Chapter 687

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Briony froze for a moment.

A partnership agreement?

She pressed her lips together, staring at him without blinking.

Stewart met her gaze, barely breathing.

After a long silence, Briony finally said, "I believe you."

Stewart's eyes widened, a surge of emotion flickering across his face. "Bryn, you

really believe me?"

Briony gave a tired little smile. "Didn't we start out as a contract marriage, too?"

Stewart looked caught off guard for a second.

"Stewart, you're an adult. And now you're free to do as you wish. Whatever

decision you make, as long as you've thought it through, that's all that matters.

Other people's opinions aren't nearly as important as you think."

She looked straight at him, her voice calm. "And anyway, Ms. Cooper is an

impressive woman. It's perfectly reasonable for you to choose her."

Stewart frowned, realizing just how wrong she'd gotten the situation.

"That's not it. Xenia Cooper and I-it's not like what we had. It's-"

Knock, knock.

A sudden rapping at the door cut Stewart off.

Maynard's voice came from outside: "Bryn, can I come in?"

Briony stood up and went to open the door.

A huge basket of lilies was thrust into her arms.

"I was driving past the university and saw an old lady selling flowers on the street,"

out there, and she looked

and bought everything she

about to speak,

behind his back. "You're allergic

flowers?"

nose and mouth, frowning a

to the scent

much for

and I have

?"

ahead." Stewart got up and headed for the door, pausing to

Then he looked straight

best

for you and throw them

Maynard scowled inwardly.

What a two-faced saint.

them out," Briony said. "Give

them with

agreed, and carried

retreating

Hypocrite.

meanwhile, paid no attention to

Maynard, let's go

and followed

that day, Stewart rarely

every few days, he'd send Carl Shaw to pick up

a couple of

occasionally crossed paths. He was always

Stewart, Carl was wise enough not to

into a calm,

felt almost like things had returned to

death.

was that Maynard's

more and more frequent.

Briony that once

recovered, she should

Starlight Entertainment back under

had enough,

companies

hours in the

Briony had no objection.

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