"Heh." Stella actually let out a laugh, exasperated. "All of you-honestly, you're all wrapped around that little brat's finger!"

"He's Stewart's last line in the sand," Cedric Clarke replied, his tone serious.

Stella fell silent.

It was a long moment before she finally asked, "Cedric, can I trust you?"

"Just this once, trust me," Cedric said solemnly. "Listen, if you can talk Bryn into agreeing to Stewart's terms, I promise I'll keep an eye on things from my end too."

Stella pressed her lips together, thinking for a few seconds before she asked, "Do you know why Stewart insists on going to Ghana?"

Cedric could more or less guess Stewart's real motive.

But he knew better than to say anything before Stewart left.

If he told her, Bryn would never agree to go.

"I honestly don't know," Cedric lied, feigning ignorance. "I'll try to ask around for you, okay?"

"You think he'd actually tell you if you asked?"

Cedric gave a helpless chuckle. "Who knows? Chances are... he won't."

worst luck-ending up with someone who's both a jerk *and* impossible to shake. Just watching her go through this makes me want to

"Don't worry. There are still

please. Single life is so much easier." Stella started the car. "Anyway, I need to get back and figure

"Alright."

call

before Stewart finally picked

voice was rough and heavy. "Stella

Cedric blurted out, half-joking, half-shocked.

humorless laugh, his breath

voice sound like that? Is it another migraine?"

"It's nothing."

you set-each one more outrageous than the last! I'm not just giving you a hard time, Stewart, but you're only making

his tone unyielding. "I made my

to let loose. There was no point. When Stewart dug

for you. That's as much as I can do, man. So listen, even if it's just for my sake- once Bryn fulfills your three

silence on the

his word. He was just about to lose his temper when Stewart's low voice finally came

"Okay."

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