asked irritably, “In your eyes, am I really that hot–tempered and impulsive?”
“Aren’t… you?” Ashton asked meekly.
Briar replied, “Ashton, if you want me to beat you up, you can just say so.” No need to go about it in such a roundabout way.
Ashton obediently let go. “Darling, I didn’t. It’s not true. Don’t say that.”
Briar got up and left without looking back.
Once he was sure she had gone to the basement, Ashton took out his phone and made a call.
This time, he called Ruben and Larry in Qathana. “I can’t keep her calm much longer. When can you come to
Dasmieca?”
Ruben replied, “In the next day or two. Just keep Briar calm a little longer. No matter what, her two uncles have to be there when it’s time to act.”
Ashton had no choice but to agree. “Fine. I’ll keep her calm for two more days.”
With the serious matters out of the way, Larry chimed in teasingly, “I heard you got kicked out of the Wade family. Is it true you’ve fallen so far that you’ll be sleeping on the streets soon?”
Ashton was speechless. “Where do these rumors even come from? Even at my lowest, I wouldn’t be sleeping
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on the streets.”
Even without the Wade family, he was still Ashton. His billion–dollar fortune wouldn’t change.
His billion–dollar fortune wouldn’t change.
Larry teased. “How can you say that? Didn’t you give a third of your assets to Briar already?”
Ashton asked back, “How does that affect me?”
Larry couldn’t reply
Ruben cut Larry off, said a quick “talk later” to Ashton, and hung up.
Ashton remained on the sofa, a thoughtful look on his face as if he were plotting something.
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An hour later, Briar, Reece, and Hamish came up, chatting and laughing. Other than a little blood on their hands, they showed no signs of anything unusual.
“Done with the interrogation?” Ashton snapped out of his thoughts, pulling out a wet wipe to clean Briar’s hands. “What did you find out?”
He meticulously wiped each of her fingers.
It was unclear who he was asking, but when Briar remained silent, Reece answered, “You probably guessed it already. That scar–faced man was one of their people.”
Hamish sighed. “He worked his way into Thiago’s circle before Thiago even got his current position.”
If Thiago found out, there would probably be a major purge of everyone around him. This was a direct slap
in the face.
Thiago might usually seem kind and easygoing, but he was actually the real ruthless one in the Wade family. Otherwise, where did Ashton learn his ruthlessness from?
Ashton was raised by the Wade family from birth. In an environment as influential as the Wade family, how he was shaped and what he became depended on the person with the most authority.
Due to health reasons, Griffin had stopped managing the Wade family’s affairs early on.
Before Ashton took over as head of the Wade family, Thiago was the one who strategized for them behind the
scenes.
“I’ll let Uncle Thiago know.” Ashton had already wiped Briar’s hand clean. “Is there an audio recording or video? Send me a copy, and I’ll forward it to him.”
When Thiago learned there was a traitor so close to him, he was going to be furious. And the first to suffer would no doubt be those Wade family bodyguards who were involved.
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