"I'd been staying at the studio the past few days," Briony recalled. "It was around then that I started feeling weak and unwell."

"But haven't you stayed at the studio overnight plenty of times before? You never felt sick then, did you?"

Suddenly, Briony remembered the day Lauren had brought Irwin to see her at the studio. Now that she thought about it, Irwin had seemed a little off.

Could it have been him...?

James pressed, "Who are you talking about?"

Briony's expression changed. "Hand me my phone."

James quickly passed it to her. Briony dialed Hannah.

Hannah picked up almost right away. "Briony?"

“Hannah, I need you to go to my office and the break room. Look very carefully and see if there's anything unusual-like some kind of energy stone or mineral."

"What?" Hannah was startled. "Energy stone? Aren't those radioactive or something?"

"Exactly. Just check for anything strange, will you?"

"Okay, but what am I even looking for?"

"I'm not sure," Briony said, her tone grave. "It's just a hunch. I can't say for sure there's anything there, but I want you to double-check for me."

"All right, I'll look now."

know

"Of course."

ended the call, Briony stared at her

concern.

Northborough, Wentworth & Associates.

was a knock at the

"Come in."

entered, quietly closing the door behind him. "Mr. Wentworth, our people have

fixed on the papers

Kensington was rushed to the hospital straight from the airport. The

then looked up. The cold gleam on

hospital suspects she's been exposed to something highly radioactive. Thankfully, they caught it early. The baby is all right, but Mrs. Kensington is weak and needs to stay

bridge of his nose, brow furrowed.

"About the Lockwood family dinner tonight-

sure we bring a few good bottles

"Understood."

paced between Briony's office and the break room, searching thoroughly, but she found nothing

"I've checked everywhere—didn't find

the bathroom

that thing's supposed to look like.

in touch with a specialist and arrange for them to check it out," Briony

it's late, so it'll have

"That's fine."

and Carney. "Professor, Mrs. Winslow I'm stable now, and it's getting late. Why don't you two head

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