Chapter 532

Compared to Rosita Lockwood, Lorna was a dream come true for him.

He grinned. "Out of all Stewart's women, you're the one who satisfies me most, Lorna. Just remember to always be as clever as you are right now, understood?"

Lorna opened the driver's side door, leaned in, and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Understood, Mr. Lockwood."

That was her special name for Barrie.

Barrie's Adam's apple bobbed as his grip tightened around her waist, clearly intending more—when a car horn blared impatiently behind them.

A frazzled driver stuck her head out the window. "Hey, the cars up front are gone! Could you hurry it up? I have to pick up my kid from school!"

Few things carry more pent-up frustration than a parent on the school run.

Lorna quickly pulled open the back door and nudged Barrie inside, shutting it behind him. She flashed the other driver an apologetic smile. "Sorry, we're moving, thanks for your patience!"

She slid into the driver's seat, pressed the gas, and pulled ahead.

As they passed Briony, Lorna noticed James Delaney had appeared at some point. Through the window, their eyes met for a brief moment.

In that split second, Lorna caught the contempt in James's gaze-sharp and unmistakable.

arched an eyebrow, then turned away as if unaffected, though her knuckles whitened on

just seen her kiss Barrie

over. The moment he parked and got out, he saw Lorna lean in and kiss

up against Barrie's. James

eyes never stray from power. She'll even kiss a snake

already called

car would be towed for repairs, and the insurance company would handle the

rest.

have to worry

she and James were heading to

few days-they wouldn't

Stella Joyner and Aster home as

two weeks at Skybreeze Retreat,

Briony and James would be

next morning, Briony and James set

trip had a special purpose: they were

experts from The Antiquarian

was Briony's first official time descending into a burial site since entering the field—a

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