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.

earth was this painting

is a portrait of me, isn't it?" Stewart glanced back at her, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "I like it. I want you

Briony frowned.

gift for Stewart-their fifth. She'd begun working on it last May, sneaking into the

about Stewart's affair,

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

things had

the shock and

wondering how I got

to answer.

walking

him warily. "It was just something

that so?" Stewart stopped, leaving a few feet between them, his dark gaze sizing her

frowned and snapped, "Stewart, I don't understand what's motivating these demands

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

took a deep breath. "Then what's the

me on a

up. She stared at him, half incredulous, half amused.

wasn't

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