The blizzard was relentless, and the wipers thrashed frantically across the windshield as Stella crawled along the empty road.

Inside the car, the heater was on full blast, and gentle music drifted through the warm air.

Briony leaned back, eyes closed, her whole body as still as Milo beside her.

Stella kept sneaking glances her way.

She didn't know exactly what had happened back at Southcreek Manor, but she could sense Briony had been hurt badly this time.

Honk! Honk!

Suddenly, a car horn blared from behind.

Stella glanced in the rearview mirror.

A sleek black Maybach was barreling up behind them, closing in fast.

"Is that Stewart's car behind us?" she asked, tension creeping into her voice.

Briony slowly opened her eyes, looked into the mirror, and frowned slightly. "It's him."

“He's flashing his lights at us!" Stella pressed harder on the gas. "Seriously, what does he want now?!"

"Just ignore him," Briony replied quietly.

"As if I'd do anything else," Stella muttered.

nerves firing as she sped up.

was too fierce-sixty miles an hour was already pushing the

before the Maybach overtook

cursing under her breath when the Maybach suddenly swerved, fishtailing right

wide as she slammed on

lurched forward from the momentum,

her breathing, Stella turned to Briony. "Bryn, are you okay?

said, shaking her head. "Are

Right now I want to give Stewart a piece of my mind! I swear, if I get out of this car I'll-

never finished her

Stewart

car.

nothing could obscure

in black, the hem of his long coat snapping in the wind and snow. Nearly six foot three, he stood

radiated from him. His handsome face was unreadable, his dark eyes fixed deeply, unblinkingly, on Briony inside

hard and looked

our opponent, I think our only shot is hitting the

the blanket around her shoulders. "He's here

he tries to drag you off?" Stella protested, eyes wide with

back at Stella's

locked eyes for a few seconds before Briony let out a small, exasperated laugh. "Star, maybe lay off

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