Tibetan mastiff!

A jolt of fear shot through Briony's heart.

But she knew—this was exactly the kind of situation where she couldn't afford to panic.

"Did Madeline really think I'd show up here empty-handed?" Briony's voice was steady, almost cold.

Madeline frowned. "What are you getting at?"

Briony's lips curled into a frosty smile. "Every single call Mack made to me these past few days—I recorded them all. Before I set foot in the Kensington house, I stopped by the police station. I filed a report and handed over the recordings. If anything happens to me here today, Mack will be the prime suspect. And the rest of you? Every single person in this room will be implicated."

A stunned silence fell over the room. The entire Kensington family stared at her in disbelief.

She had actually thought this far ahead!

Melody practically spat with rage. "You little wretch! No wonder you seduced Stewart into representing you back in college-you conniving witch! You didn't come here looking for help; you came to set a trap for the whole Kensington family!"

the Kensingtons weren't far

curses:

will you only be happy when

the old man raise you-we should've left you to fend for yourself in the middle

own brother! And you're scheming against him? Briony, you're vile -you'll

out their insults; to her, their words

straight despite the blood staining her ivory winter coat. She looked battered,

it away, smearing her hand red, then held her palm up for them

"With injuries like this, a medical examination should be more

face twisted with fury, the lines of age deepening in her scowl. "You

over every face in the room before settling on Madeline. "When you're up against a pack of heartless animals, you have to use your wits. Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived this long, would

Are you really willing to risk his

her,

as if she had anticipated every move, every word-the entire scene was

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