Chapter 162

"It's the same as what I said on the phone," Briony replied coolly.

She honestly had zero desire to see Stewart ever again.

But Stewart was insistent. "I've had a few drinks tonight, so I won't be going out. If you want to talk, come back to Southcreek Manor."

With that, the call ended.

Briony's grip on her phone tightened, her knuckles turning white.

Stella leaned over, concerned. "What did he say?"

"He wants me to go see him at Southcreek Manor. Face to face."

"What a jerk!" Stella scowled. "He's doing this on purpose, isn't he? You told him last time you'd never set foot in Southcreek Manor again, and now he's insisting you go there to negotiate? Could he be any more infuriating?"

Briony closed her eyes for a moment, trying to steady herself.

The last time she'd been at Southcreek Manor, things had ended badly.

Right in front of Stewart, she'd told Irwin she would never come back.

Of course Stewart remembered. He was the type to keep a grudge.

Now he was forcing her to swallow every word she'd ever said to take it all back, one painful syllable at a time.

was Stewart's real

"Bryn, are you... going?"

of resolve flickered in Briony's eyes. "I've played the fool

parts worried and helpless. "I'm coming with you. He only said you had to go―he didn't say you had to

"Alright."

and left their private dining

that very moment, the door

figure-Irwin, hopping and skipping into the

and Stella

the last thing

action figure in the air, not noticing the waiter pushing a cart loaded with steaming soup

waiter spotted Irwin and shouted, panicked, "Careful, kid! Move out of the

out at the same time-each grabbing one

Crash!

action figure tumbled to the floor, scattering pieces across

seeing his broken toy on the floor, his eyes filled with tears. With

bought it for me!

the private

had already let

saw Lauren, he ran straight

her arms, sobbing. "Mom

him, glancing at the scattered plastic on

How did this

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