How did Stewart even manage to find these things?

But honestly, that wasn't really the point.

She looked up at Stewart. "And the second condition?"

Stewart met her gaze, his dark eyes steady and unreadable.

Briony's expression remained cold, her beautiful eyes betraying not a hint of emotion.

Without a word, Stewart turned away and walked toward the tall window, stopping at a shelf beside it.

A white cloth was draped over something on the shelf.

He reached out and pulled it off in one smooth motion.

The cloth fell away, revealing a painting propped up on an easel-a portrait, rendered in soft, unfinished strokes. The figure of a man was already taking shape, even though the work was incomplete.

Briony's eyes widened in shock. She could hardly believe what she was seeing.

How on earth was this painting here?

smile tugging at his lips. "I like it. I want you to finish it—as a keepsake for

Briony frowned.

this painting as an anniversary gift for Stewart-their fifth. She'd begun working on it last May, sneaking into the storage room to paint whenever Stewart

out about Stewart's affair, she'd stopped

in the storage room, and on the day she moved out, she'd tossed it out along with an old

things had somehow

shock and

got hold of these?" he asked

to answer. Her hands

walking toward

was just something I sketched for

so?" Stewart stopped, leaving a few feet between them,

snapped, "Stewart, I don't understand what's motivating these demands of

right in front of her.

breath. "Then

a trip

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