No Ads Chapter 14 Chapter 14 After lunch , Ashton drove Briar home . On the way , he asked if she'd like to have dinner at 7 PM . Briar was a little caught off guard by how friendly he was . But seeing the hopeful look on his face , she nodded and said yes . Ashton had never been to the upscale neighborhood where the Jennings family lived . Normally , security would check every visitor's car . But his car and plates were so well - known that the guards recognized them instantly . The head guard even came out to personally greet him and waved him through without asking a single question . Briar couldn't help thinking that rich people really did live in a different world . She told Ashton where to stop . As she got out , she glanced back and said , " See you tonight . " " See you , " Ashton replied with a slight nod , then drove off before anyone from the Jennings family could spot him . Edgar was still at work , so only Halle and Beatrice were home . They heard the car pull up and heard Briar talking to someone , so they came out to take a look . But by the time they reached the gate , the car had already disappeared . " Who were you talking to just now , Briar ? Sounded like a guy , " Beatrice asked , smiling sweetly , but her tone dripped with sarcasm . " You should learn to carry yourself with more dignity , " Halle added in a scolding voice . " I know you grew up overseas and might be a bit free - spirited , but now that you're back- " Briar didn't even spare them a glance . She walked past them and into the house , leaving them standing there talking to thin air . " Mom ! " Beatrice stomped in frustration . Halle stared at Briar's retreating figure and said calmly , " You should take a page out of her book . Learn to stay composed . If you keep losing your temper like this , she's always going to outshine you . " Beatrice had nothing to say to that . Upstairs , Briar took a shower and changed into comfy pajamas . She curled up on the bed with her laptop and video - called Tristan , who'd been waiting to hear from her . She gave him an update on Griffin's condition . Then she asked him for a few hard - to - find items and hung up while he was still yelling in protest . Since it was still early , Briar browsed Shoneport University's website . She checked out the faculty list , school departments , and some of the campus facilities . Then she hopped onto the student forum and scrolled through some gossip posts for fun . She didn't leave her room all afternoon , and it annoyed Halle and Beatrice . They had been waiting downstairs just to pick a fight . They'd clearly forgotten the lesson Briar had taught them last time . And now that they'd heard she'd actually replaced Edgar as president of Jennings Group , they hated her even more . Briar couldn't have cared less whether the Jennings family liked her or not . She didn't like them either . The only reason she hadn't mar them yet was because she was still digging for answers . ove against After poking around the school forum for a while , she started looking up houses near Shoneport University . She planned to move out as soon as school started in September . The area around Shoneport University was one of the most luxurious parts of Shoneport . The few neighborhoods that met Briar's standards started at a minimum of 9 million dollars per unit . Move - in - ready , fully furnished homes were even harder to come by . Chapter 14 After about an hour of searching . Briat finally found a smaller villa that looked okay - 15 million dollars , about a thirty - minute drive frpers campus She called the agent and scheduled a tour for the next morning . Just then , someone knocked on her door . Briar opened it to find Camden standing there , looking serious . " What do you want ? " she asked flatly . He had clearly just gotten back from somewhere important , dressed in a black suit and carrying a briefcase . His slicked back hair and gold rimmed glasses made him look like he was trying way too hard to seem impressive . Lifting his chin with a smug expression , he said , " Javier wants have dinner with you tonight to discuss ending the engagement- " " I'm busy , " Briar cut him off coldly . " If he wants to end the to Camden's face darkened . " Who do you think you are ? Making Javier call he can call me himself . " huh ? You're just- " Before he could finish , Briar slammed the door in his face . The edge of it caught him right on the nose - his freshly done one . He yelped in pain and staggered back , clutching his face . For a second , he looked like he wanted to kick the door, but he held back . Hearing the commotion , Halle came rushing over . She gasped when she saw Camden bent over in pain . " What happened ? Did she hit you again?! told you to let Javier handle it himself ! Let me see . Did she break your nose ? " As Edgar's longtime mistress , Halle had stayed in his favor mostly because of her looks . The two kids she had with Edgar turned out decently attractive as well . Camden was practically Edgar's clone . He'd been popular since middle school , but he'd lived recklessly . Over the years , Halle had quietly helped him clean up messes , including getting rid of girls he'd gotten pregnant . Beatrice , on the other hand , wasn't exactly the prettiest among the rich girls in Shoneport , but she was smart and knew how to market herself . She built a solid reputation through her talents , especially in music and the arts . Dance was where she truly shone . She became well - known at Shoneport University's art department , and last year , her performance of Moonrise over River earned her the title of vice president of Dasmieca Dance Association . She'd even become a personal student of the famous dancer , Jolene Sutton . Back at the door , Camden shoved Halle's hand away when she tried to check his nose . " Don't touch it . It hurts ! " " We should go to the hospital . It's probably crooked now , " Halle said , lowering her voice as she led Camden downstairs . " And stop trying to talk to her . Just let Javier handle it , okay ? " Upstairs , Briar had heard everything and couldn't help but laugh to herself . ' The Hargreaves family ? ' she thought . ' They used to be one of the top four families in Shoneport , but they're nothing now . And Javier ? He fails at everything he touches. He's got nothing left . Only these four brain - dead ones are still obsessed with him like he's some big deal ." She sat back down at her laptop and started typing . A few keystrokes later , she was inside the Hargreaves family's company network . She planted severa viruses in their system without breaking a sweat . Even though the Hargreaves family had fallen from grace , the Jennings family still couldn't match them financially . However , they still valued Beatrice so much , even spreading rumors that she and Briar were fighting over Javier . It probably meant there was something in the Jennings Group they were after . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!