Briony was quite satisfied with Blair.

...

A week later, Briony traveled to Andersville on business.

Since she was bringing Carey, Lawyer Hughes, and Blair along, Briony simply arranged for a private flight.

Among Stewart's assets was a private jet.

On the day of departure, Blair showed up late.

It was the first time he'd been late since he started working for her.

Briony glanced at him. "Why are you late?"

Blair kept his head down, a baseball cap pulled so low it nearly hid his eyes. His voice was quiet and rough. "Sorry."

Briony caught something off in his tone.

"Are you sick?"

He hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "Had some grilled meat last night. Didn't sit well with me."

Briony fell silent.

but that

counted on to show up at a moment's notice, then there

If you can't guarantee you'll always be available, I'll have to make it a rule that you stay by my side twenty-four hours a

Blair nodded. "Understood."

plane, Briony and

a seat next to Lawyer

Hughes eyed Blair curiously. "Why are you bundled up like

an injury on

kind?" Hughes, suddenly dramatic, asked, "A

"Burn," Blair replied flatly.

burns are rough, man. You've been through a lot." Blair

Blair seemed cold, with an oddly

par for

For the first hour, Briony and

hours, Briony

but in a haze, she felt as though someone was watching

everyone filed out of the

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