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.

slipped the raincoat around her, cocooning

swept her up in his arms,

of the pilots ran over

board, Blair set

plane," he said, his voice softer

still flickered in her eyes. "Are we

Nortia first. When we reach Astara, someone will be there to meet

asked, gripping the

her seatbelt.

Briony stared at him.

Mr. Seven?

does Mr. Seven know

of his cap. His gaze was steady, full of unspoken emotion. "Mr. Delaney realized you'd gone

it. Mr. Seven knew James-and knew how close she and James were, practically siblings. If James asked, Mr. Seven would definitely lend

the pilots shouted,

up. "Shut the doors!

pilot slammed the hatch

cockpit, the captain gripped the controls. The

weather like this was

the seat beside Briony

closer,

almost feel someone's gaze locked onto

The helicopter's massive blades

the convoynet clining

in, the

seat as

low, reassuring voice reached her ear. "Don't be

Briony's breath caught.