Chapter 178

"Wait a second!"

James stepped in front of Briony, his expression stern. "We just got off a plane, and now you want Bryn to hop on another long-haul flight? Even a pack mule would call it quits by now!"

"Exactly!" Stella pulled Briony over to her side and glared at Stewart, her voice brimming with outrage. "If you want to go chasing after love like a lunatic, that's your business. Bryn isn't about to join you on your wild goose chase!"

Stewart fixed his gaze on James, his eyes cold and unreadable.

He was a little taller than James, and dressed head-to-toe in his usual black, he radiated an intimidating presence that was hard to ignore.

"This is between me and Briony. You have no right to interfere."

James didn't back down in the slightest. His brows were knitted in defiance, and

the handsome lines of his face were set with the stubborn pride of youth.

"Whatever concerns Bryn concerns me that's all there is to it!"

His voice rang out, clear and unyielding.

At that, Stewart's brows arched slightly.

to Briony, his lips curving into a faint, sardonic smile. "And what

eyes, her own gaze cool and

she didn't have the energy for another long-haul flight to Ghana

look after her-she still felt a bone-deep exhaustion she couldn't quite

take a hot shower, and collapse into her own bed for a good night's

said quietly. "I'm tired.

replied, "I've already arranged a private jet. You can

sickness. I can't handle

his lips together,

long moment, he let out a sigh that sounded almost resigned. "I had Cedric Clarke bring motion

rising and falling, "can't you wait

all the arrangements over there." Stewart's tone softened, just a touch. "Just

knowing better than

set his mind on something, nothing short of an earthquake

Three days.

took a deep breath, then

But remember

as if every last bit of energy had been

didn't even have it in

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