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

She swiped

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

read: *"Searching and searching, I ended up right back where I started. Thankfully, you're still

Briony could almost see Stewart and Rosita wrapped in each

night-to catch the sunrise with

tugged at Briony's

mocked herself for being

him—like a petty thief hiding in the shadows,

control her feelings. Like a moth to a

least Rosita was back in

Stewart would ask

was for

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

off the

up outside the Wentworth family's

passed barely spared her a glance before hurrying on

Briony's expression didn't change.

start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain. If it

"Mom!"

stepped into the grand living room. A small, familiar figure launched itself at

came

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

froze, her gaze flicking up

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