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

was too fierce-sixty miles an hour was already

before the

her breath when the Maybach suddenly swerved, fishtailing right in front of

eyes went wide as she slammed on the

forward from the momentum, but her seatbelt

turned to Briony.

shaking her head.

my mind! I swear, if I get out of this car

never finished her

she saw Stewart

car.

wipers whipped back and forth, but nothing could obscure the force

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

radiated from him. His handsome face was unreadable, his

and looked

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

tightening the blanket around her shoulders. "He's here

to drag you off?" Stella

paused, glancing back

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

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