Chapter 165

How did Stewart even manage to find these things?

But honestly, that wasn't really the point.

She looked up at Stewart. "And the second condition?"

Stewart met her gaze, his dark eyes steady and unreadable.

Briony's expression remained cold, her beautiful eyes betraying not a hint of emotion.

Without a word, Stewart turned away and walked toward the tall window, stopping at a shelf beside it.

A white cloth was draped over something on the shelf.

He reached out and pulled it off in one smooth motion.

The cloth fell away, revealing a painting propped up on an easel-a portrait, rendered in soft, unfinished strokes. The figure of a man was already taking shape, even though the work was incomplete.

Briony's eyes widened in shock. She could hardly believe what she was seeing.

was this painting

a faint smile tugging at his lips. "I like

Briony frowned.

last May, sneaking into the storage room to paint whenever Stewart was out and Irwin

found out about Stewart's affair, she'd

painting in the storage room, and on the day she moved out, she'd tossed it out along with an

had somehow

clearly noticed the shock and confusion in

how I got hold of these?" he asked

together, refusing to answer. Her hands clenched tight

walking toward

instinctively took a step back, watching him warily. "It was just something I sketched for fun. It's not

a few feet between them, his dark gaze

Briony uncomfortable. She frowned and snapped, "Stewart, I don't

need to understand me," Stewart replied, stopping right in front of

a deep breath. "Then

me on a

stared at him,

Stewart wasn't

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