Chapter 79

Tibetan mastiff!

A jolt of fear shot through Briony's heart.

But she knew—this was exactly the kind of situation where she couldn't afford to panic.

"Did Madeline really think I'd show up here empty-handed?" Briony's voice was steady, almost cold.

Madeline frowned. "What are you getting at?"

Briony's lips curled into a frosty smile. "Every single call Mack made to me these past few days—I recorded them all. Before I set foot in the Kensington house, I stopped by the police station. I filed a report and handed over the recordings. If anything happens to me here today, Mack will be the prime suspect. And the rest of you? Every single person in this room will be implicated."

A stunned silence fell over the room. The entire Kensington family stared at her in disbelief.

She had actually thought this far ahead!

practically spat with rage. "You little wretch! No wonder you seduced Stewart into representing you back in college-you conniving

the Kensingtons weren't far behind, pointing fingers and

curses:

disgrace we ever took you in! Briony, will you only be happy when

you-we should've left you to fend for yourself

against him? Briony, you're vile -you'll get

their insults; to her, their words were

stood alone, back straight despite the blood staining her ivory winter coat. She looked battered,

away, smearing her hand red, then held her palm up for

a faint smile. "With injuries like this, a medical examination should

of age deepening in her scowl. "You really are

face in the room before settling on Madeline. "When you're up against a pack of heartless animals,

heir. Are you really willing to risk

glared daggers at her, hatred burning in her

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