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.

Briony, his lips curving into a faint, sardonic smile.

her own gaze

have the energy for

their best to look after her-she still felt a bone-deep exhaustion she

she wanted was to go home, take a hot shower, and collapse into her own bed

tired. I

arranged a private jet. You can rest on

turned icy. "I get terrible motion sickness. I can't handle another twelve or twenty hours in the

lips

he let out a sigh that sounded almost resigned. "I had Cedric Clarke

said, her chest rising and falling, "can't you

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

better than anyone

set his mind on something, nothing short of an earthquake would

Three days.

took a deep breath,

Stewart. But remember

all emotion; her eyes were exhausted, as if every last bit of energy had been

even have

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