Ashton wanted to strangle Frank.


    He fumed. “That brat! Of all the things to say, why did he have to bring that up?”


    But for now, the most important thing was to calm down a furious Briar.


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    He stered on a charming smile, even leaning his handsome face closer to hers, hoping that she’d forgive him for the sake of his good looks. “Briar, just let me exin…”


    But sometimes, using the same trick too many times would lose its effect.


    In the dimly lit car, with Briar still seething with anger, the moment she heard him try to dodge the question, she didn’t hesitate. She clenched her fist and swung.


    Five minutester, the car door opened.


    Briar stepped out of the passenger seat, looking refreshed, hands casually tucked in her pockets. She gestured for the anxious, pacing Frank to follow.


    Frank snuck a nce at Briar’s expression. She didn’t seem as angry as before.


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    In the next instant, Frank’s eyes widened in shock, and he grew pale. “Ash–Ashton, your eye…”


    Even in the dim light of the woods, he could still see that Ashton’s left eye was bruised ck and blue, and his lip was swollen.


    Ashton hissed and snapped, “This is all thanks to your big mouth!”


    It really hurt. His lip was split so badly it hurt to even talk, and his left eye stung enough to bring tears.


    If not for his pride, Ashton would have buried his face in his hands and cried.


    He knew if they did not have a mission tonight, he would have been hit more than just twice.


    Frank didn’t dare say another word, afraid Ashton would take it out on him. He hurried a few steps to catch up with Briar. “Briar, you’ve got to protect me!”


    Briar stopped and pointed to a corner of a courtyard wall hidden in the shadows. In a hushed voice, she said, “Wait. I’ll go in first. You stay below the wall and keep your head down.”


    “You’re not taking me with you to charge in?” Frank was stunned. So he was not the one leading the charge


    after all.


    Seeing Frank’s reluctance, Briar patted his shoulder. “You’re the lookout. That is a more important <b>job </b><b>than </b><b>us </b>charging in.”


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    “Really?” Frank asked doubtfully.


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    “You don’t believe me?” Briar nodded seriously. “If you don’t, go ask him yourself.”


    Frank turned to look at Ashton, who had a ck eye. “Ashton, is what she said true?”


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    With Briar still fuming, Ashton didn’t dare contradict her and just nodded. “Okay, you stay put. If you hear an explosion inside, run back and bring the car over.”


    Since Ashton had said so, Frank had no choice but to obey. “Alright, I get it.”


    The three of them ran forward in silence until they reached the corner of the wall Briar had pointed out earlier.


    Just as Briar had predicted, there were no guards posted at this corner of the wall, only a security camera. This was the only weak point in the vi’s defenses.


    Briar and Ashton exchanged a nce, and both stepped back. Then, as Frank watched in shock and envy, they took a running start and scaled the wall with their bare hands.


    Frank was no stranger to Ashton’s incredible skills, so he wasn’t overly shocked.


    But Briar was different.


    Frank had never truly seen Briar in action. He watched in awe as she scaled the 25–foot–high wall in perfect sync with Ashton.


    He muttered, “Connor wasn’t kidding when he said everyone from the DDC Vanguard Mercenary Special Operations Base is a powerhouse. With skills like Briar’s, I bet even Ashton couldn’t win against her.”


    “Frank, what are you muttering about down there?” Ashton’s voice came through his earpiece. “Hurry and hide. Don’t get spotted.”


    Frank snapped out of it and whispered back, “Got it, Ashton. You and Briar be careful too.”


    His only reply was the sound of Briar’s and Ashton’s steady breathing through the earpiece as they ran.


    After dropping over the wall, Briar immediately ducked into the shadows. Her eyes scanned the area before she


    gave Ashton the all–clear signal. Silently and swiftly, they both dashed toward the greenhouse window on the vi’s first floor.


    The greenhouse was situated directly below the third–floor bedroom.


    If they could reach the back of the greenhouse undetected, they could use its roof for cover to climb upstairs.


    Briar and Ashton worked in perfect sync, covering for each other. They seized the one–minute gap during the security shift change and easily climbed through a half–open window on the third floor.


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    Inside the third–floor bedroom. A woman’s coquettishughter mingled with heavy panting.


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    This was the most critical moment.


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    But Len was old, after all. Despite the help of experimental drugs, he still couldn’tpare to a young man.


    When it came to sexual matters, he was much less impressive at the crucial moment.


    Just then, two people quietly slipped into the bedroom.


    Len knew that after stepping down from power, he would be a thorn in many people’s sides. Therefore, he lived under almost constant surveince to prevent assassination.


    Over the years, his bodyguards had been reced many times, but there had never been a single incident.


    This led Len to trust his bodyguardspletely, allowing him to get carried away with the foreign woman.


    But Len never expected that Briar would defeat the security system he had paid a fortune to customize.


    Len usually paid close attention to his health and fitness. But when a woman suddenly pinned him down, he couldn’t catch his breath and was nearly crushed to death.


    He coughed violently. “Who are you? Do you know where you are?”


    After a struggle, Len pushed the woman off him. He was horrified when he finally saw who had broken into his bedroom. “Guards!”


    After they entered the bedroom, Ashton covered Briar’s eyes.


    Ashton would not let her see such a graphic, R–rated scene.


    So when Len finally recognized them, Ashton kindly kicked a pair of pants over to him. “Put them on.”


    Len’s expression was grim. Seeing that Ashton did not make a move immediately, he assumed they were there to negotiate, not to assassinate him.


    He thought it must be because he had Justin reveal this afternoon that Ashton was not part of the Wade family. That must be why Ashton felt threatened and came to beg for mercy.


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