NovelEnglishChapter 49
Chapter 49
Frank let out a tic wall. “Mr. Goodwin, you're totally throwingunder the bus!”
Marvin snorted, unimpressed. “If | didn’t speak up early, I'd be the one getting chewed out later!”
Briar watched the two bicker in front of Ashton, their playful back-and-forth a clever distraction. She bit back a
laugh and turned to Ashton,
her eyes sparkling with mischief. “Con, Ashton, I'm fine. Let's just drop it, okay?”
Catching the clear, teasing glint in her gaze, Ashton smiled, his expression softened, a faint warmth in his eyes.
“Alright, fine.”
Frank whipped around instantly, relief flooding his face. “Thank you, Ashton! You're the best!”
Briar couldn’t hold it in anymore and let out a short laugh.
Frank, still grinning, turned to her. “Thanks for sticking up for me, Briar! | owe you one-how about | treat you to
something tasty later?”
Briar waved him off casually. “No need.”
“If there's nothing else, I'm heading out,” she said, glancing at Ashton. “Ashton?”
He nodded. “Go ahead. I'll be at the front gate after class to pick you up.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBriar remembered she'd agreed to have dinner with him tonight.
“Sounds good.” She gave a quick nod to Marvin and the others before heading out.
As the door swung shut behind her, she caught Ashton’s voice, praising her to Marvin. “See how polite she is, Mr.
Goodwin...”
His words might've been a stretch, but Briar knew he was backing her up, making sure everyone knew she had
his support.
From the principal's building, it was almost tfor afternoon classes. Briar headed straight to the Traditional
Medicine lab. Swiping her student ID to unlock the door, she hadn't even stepped into the small office when she
overheard voices buzzing about her.
Mason's voice carried a mix of awe and disbelief. “For real? Briar’'s that badass? She got Ashton to show up?”
Ted chuckled. “You have no idea. | was gonna tag along with Frank, but when | saw Ashton standing next to Briar,
| bolted faster than you can
blink.”
Mason laughed. “Ha! Bet Frank’s getting an earful from Ashton right now.”
“Hey, Charle, didn’t you go with Thomas to check on his sister?” Ted nudged Charle with his shoulder. “How's
Lydia doing? Is it bad?”
Charle shrugged. “It’s her back-couldn’t really see. But Abbie said it’s all bruised up, so it’s probably not light.”
“Where's Thomas, though? He's not back yet?” Mason craned his neck toward the door and froze when he
spotted Briar leaning against the frame, arms crossed. He gave an awkward wave. “Oh, uh, hey, Briar!”
The other two peeked out, surprised. “Briar, why are you just standing there? Cin!”
Briar sauntered over, greeting them casually. “Hey, guys.”
The thesitated, words catching in their throats, but Briar didn’t give them a chance to pry. She claimed an
empty chair, sprawling into it with a commanding, almost regal air. Something about her cool, unshakable vibe
made their questions die unspoken.
Chapter 49
The room fell silent, the atmosphere shifting. Mason and Ted exchanged a glance, both thinking the sthing
Briar’s presence was intimidating as hell.
Ted broke the quiet first, his tone cautious. “So, Briar, any idea where Frank's at?”
She was back, but Frank wasn’t. Did Ashton really drag him off for a beating?
Briar flashed a sly smile. “He’s with Ashton in the principals office.”
Mason gasped tically. “What? Did Ashton lay into him?”
Briar shook her head, her grin widening. “Not when | left, at least.”
Just then, Thomas walked in.
As Abbie’s brother, he looked visibly uncomfortable when he saw Briar, the tension from her clash with his sister
hanging heavy in the air.
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