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.

image, unable to

moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of

five in the morning, Rosita had posted

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

Briony could almost see Stewart and Rosita wrapped in each other's arms, watching

off last night-to catch the sunrise with the woman

bitter smile tugged

mocked herself for being

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

to a flame, she only

was back

thought, Stewart would ask for

was for the

his world-strangers again,

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

up outside the Wentworth family's old estate,

out and walked toward the house. The staff she passed barely spared her a glance before hurrying on with

Briony's expression didn't change.

and Fiona had looked down on her from the start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it weren't for Irwin, Briony wouldn't have

"Mom!"

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

you finally came to get

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

gaze flicking

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