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, unable to look

her lashes fluttered. She swiped

the morning, Rosita had posted

up right

almost see Stewart and Rosita wrapped in each other's

night-to catch the sunrise with the woman

tugged

herself for

knew she held no place in his heart, and still, she couldn't help checking up on him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows, spying on

a moth to a flame,

least Rosita was

Stewart would

that was for

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

could finally kill off the foolish hope she'd buried so

family's old estate,

house. The staff she passed barely spared her a glance before hurrying

Briony's expression didn't change.

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

"Mom!"

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

you finally came to get

like a little koala, his voice trembling

froze, her gaze flicking up

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