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.

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

quickly, the losses

by car, so Maynard told his assistant to drive them

hours later, they arrived at

actress's assistant had already called ahead: a fractured lower leg. She wouldn't be back

fracture, there were

on Starlight Studios and the other

outrageously expensive, and finding a suitable replacement on short notice was another

organize an online meeting

assistant approached. "Ms. Kensington,

Maynard

the VIP

and Maynard

two chairs

soon as she saw them. Briony stopped her. "Don't move. Just talk

red-rimmed. "Ms. Kensington, I'm so sorry.

Madeleine. No one blames you." Briony had always

had thrown herself into preparing for the

seeing her laid up like this, Briony felt a pang of

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