Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

Night had fallen, and the black Hummer tore down the highway.

The weather was no ally tonight. Nortia was a tropical country, and just as they neared the airport, thunder split the sky and a violent storm broke loose.

Visibility shrank to nearly nothing. The wipers thrashed desperately across the windshield, rain battering the glass with relentless force.

Blair eased up on the gas. The world outside dissolved into streaks of water and shadows.

Briony's heart pounded. Every muscle in her body was taut, strung tight with

nerves.

Blair kept murmuring reassurances, his hand resting on hers.

They pulled into the airport grounds.

A heavy-duty helicopter sat on the tarmac, rotors spinning, ready and waiting for them.

Blair parked and turned to her. "Wait here a minute. I'll go grab a raincoat. I'll be right back."

"Okay," Briony replied, voice thin.

Blair jumped out and dashed into the downpour.

Two pilots waited by the chopper, their silhouettes blurred by the rain.

Blair returned, soaked but determined, raincoat in hand. He yanked open the passenger door.

A fierce gust sent sheets of rain swirling into the Hummer.

Briony shivered, startled by the sudden chill.

raincoat around her, cocooning

helped her into the coat, then swept her up in his arms, striding

of the pilots ran

board, Blair set

plane," he said, his

anxiety still flickered in her eyes. "Are we leaving right

get out of Nortia first. When we

asked, gripping the

her seatbelt.

Briony stared at him.

Mr. Seven?

Mr. Seven know about

her, rain dripping from the brim of his cap. His gaze was steady, full of unspoken emotion. "Mr. Delaney realized you'd gone

James were, practically siblings.

pilots shouted, "We've got cars

head snapped up. "Shut the doors! Take

pilot slammed the hatch

cockpit, the captain gripped the controls. The

this was nearly

slid into the seat beside Briony and buckled himself

sped closer, barreling

the window. In the leading car, he could almost feel someone's gaze locked onto his, a silent battle waged across the

The helicopter's massive blades

convoynet clining into the

the

to her seat as turbulence

voice reached her ear. "Don't be afraid.

Briony's breath caught.