“Want something to drink?”

“I don’t want anything,” she replied coolly, trying to keep her irritation under control.

“Why are you here?”

Bryson cast a discreet glance at Maloney, who had settled into a nearby seat.

“You chose to bring him instead of me.

” His voice carried a hint of unspoken hurt, perhaps even a touch of jealousy.

Hannah thought his company’s troubles must be getting to him.

She leaned back with a sigh.

“The ship hasn’t left yet.

You can still get off.

Don’t you have a mountain of work? Why insert yourself into this situation?”

“I want to be involved in anything that concerns you,” Bryson replied steadily.

answer, the ferry’s horn blared, and the vessel began its

gave a

late for me

with various personalities regularly, Hannah usually knew how to handle them, but Bryson

onto her frustration, She finally asked,

affirmed honestly with

“Yes.

his swift admission, Hannah

knew exactly how to

keep it

“True, I was aware.

I stayed behind, so I opted

you’d turn down the idea,”

eyes slightly, he added,

settling beside him and casting a lazy gaze towards

wheel churned the

island gradually

the island and said, “This is

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