"Let me in!"

A commotion erupted outside.

Briony set the agreement down on her desk and had just stood up to investigate when the office door burst open.

Fiona Clarke rushed inside.

Behind her, Hannah Lane was being held back by Carl Shaw.

Briony frowned. "What's going on?"

"Briony, they're completely out of line! I told them they couldn't come in, but they barged in anyway," Hannah protested.

Carl stepped forward and nodded politely to Briony. "Ma'am, please forgive the intrusion. Mr. Wentworth asked me to bring Mrs. Clarke here to apologize to you in person."

An apology from Fiona?

What on earth was Stewart playing at?

Carl glanced at Fiona, his tone a reminder. "Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Wentworth said you have five minutes."

Fiona's expression shifted at that.

Facing Briony, she looked awkward, as if the words tasted bitter. "I was wrong before. I'm sorry."

She had no use for

need to force yourself, Mrs. Clarke. But be warned-if you come here and disturb me again,

"You-"

Carl coughed sharply.

resentful look but, after a moment's hesitation,

to apologize!" she blurted out, then suddenly dropped

hit you before. Ms. Kensington,

stared at

as

apologizing, this is nothing but harassment to me. It

together, before finally

help Fiona up. "Come

and tearfully pleading with Briony Briony, please forgive me! If you don't, Stewart's going to ship me

what this

and leave, or

other option, Carl dragged a

Fiona clung

"Stewart signed the divorce papers. I've looked them over and everything seems fine. Could you ask him when he

the

laughing, as if she'd just heard the world's best joke. "When? Let me tell you, he can't

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