Chapter 35

"Briony."

Stewart grew impatient when she didn't answer right away. His voice tightened with urgency. "As compensation, I'll add another ten million to the agreement. You

"That's not necessary." Briony cut him off, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand. “The agreement doesn't need to change. I'll help you clear things up."

Her heart was numb, colder than ever. All she wanted now was to end this marriage as quickly as possible, to get as far away from Stewart and Rosita as she could.

She was done being the fool in their love story.

On the other end, Stewart was silent for a moment, then tried again. "Or you can ask for something else. Anything."

"Other than getting this divorce finalized," Briony replied, her voice icy, "I want nothing from you. Nothing at all."

With that, she hung up the phone.

Her hands trembling, Briony opened Facebook and logged in.

But Facebook offered her no refuge, either.

The very first post on her feed was from Rosita.

She clicked in-

Wentworth and I are both doing well. As for

personal life to take up public space, but seeing

turned into

me, please care for Mr. Wentworth

moment Rosita posted her lengthy statement, the

comment section

screenshot of a statement released by Stewart

official account to issue a formal statement-complete with a notice of legal action against the

That was classic Stewart.

Stewart, flooding her comments with praise for

trending, and the buzz only intensified. Rosita's fans were celebrating, riding the wave of excitement, while internet onlookers kept speculating about the other woman in

and Stewart's

page and

personal account was tedious, but she forced

finally set up, she made

only professional colleagues. Attorney Wentworth and Ms. Lockwood have been deeply in love for years. Please don't be

it, Briony logged

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