Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 3

Briony slid into the driver's seat, slipped the pregnancy test into her purse, and was just about to start the car when her assistant, Hannah Lane, called.

"Briony, I just got off the phone with the client. They want us to deliver the Veiled Elegance artifact by tomorrow."-

Briony frowned. "I thought we agreed on a week for delivery?"

"Something must've come up on their end. The project manager said as long as we make the deadline, payment isn't an issue."

Briony considered for a moment. "Tell them we'll deliver the day after tomorrow- at a fifty percent markup."

"But the manager sounded pretty adamant-"

"That's my absolute limit," Briony said firmly. "If they can't accept that, I'll refund the deposit."

"Understood. I'll get back to them right away."

As soon as the call ended, Briony was about to put her phone away when her thumb accidentally tapped a trending news alert.

Stewart was trending.

More specifically, Stewart and the famous actress Rosita Lockwood were trending together.

#Oscar-winner Rosita Lockwood Spotted With Billionaire Boyfriend-Romantic Week in Paris Ends With Late-Night Return!#

The photo didn't show Stewart's face, but even from the side, Briony recognized him instantly.

the image,

silent moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the news feed

at five in the

ended up right back where I started.

and Rosita wrapped

was why he'd rushed off last night-to catch

smile tugged

herself for

couldn't help checking up on him—like a petty thief hiding in

moth to a flame, she only had herself to

was back

Stewart would ask for a

that was

finally disappear from his world-strangers again, nothing left to tie

she could finally kill off the foolish hope

Wentworth family's old estate, parking in a temporary

The staff she passed barely spared her

Briony's expression didn't change.

start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't for Irwin, Briony wouldn't have set foot in this house at

"Mom!"

bright, childish voice rang out just as Briony stepped into the grand living room. A small, familiar figure launched itself

finally came to

to Briony like a little koala, his voice trembling with hurt. "Grandma just told

her gaze