Mary saw the look on Briony's face and knew there would be no exceptions for her.

"Briony, thank you... for everything these past few months."

"Carey will be in touch with you about the contract termination," Briony said as she walked to the door, her tone brisk. "Take care of yourself."

With that, she opened the door.

"Briony " Mary's voice trembled behind her.

Briony turned.

Mary pressed a shaking hand to her mouth, her eyes red and brimming with pain. "I'm sorry."

Briony frowned, about to reply, when footsteps sounded behind her.

An uneasy premonition flashed through her mind. She spun around, but before she could react, a rough hand clamped over her mouth and nose. A sharp, chemical smell filled her senses, and in the next instant, her world went black.

...

Blair waited in the hotel lobby for nearly an hour, but Briony never came down.

Sensing something was wrong, Blair dialed a number. "Ms. Kensington hasn't come down yet."

"I'll check upstairs immediately."

Blair rushed up to look for her.

Briony was nowhere to be

...

was

was spacious, decorated in a sleek, modern style with hints of old-world charm a far

stepped out of bed. Just as she reached the door, it

calm

instinctively took several steps back. "Ferdinand, what are

me is that we haven't spent enough

"Did you have Mary lure me to the

the picture of effortless charm. "She and I made a

"What do you mean?"

give her another chance, I'd call this off. But if you insisted on letting her go, then I'd stick to the original plan-and take you with

Briony was stunned.

"You've changed, Bryn."

reaching out as if to touch her face. Briony jerked

froze awkwardly

he forced a smile. "You used to be so kind-e —even when

was falling apart, you'd help a stranger. But now you're ruthless. You're not leaving Mary any room to turn back.

no one to

Mary? Ferdinand, you used her feelings for

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