“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.

blared, and the vessel began

a

it seems it’s too late for me to

various personalities regularly, Hannah usually knew how to

holding onto her frustration, She finally asked, “When I mentioned the island the other day, had

affirmed honestly with a

“Yes.

aback by his swift admission, Hannah drew in a

knew exactly how to rile

it from

“True, I was aware.

preferred I stayed behind, so I

figured you’d turn down the

his eyes slightly, he

eyes at him, settling beside him and casting a lazy gaze towards

the water, creating

once-distant island gradually loomed closer

island and said, “This is my first visit

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