"Wait a second!"

James stepped in front of Briony, his expression stern. "We just got off a plane, and now you want Bryn to hop on another long-haul flight? Even a pack mule would call it quits by now!"

"Exactly!" Stella pulled Briony over to her side and glared at Stewart, her voice brimming with outrage. "If you want to go chasing after love like a lunatic, that's your business. Bryn isn't about to join you on your wild goose chase!"

Stewart fixed his gaze on James, his eyes cold and unreadable.

He was a little taller than James, and dressed head-to-toe in his usual black, he radiated an intimidating presence that was hard to ignore.

"This is between me and Briony. You have no right to interfere."

James didn't back down in the slightest. His brows were knitted in defiance, and

the handsome lines of his face were set with the stubborn pride of youth.

"Whatever concerns Bryn concerns me that's all there is to it!"

His voice rang out, clear and unyielding.

At that, Stewart's brows arched slightly.

He turned his gaze to Briony, his lips curving into a faint, sardonic smile. "And what about you, Bryn? Do you agree with him?"

his eyes, her own gaze cool

didn't have the energy for another long-haul flight

to look after her-she still felt a bone-deep exhaustion she couldn't quite shake, probably thanks to her

to go home, take a hot shower, and collapse into her own bed

she said quietly. "I'm tired. I need a few days

"I've already arranged a private jet.

expression turned icy. "I get terrible motion sickness. I can't handle another twelve or twenty hours in

pressed his lips together,

he let out a sigh that sounded almost resigned. "I had

Briony said, her chest rising and falling, "can't you

softened, just a touch. "Just three days. That's all

better than anyone how immovable

his mind on something, nothing

Three days.

deep breath, then looked at

remember what you just

was flat, drained of all emotion; her eyes were exhausted, as if

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