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.

as she sped up. “Buckle

weather was too fierce-sixty miles an hour was already pushing the limits of Stella's skills in this

wasn't long before the

under her breath when the Maybach suddenly swerved, fishtailing right

eyes went wide as she slammed on

from the momentum, but

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

said, shaking

of my mind! I swear,

never finished

turned, she saw Stewart himself standing right in front of

car.

whipped back and forth, but nothing could obscure

was dressed all in black, the hem of his long coat snapping in the wind

intensity that radiated from him. His handsome face was unreadable, his dark eyes fixed

hard and looked

down from a fight, but if he's our opponent, I think our only shot is hitting the gas and running him down while

blanket around her shoulders. "He's here

drag you off?"

back

seconds before Briony let out a small, exasperated laugh. "Star, maybe lay off the

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