Morwenna was utterly flabbergasted.

How could they be so casual about it?

And to suggest Stuart choose between her and this other girl?

Such a proposition completely rocked Morwenna's traditional, honest-to-goodness world. For her, matters of the heart, be it marriage or intimacy, were to remain between two people alone, pure and unsullied. The scene unfolding before her was something she couldn't fathom, let alone accept.

The usually docile Morwenna, who had allowed Stuart to hold her, began to struggle. With a strong push, she freed herself from Stuart's embrace, turned on her heel without a word, and started to walk away. Stuart reached out to stop her, but Morwenna deftly sidestepped his attempt.

Fletcher, hand over his eyes in dismay, hadn't anticipated things taking such a turn. Normally, a bit of teasing was all in good fun.

But today was different-Morwenna was here today! If she walked out now, Stuart would have their heads.

he said with a grin that was all teeth, "Hold up, Morwenna,

face flushed with irritation as she snapped, "Dr. Vaughn,

had always thought highly of Fletcher, who had been nothing but kind and helpful to her. If not for that,

was one of the rare times Morwenna

demeanor replaced by a brooding, almost

familiar with Stuart's moods, sensed the tide turning. They were a sharp bunch, well-acquainted with

man was a red flag-they'd never heard him say that to another woman

Stuart, he was on the verge of

baby-faced member of their group, the first to grasp the gravity of the situation, joined Fletcher at the door. They

centerpiece of this debacle stepped out from behind a gift box, clutching flowers, and tried to placate Morwenna, "Look, I

were the spark that set her off. These guys were sending this woman to Stuart's bed and the two of them didn't even know each other. Fletcher dropped his playful demeanor, his eyes narrowing in warning as

a glance at Stuart. After all, Stuart had

Hetfield fortune, and undeniably handsome-whatever the

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