Chapter 144

He really did a thorough job-looks like Stewart pulled out all the stops this time, just like Stella said.

Briony pushed the thought aside and drove to her studio.

When she arrived, the golden retriever puppy was already waiting at the front entrance, tail wagging in anticipation.

"Woof woof!"

Briony walked over, crouched down, and gave the puppy a gentle pat on the head.

"Briony!"

Hannah stood up from her desk. "Someone just dropped off a bouquet of roses for you. I put them on your desk."

Roses?

Briony straightened up and glanced at Hannah. "Did they say who sent them?"

"Nope," Hannah replied, "but I think there's a card!"

"Alright, thanks."

Briony pushed open her office door.

A massive bouquet of delicate blue roses sat on her desk.

She walked over, picked up the card, and flipped it open.

stars in your eyes. Since then, you've filled my

a

into the trash, and cradled the bouquet as she walked out

take these down to the café on the first floor. Let them have the

a little disappointed. "You really don't want such beautiful

you like them," Briony said, handing

quickly. "No way, these are clearly from one of your

not interested in flowers. Give them to the café-they could use them for their

"Sure thing!"

and bumped right into James as he came

"Morning, Mr. Delaney!"

the bouquet. "Got flowers

me, they're

raising an eyebrow. "What's going

them," she

you flowers?" James narrowed his eyes. "What's

said, sounding

no wonder he's a

let it go. "When are the other

or

She nodded. "Good."

then, her phone buzzed in

then slipped the phone

hadn't bothered saving Irwin's number, but after he'd called several times over the past

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