After hanging up, Briony set her phone aside and went to take a shower.

About fifteen minutes later, she stepped out of the bathroom in her pajamas. Her phone was buzzing on the bed.

It was James calling.

Briony answered, "Did you get it done?"

"Something's wrong."

James sounded serious on the other end. "I contacted several news outlets, even reached out to some PR accounts, but the moment they heard Stewart's name, they all refused."

Briony frowned. "Not even if we pay extra?"

"They didn't even ask about the price. Stewart clearly got to them first."

Briony had expected it wouldn't be easy to leak anything online, but she hadn't anticipated this level of resistance.

She'd assumed, at worst, it would play out like before—she'd expose Stewart, and he'd scramble to bury the trending news, erasing every trace.

She'd been counting on that brief window before he managed to cover it up.

But Stewart had already sealed off every avenue. He hadn't left her a single chance.

story about Ms. Hudson

a wave of dread washing over

that your mom killed your stepdad five years ago because she was having an

impossible!" Briony's voice rose, panic edging her words. "My mom suffered years of abuse-she acted in self-defense, and it was

down. I just think

up and starts trending- someone's definitely trying to stir things

Briony froze.

have

up on James and

rang several times before he picked

didn't wait for him to speak. Her tone was cold, accusing. "Is that story about my

Stewart didn't answer.

said

this? Stewart, my mother is dead! Are you so heartless you'd use a

accuse me?"

are you afraid to admit it?" Briony

"But you after I gave you three days to think, you come home and try to buy a hit piece on me? Briony, you're so

lips

Stewart said, letting out a low,

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