Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 229

Ashton smirked at Briar’s wicked idea. “These small rooms aren't soundproof. How about we move them to a

soundproof one?”

Soundproofing would effectively keep them from coordinating their stories.

Briar arched an eyebrow, her gaze both cold and wicked. “Sure, let's switch to a soundproof room. If anyone

refuses to confess, we'll just beat them to death.”

lan was Briar's most loyal partner. No matter what Briar wanted to do, he would follow through without

hesitation. If it weren't for the need to keep Briar’s identity as an instructor hidden, he would have been even

more sycophantic.

‘Seriously, who else in the entire DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base can say they are this close

to an elite instructor?‘ lan thought smugly.

If Briar weren't so low-key, he would have snapped a photo and posted it in the group chat with the five

instructors to show off.

‘Who says all three elite instructors are cold and aloof?‘ he thought. ‘Look at Briar. She’s pretty approachable!’

Ashton called for Brandon, instructing him to unlock the holding cells on the second basement level, then send

someone to get three of the rooms ready for further interrogation of the Garzas.

Brandon was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a couple of seconds. “Alright, Ill get on it right away.”

Before he turned to leave, he shot the Garzas a look filled with a touch of pity. ‘Man, poor souls! They're about to

get tossed into those holding cells on the second basement level,’ he thought.

Though the interrogation rooms on the first basement level and the holding cells on the second were just one

floor apart, there was a world of difference between them. People sent to the first basement might get roughed

up, but most of them still walked out alive.

Ashton never went for the kill with anyone on the first basement level.

But the second basement level? That was a whole different beast. Every room down there was soundproof and

blast-proof, and so far, no one had ever made it out of the second basement alive.

Anyone sent to the second basement level never cback up. These people would vanish. No records. No

traces.

Soon, Brandon had the holding cells on the second basement level ready. He cback up and, along with lan,

dragged the Garzas down there. Briar, who had just finished her fruit and snacks, was about to follow

them.

Ashton grabbed her by the collar. “We'll just wait up here.”

The second basement level was dark, damp, and downright oppressive. It wasn’t the kind of place that was good

for a girl's mental health.

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Not to mention, Hamish had mentioned that Briar might have bipolar disorder.

‘What if she goes down there and comes back even more irritable?’ Ashton thought.

Briar was speechless.

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No matter how much Briar tried to whine or act cute, Ashton just refused. In the end, he scooped her up kitten

and carried her off to the bright, cozy living room on the first floor.

like a

Morton was already waiting there. When he saw Ashton haul Briar in like a baby chick, he almost burst out

laughing. “Miss Jennings, your favorite cupcakes just arrived. Do you want to have some?”

Briar struggled but couldn't get away, so she just resigned herself. “Sure.”

Morton hurried to the kitchen, brought out the cupcakes, and set them in front of Briar, thoughtfully placing two

forks beside the plate.

So, Briar started chowing down again, not stopping until she’d demolished all three cupcakes. Only then did

Brandon and lan cswaggering up from the basement, arms slung around each other like old pals.

The moment lan spotted Briar, he immediately ditched Brandon and beamed. “Briar, they confessed to

everything.”

Briar nodded, wiped her hands, and took the recorder from him. She pressed play, and right away, Norma's

tearful, pleading confession echoed through the room.

“I don’t know who this Ben is, but one time, Geoff left his phone in the living room. Ben happened to call. | picked

up and recorded the whole thing,” Norma confessed.

Next, the recorder played a mechanical, distorted voice. One couldn't even tell if it was a man or a woman.

“Geoff, what's taking you so long with the job I gave you? Don’t forget what you promised me. And don’t even

think about makingangry. | want the Graham family dead, not the Jennings family...”

That was a lot to take in.

The recording also brought up the Graham family.

Because of mechanical distortion, Briar couldn't tell if they meant the Graham family or the Grant family.

But after thinking it over, Briar figured they were talking about the Grant family.

“Anything else? Did they say why Ben wants the Graham family dead?” Briar asked.

lan shook his head. “Nope, nothing. Even Geoff has no idea why Ben is after the Graham family.”

Brandon spoke up, “Miss Jennings, according to Qeturah, those special blood samples they've been researching

in the overseas labs all cfrom a mysterious rich family. The head of that family goes by the last name

Graham.”

“A mysterious tycoon with the last nGraham? Is he Dasmiecian or of Dasmiecian descent?” Briar glanced at

Ashton. “Are there any Grahams among the world’s richest people?”

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Wealthy Dasmiecian expatriates always kept things low-key. Security overseas was a mess, especially in certain

countries that relied on Dasmiecian networks for resources but still went out of their way to suppress them,

tough on the outside, but hypocritical underneath.

That was why most Dasmiecian tycoons who made it internationally deliberately kept a low profile. It was to

avoid unnecessary trouble.

“There aren’t any Dasmiecian tycoons with the last nGraham. If it's a Dasmiecian expatriate, we'll have to

look into it,” Ashton said, shaking his head. He pulled his laptop out from under the coffee table and handed it to

Briar.

Usually, Ashton would have Xavion check this out, but since Briar was the Legendary Hacker Bree herself, there

was no need to let Xavion do it instead.

Briar took the laptop, entered the password with practiced ease, and started searching.

The way Ashton and Briar moved together, so perfectly in sync and comfortable with each other, left everyone

else in the room staring in stunned silence.

And when Briar took less than ten minutes to track down a wealthy Dasmiecan tycoon with the last name

Graham in Qathana, Morton gave her an approving nod and a smirk.

“Miss Jennings, your hacking skills blow Xavion out of the water,” Morton gushed.

Of course, there was more than a little ass-kissing in that remark.

Xavion was also a top-tier hacker, one of the best in the world. But since he was always overseas, there was a

tlag whenever they needed him for something back home. Having Briar right here was much quicker and

easier.

“Thanks,” Briar said with a smile, easily seeing through Morton's flattery. “If you ever need something, you can

always reach out toprivately.”

Morton's eyes immediately lit up. “Really? | can ask you for help?”

“As long as the price is reasonable, | rarely turn down a job,” Briar said.

She quickly pulled up the info she'd found and shared it with Ashton. “But this guy’s business is totally above

board. He's got no ties to any shady or underground dealings. How could he possibly be connected to the

Garzas' human experimentation labs?”

Ashton studied the profile of the Dasmiecian tycoon with the last nGraham carefully. “Not necessarily. I'll

have Xavion check his border crossing records.”

Briar nodded, “Okay, If he’s ever been to the border, then his identity is suspicious.”

Ashton shot Briar a squinty look. “You catch on that quick? Looks like you've already figured it out.”

Briar just shrugged it off, cool as ever. “I didn’t say that.”

Ashton pulled out his phone and, with a quick tap, sent all the files on Darius Graham to Xavion.

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