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.

wheel tighter, her nerves firing as she sped up. “Buckle up, Bryn! I'm about to floor

fierce-sixty miles an hour was already

long before the

when the Maybach suddenly swerved, fishtailing right in

eyes went wide as she slammed on

forward from the momentum, but her seatbelt

Briony.

fine," Briony said, shaking

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

finished

she saw Stewart himself standing right in front of

car.

nothing could obscure

hem of his long coat snapping in the wind and snow.

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

swallowed hard and looked

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

to drag you off?" Stella protested, eyes wide

paused, glancing back at Stella's anxious

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

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