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, unable to look

her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the

she'd expected, at five in the morning, Rosita had posted a sunrise

*"Searching and searching, I ended up right back where I

Stewart and Rosita wrapped

that was why he'd rushed off last night-to catch the sunrise with the

tugged at Briony's

mocked herself for being

on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows, spying on the man she loved and the woman

moth to a flame, she only had

was back

Stewart would

that was for the

she could finally disappear from his world-strangers

finally kill off the foolish hope she'd buried so

pulled up outside the Wentworth family's old estate, parking

she passed barely spared her a glance before

Briony's expression didn't change.

suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't for Irwin, Briony wouldn't have set

"Mom!"

voice rang out just as Briony stepped into the grand living room.

finally came to get

his voice trembling with hurt. "Grandma

her gaze flicking up to

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