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

silent moment, her lashes fluttered. She swiped out of the news

expected, at five in the morning,

ended up right

the picture, Briony could almost see Stewart and

rushed off last night-to

smile tugged at Briony's

mocked herself for being

help checking up 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 herself to

least Rosita was back in town

Stewart would ask

that was

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

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

up outside the Wentworth family's old estate, parking in a temporary

toward the house. The staff she passed barely spared her a glance

Briony's expression didn't change.

her from the start. The staff followed suit, barely concealing their disdain.

"Mom!"

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

finally came to

Irwin clung to Briony like a little koala, his voice trembling with

froze, her gaze

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