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.

the wheel tighter, her nerves firing as she sped up.

an hour was already pushing the limits of Stella's skills in this

before the Maybach

the

wide as

forward from the momentum,

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

fine," Briony said, shaking her head.

mind! I swear, if I get out of

finished her

she saw Stewart himself standing right in front of

car.

and forth, but nothing

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

that radiated from him. His handsome face was unreadable, his

and looked

I think our only

blanket around her shoulders. "He's here for me. Stay in

he tries to drag you off?" Stella protested,

paused, glancing back at Stella's anxious

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

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