Bryson’s expression darkened, a hint of sarcasm in his smile.


    “So, you still can’t ept me?”


    “I…” Hannah bit her lip and looked down, unable to meet Bryson’s gaze.


    “I’m not sure.


    ”


    She always found herself wavering around Bryson.


    “Hannah.


    ” Bryson leaned in, whispering.


    He gently pinched Hannah’s chin, urging her to face him.


    “I’m not giving you a way out.


    I need an answer,” he said with a resolute, straightforward tone.


    Bryson, a man of action, had decided on Hannah and wasn’t about to let her slip away.


    More than that, he couldn’t bear the thought of her being with anyone else.


    “I…” Hannah met his gaze, uncertainty flickering in her eyes.


    Torn, she remembered their shared past yet felt unsure about whaty ahead.


    Bryson’s gaze drifted to her lips, now a gentle red, and his expression deepened.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    His calm lips inched closer to hers, anticipation hanging in the air.


    But just as their lips were about to meet, the doorbell rang.


    Hannah gently pushed him away.


    I’ll open the door.


    .


    She rushed to the door, peeking through the peephole.


    There stood Winston and Caleb.


    With cheeks still flushed, Hannah opened the door, stepping aside to let them in.


    “What brings you both here at the same time?”


    “We just ran into each other and decided to head back together,”


    Caleb replied casually.


    As Hannah searched for words, Bryson appeared from the room.


    He locked eyes with Winston, and instantly, the air thickened with tension, hinting at a brewing conflict between the two men.


    Winston, sitting next to Caleb with a stern expression, remarked, “Do you realize the trouble you’ve caused for my boss with your actions today? The ship’s situation is risky, with Lyons and his crew aboard.


    Your move couldnd you in serious trouble!”


    Caleb, standing by, defended his boss.


    “My boss and Miss Moore didn’t make this decision lightly.


    They’ve thought it through, there’s no danger.


    ”


    “You think you’ve thought it through?” Winston scoffed, looking at him disdainfully.


    “Lyons’s group isn’t the only threat on this ship, but he’s a key yer.


    Using her as bait, did you consider the risks you’re putting her in?”


    Winston fixed a cold gaze on Bryson.


    “If you truly cared about her, you wouldn’t have exposed her to such danger.


    ”


    Bryson’s eyes hardened.


    As he was about to react, Hannah intervened.


    She faced Winston and dered, “From the moment I stepped on this ship, I knew the risks, especially in my n to rescue Ro.


    I chose this path, Winston.


    Don’t push it.


    ”