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.

at the image,

a long, silent moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the news feed and opened

expected, at five in the morning, Rosita

I ended up right back where I

Stewart and Rosita wrapped in each other's arms,

off last night-to catch the sunrise with the

tugged

mocked herself

up on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows,

moth to a

least Rosita was back in town

Stewart

was for

she could finally disappear from his

then, she could finally kill off the foolish hope she'd buried

the Wentworth family's

staff she passed barely spared

Briony's expression didn't change.

years of marriage to Stewart, and Fiona had looked down on her from the start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't

"Mom!"

bright, childish voice rang out just as Briony stepped into the grand living room. A

came to

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

gaze

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