Regretting the Wife He Threw Away

Chapter 509

Briony pulled out her phone and turned on the flashlight.

"There's no signal," she said, glancing over at Carl.

Carl was already tapping at his own phone, but his efforts were just as futile-no bars, not even a flicker.

He raised his phone, shining its light at the elevator's camera. His expression was grim. "The whole car's lost power."

It was the height of summer. In a sealed elevator with no electricity, if no one found them soon, they could easily pass out from lack of air in a matter of hours.

"Carl, this isn't some random malfunction." Briony met Carl's eyes, her certainty unwavering. "Someone doesn't want me at that board meeting."

Carl knew there was no point in hiding the truth anymore. Briony wouldn't believe him if he tried.

He let out a heavy sigh. "Ms. Kensington, I'm sorry. I should've anticipated this. I've dragged you into it."

"This isn't your fault." Briony closed her eyes for a moment, collecting herself. "Right now, you should be worrying whether Stewart can handle that board meeting alone."

he shook his head. "It's out

her gaze, her expression

world, all they could do now was wait and hope

58th floor, Fred and Stewart-father and son-were facing each other for the first

his hair perfectly in place-every inch the

doing for the past twenty-five years, he clearly hadn't

gaze cold as he regarded the

I call you Fred, or would you prefer Frederic

No respect for your elders."

and contempt-the same

smile. "Mr. Wentworth, amazing you remember exist. But the man I called father died years ago. I was seven when I carried his portrait, knelt at his grave, and said may goodbyes. As far as I'm concerned, my father

face darkened. "You're only sitting here because of me. If you don't want to acknowledge me as your father, I couldn't care

now, Fred made no attempt to hide his intentions.

opposite him wasn't his son at all, but a mortal

remained unmoved, as if nothing Fred could do or say

hated that about him most

Fred had come begging for help, Stewart had looked at him with that same