Stewart didn't bat an eye. "You know perfectly well-your mother and I are

business partners, nothing more."

"Boring." Vernon's face was stone cold as he muttered, "Adults are all messed up. My mom's crazy, and so are you."

Stewart frowned. "Watch your mouth."

"I'm just telling the truth. My mom's nuts, Galen. If you let her get her hooks in

you, you're doomed." With that, Vernon stalked off down the hall.

Stewart watched him go, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration.

...

Back at Pearbrook Mansion, Briony handed Lori off to Marlene.

She and Maynard had to rush to Westerhaven on short notice.

Their latest investment a big-budget film-had run into trouble. The lead actress, a rising star from Starlight Studios, had been injured in an on-set stunt. Now she was in the hospital, and no one knew how serious it was yet.

was the primary investor, and their own rising star was the lead. Shooting was almost finished, but this kind of accident, so close to the

quickly, the losses would

hours apart by car, so Maynard told his assistant to drive

they arrived

a fractured lower leg. She wouldn't

the fracture, there

on Starlight

lead at this stage would be outrageously expensive, and finding a

Maynard decided to organize an online meeting

Kensington,

Maynard

VIP hospital

Maynard stepped

over two chairs for them, but

injured actress, tried to sit up as soon as she saw them. Briony stopped her. "Don't move. Just

Briony, her eyes red-rimmed. "Ms. Kensington, I'm so sorry. I messed up. This

Madeleine. No one blames you." Briony had always liked this

preparing for the role, doing her homework long

laid up like this, Briony felt a

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