Compared to Rosita Lockwood, Lorna was a dream come true for him.

He grinned. "Out of all Stewart's women, you're the one who satisfies me most, Lorna. Just remember to always be as clever as you are right now, understood?"

Lorna opened the driver's side door, leaned in, and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Understood, Mr. Lockwood."

That was her special name for Barrie.

Barrie's Adam's apple bobbed as his grip tightened around her waist, clearly intending more—when a car horn blared impatiently behind them.

A frazzled driver stuck her head out the window. "Hey, the cars up front are gone! Could you hurry it up? I have to pick up my kid from school!"

Few things carry more pent-up frustration than a parent on the school run.

Lorna quickly pulled open the back door and nudged Barrie inside, shutting it behind him. She flashed the other driver an apologetic smile. "Sorry, we're moving, thanks for your patience!"

She slid into the driver's seat, pressed the gas, and pulled ahead.

As they passed Briony, Lorna noticed James Delaney had appeared at some point. Through the window, their eyes met for a brief moment.

In that split second, Lorna caught the contempt in James's gaze-sharp and unmistakable.

away as if unaffected,

Had James just seen her kiss Barrie

drove straight over. The moment he parked and got out, he saw

looked like her lips were pressed right up against Barrie's. James let out a cold, derisive snort and tore his

from power.

already

be towed for repairs, and

rest.

to worry about

because she and James were heading to Elderview for business

few days-they wouldn't need the

Cedric Clarke took Stella

weeks at Skybreeze Retreat, there wasn't

Briony and

and James set

purpose: they were

experts from The Antiquarian Society would be

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